These 2-cycle all-attitude diaphragm-style carbs are quite different from the float bowl carbs on most 4-cycle engines. On a float-bowl carb you can usually drop the float bowl and clean the corrosion and varnish from the main jet and needle valve. Diaphragm carbs are littered with small fuel passages that are easily clogged and almost impossible to clean. This is the same problem with a $100 chain saw or a $500 saw. But the carbs are cheap (like < $50) and easy to replace. Professional repair shops often just replace a compromised 2-cycle carb instead of trying to fix them.
Scott ---------------------------------------------------- Mitch Haley: The bulb is just an air purge. Pump it until it fills with gas, then you know the carburetor is full. One problem I hadn't mentioned is that if the fuel pickup doesn't travel freely in the tank, it might suck air in certain orientations (usually when held clutch side down to fell a tree). Mitch. _______________________________________ _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
