On Jul 9, 4:02*pm, wrote:
On Sat, 9 Jul 2011 01:36:07 -0700 (PDT), Hank
wrote:





On Jul 9, 12:48*am, wrote:

*Be EXTREMELY carefull using starting fluid. Since the engine WILL
start with the primer I, as a mechanic, would NOT use starting fluid.
It is reserved for when you can't get an engine to fire with any other
method.

If you can get the sea foam to get to where the problem is - in the
float bowl, it will GENERALLY do the job - but if the float bowl is
full of gas (or water) that is not getting drwn through the carb
because the jets are clogged, getting the sea foam into the carb
without removing the float bowl can be difficult. SOMETIMES you can
keep the engine running with the primer bulb long enough to get enough
gas through the carb to get the sea-foam to where it can do some good.

If you can get it to the point that it stays running, no matter how
poorly, the sea foam is always a good bet.-

I agree that it is a clogged jet. This is an easy diagnosis since it
will run for a second using the primer bulb. Fuel is obviously getting
to the primer bulb, so therefore the delivery system to the carb is
probably ok. But it could also be a stuck float valve (rare).

Either way, the carb has to be "gone thru" or the carb will clog again
or the valve will stick again. Using Seafoam just won't cut it when
you want to do the job right.

Hank ~~~ not a fan of "mechanic in a can"

As a mechanic, I'll disagree with SeaFoam not "cutting it". It does a
better job, in many cases, than going at it with a fine wire or "tip
cleaner" like a lot of mechanics and wanna-bees do.

It will not harm the jet - and using a bit in the gas on a regular
basis PREVENTS the problem - which even the best "skin and bones"
mechanic can NOT do.

Mechanics don't prevent problems, they fix and advise about problems.
Preventing carb problems is the users responsibilty by keeping dirt
out and keeping fresh gas running thru it. When properly maintained,
no one should need Sea Foam. So, why pay the additional expense?

Hank ~~~~ anybody on the internet can call themselves a mechanic