My PB18VA46 sat in the shed all winter. Last week I wanted to move it to the summer shed and when I started it, it ran for a little and died. Now I have no fuel to the carb. It will run good with a little starting fluid, but dies right away. could this be a stuck float or the fuel pump? Thank you for help.
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Without knowing what engine you have it would be difficult to give specific advice for your mower. I suspect it could be a stuck float. It sounds like it ran the fuel out of the carb and then quit. I would start be removing the line between the carb and the fuel pump, crank the engine and see if you are getting anything out of the pump.
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Yes and yes
Also a blocked fuel line
Also a stuck carb solenoid.
Pull the fuel line off the carb & crank.
A strong full flow through the tube means the fuel supply is good & the problem is within the carb.
Also a blocked fuel line
Also a stuck carb solenoid.
Pull the fuel line off the carb & crank.
A strong full flow through the tube means the fuel supply is good & the problem is within the carb.
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We call it a fuel system purge. We sonic tank the carbs, and make it all squeaky clean.