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I'm working on one of the B&S carbs which sit on and inside the gas tank on a 3.5 HP Murrary mower. The mower ran poorly and was surging so I cleaned the carb 2 times and still no luck so I got a China-Bay carb and when I attached it I could not get the primer bulb to squirt gas into the carb...

I am convinced that if a small engine is sitting on the ground and you have a leaking float bowl it is NOT anything but a faulty float system. If a small engine is on level ground and just sitting (non-running) and you have a leak, in my opinion it is NOT a float bowl gasket. If the leak is...

Thanks Rivets! I always appreciate your responses! Very helpful for sure. StarTech - thanks for the advice. I will have to find one of those guides!

I have worked on 3 different Tecumseh carbs bolted typically to an Eagle 1 (or is it Eager 1) engine - these are the basic 5hp-ish carbs with a brushed aluminum float bowl. Well color me frustrated at these carbs leaking! I have replaced the needle seat, needle, bowl gasket and bowl-nut gasket...

Hi Mike - I doubt that a bad gas mix would prevent the device from starting. Unless it was really off. My guess is the carb on this. There is likely a diaphragm in the carb which get's stiff and does not function. I would suggest you first see if you can find a new cheap carb and start with...

I am restoring a neglected HR215 lawn mower. The carb was leaking so I pulled it to clean it up. There does not appear to be a rubber needle seat but the tip of the needle is rubber. I tried using a briggs needle seat and it was slightly too big. Did these older Honda's not have a rubber...

Thanks Rivets! I will check-out the manual too.

Sorry for the bump but I am really confused on why gas would be leaking from the primer bulb fitting.

Hello - I am trying to fix a Tecumseh carb (Tollison) and it's leaking really bad from the primer. I did do a really thorough cleaning and while in the metering area I noticed the float pin tab used to adjust to the perfect measurement was really low. I just placed a straight edge accross the...

Great work so far. Personally, I would give them a decent snug tighen and call it done.

Okay thanks. Does the shaft tip with the threads and the square nut come off to reveal another mounting post or does the adapter just go onto the this part of the shaft? Thanks again!

Hello! I purchased a brush blade to put on a gas trimmer. I have a Homelite gas trimmer and this Echo and I am struggling to get this blade even close to fitting. I suspect I need an adapter kit but wanted to ask you guys. Let me know if these links don't work. THANKS!! Photo Photo 2

Okay - thanks guys!!

I am hoping to better understand the function of the line which is connected to the primer. I know it goes into the top / upper hole on the tank. My understanding is that this line functions to push air into the tank which then pushes gas through the bottom / lower gas line. Am I right so...

Yikes!!! I was afraid of that. Thanks so much for the detailed response, I am now educated! Thanks!