[SEL] carb_fueling problem

[Clint D]

Bill

That is one thing I can check out, this has me baffled

Clint




> Any chance the fuel tank breather is blocked and you're getting a vacuum in
> the tank?  Loosen the fuel cap a bit and see if that changes anything.
>
> B²
>
> Bill Brueck (brick)
> Chatfield, MN, USA
>
> Confusion is a higher state of knowledge than ignorance.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2005 11:09 PM
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> Subject: [SEL] carb_fueling problem
>
> I have a Kohler CH18S engine, 18 HP V twin
>
> when I start it, it will run a few minutes then run out of gas, seems that
> the needle seat was sticking closed and not allowing fuel in so I pulled the
> carb, cleaned very well, installed a kit, new needle valve etc.
> I am running an electric fuel pump.
>
> Afetr I rebuilt the carb, it started and run fine but may do so far 2
> minutes or 30 minutes?? then will run out of gas. I can peck on the carb and
> it will run again for no telling how long, yesterday I could not keep it
> from doing this when I started it up and stood there and tapped on the carb
> every 15 seconds or so as that is how long it wanted to run, it would stay
> runing as long as I done that, then it leveled out and started running on
> its own but would run about 10-15 seconds and start acting like running out
> of gas but would pick up on its own , finally I walked off from it running
> and it came vack in 20 minutes it had died, I tapped on the carb and started
> it up, then it ran all afternoon, about 4 hours
>
> what could be the cause of this and what can I check out or try to do?
>
> the carb is very clean inside?
>
> Clint
>
>
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