Menessis
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My Old Husqvarna 136 didn't get much use in the past few years. I need that saw running this summer though.
But it has other ideas. I starts right up and runs great for a couple of seconds and quits abruptly. After restarting a bunch of times I could get it to run wide open by opening the choke just right. I got it warmed up doing that but as soon as I open the choke it quits.
OK So I checked for a plugged fuel filter. And found the fuel line had broken off the filter. I replaced the fuel line and used the original filter. I don't think its plugged. In the mean time I got a carb kit and did the work on Sunday. But it still won't idle. It's as if I hadn't done anything to it.
I noticed that I could see air bubbles in the fuel line (since its brand new). Some times thats an indication of a plugged fuel filter. But when the carb kit came and I pulled the fuel line off to pull the carb there was air pressure in the tank and a lot of fuel streamed out of the fuel line. So now I'm wondering if the vent is plugged?
I'm kinda going around in circles at this point. I'm trying to think of a safe way to run the saw with the gas cap off or loose to see if it runs properly.
Any Ideas of what I should try at this point?
Thanks
Mike
But it has other ideas. I starts right up and runs great for a couple of seconds and quits abruptly. After restarting a bunch of times I could get it to run wide open by opening the choke just right. I got it warmed up doing that but as soon as I open the choke it quits.
OK So I checked for a plugged fuel filter. And found the fuel line had broken off the filter. I replaced the fuel line and used the original filter. I don't think its plugged. In the mean time I got a carb kit and did the work on Sunday. But it still won't idle. It's as if I hadn't done anything to it.
I noticed that I could see air bubbles in the fuel line (since its brand new). Some times thats an indication of a plugged fuel filter. But when the carb kit came and I pulled the fuel line off to pull the carb there was air pressure in the tank and a lot of fuel streamed out of the fuel line. So now I'm wondering if the vent is plugged?
I'm kinda going around in circles at this point. I'm trying to think of a safe way to run the saw with the gas cap off or loose to see if it runs properly.
Any Ideas of what I should try at this point?
Thanks
Mike
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