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    chuckpolock Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Apr 23, 2012, 07:46 PM
    Purpose of primer bulb on weed eater
    I have a troy bilt weed eater that worked fine last year--it is two years old. I removed the gas mixture and put in new. It will not start. When primed it pushes gas to the carb but when I release the primer bulb it sucks the gas back out ot the carb. When I pull the starter rope it fires once or twice and stops. Is the primer bulb defective? Thank you
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    Apr 23, 2012, 09:50 PM
    Hi.
    The jet at the bottom of the flost bowl is clogged. Remove it and clean to be good to go.
    Peace,
    Clarke
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