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bcowan11
Aug 10, 2008, 12:35 PM
I have a Yard Machine with 13hp Tecompseh engine.It is not getting gas.I changed gas filter.It didn't help.I can pour gas into the carb & it will run intil that gas is gone.Any ideas will be appreciated.
bcowan11

JudyKayTee
Aug 10, 2008, 12:57 PM
I have a Yard Machine with 13hp Tecompseh engine.It is not getting gas.I changed gas filter.It didn't help.I can pour gas into the carb & it will run intil that gas is gone.Any ideas will be appreciated.
bcowan11



Have you cleaned out the air vents in the gas cap?

That's what was wrong with mine!

bcowan11
Aug 10, 2008, 04:51 PM
Have you cleaned out the air vents in the gas cap?

That's what was wrong with mine!
Thanks Judy,I'll try that.
Bruce

bcowan11
Aug 11, 2008, 02:29 PM
Have you cleaned out the air vents in the gas cap?

That's what was wrong with mine!

I cleaned the gas cap vents,but it didn't help.Any other ideas ?

Bruce

JudyKayTee
Aug 11, 2008, 02:35 PM
I cleaned the gas cap vents,but it didn't help.Any other ideas ?

Bruce



Wish I did - that little tidbit cost me $45 and about 2 minutes of the mechanic's time.

And it worked so I'm out of ideas.

ballengerb1
Aug 11, 2008, 02:42 PM
Judy had a good idea there. I always remove the cap and try again. Now try pulling the fuel line off the carb to see if it flows, if it does then remove the bowl from the carb to see if you get a good flow through the carb. Come back with your results.

JudyKayTee
Aug 11, 2008, 02:50 PM
Judy had a good idea there. I always remove the cap and try again. Now try pulling the fuel line off the carb to see if it flows, if it does then remove the bowl from the carb to see if you get a good flow throught the carb. Come back with your results.



Wow - "Judy had a good idea there."

I'm just repeating that so I can print it out and hang it over my desk next to the thousand questions I've had and couldn't figure out.

Judy - 1, Ballinger - 100. :D