After getting the old Homelite running last week, I got the carb rebuild kit in place for the MAC. It fires up and dies. After trying to restart, nothing. Waiting about 15 minutes, the MAC fires, revs up and dies.
I connected the new fuel lines going from the filter in the tank, to the fuel pump on the carb, out the carb to the primer bulb and back into the tank.
I looked at several online information spots about the proper fuel diagrams and they are mostly the same. I did find a guy that rebuilt a MAC 3516 and he ran the fuel lines from the tank to the primer bulb to the carb fuel pump and back into the tank, and said that was the proper way for the 3516.
Also, does anyone know the proper low and high setting for the 3516. I've started with 1" out on both and worked up to 2" out, but the best I get is cold startup, it fires revs up and dies. After that nothing until I wait 15 minutes.
I'm far from an expert at small engines. I know just enough to get by, but I have a lot of patience.
It's encouraging to get it to fire after sitting for at least 12 years, but like the Homelite, something is missing.
Any ideas on the low and high settings and the fuel routing?
I connected the new fuel lines going from the filter in the tank, to the fuel pump on the carb, out the carb to the primer bulb and back into the tank.
I looked at several online information spots about the proper fuel diagrams and they are mostly the same. I did find a guy that rebuilt a MAC 3516 and he ran the fuel lines from the tank to the primer bulb to the carb fuel pump and back into the tank, and said that was the proper way for the 3516.
Also, does anyone know the proper low and high setting for the 3516. I've started with 1" out on both and worked up to 2" out, but the best I get is cold startup, it fires revs up and dies. After that nothing until I wait 15 minutes.
I'm far from an expert at small engines. I know just enough to get by, but I have a lot of patience.
It's encouraging to get it to fire after sitting for at least 12 years, but like the Homelite, something is missing.
Any ideas on the low and high settings and the fuel routing?