[SEL] carb_fueling problem

Clint D driggars at earthlink.net
Sun Jul 10 08:15:26 PDT 2005


Ray


> Sounds like the carb fuel flow is restricted and if tapping the carb helps
> its likely that the needle and seat is sticking or partially blocked

OK, I to am guessing that the needle is sticking, but what can U do about it since
I have put a new one in?

Clint


> Ray Freeman
>
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>
> 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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