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Re: [GMCnet] I give up. (Onan) [message #188258 is a reply to message #188255] Thu, 25 October 2012 19:21 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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Robin Hood wrote on Thu, 25 October 2012 18:54

OK, I got home and tried the various tests.

http://youtu.be/InZn4C-ZHj4

Summary: Pump is pumping, wife is aggravated about me getting gasoline everywhere. I managed not to catch myself on fire. Blowing into the fuel inlet with the bowl on won't work, but with the bowl off, I could force air (and gasoline!) through. More spillage. With the bowl on, not much gas goes into the bowl. I want to mail this thing (the carb) to somebody who knows how these things are supposed to be set up and what's proper vs seriously out of whack.
Nothing seriously out of whack. The float is either not attached correctly to the needle valve, or the float bracket that attaches the float to the needle valve needs to be bent a little so that the float is not sitting on the bottom of the bowl while the needle is fully closed.
It is as frustrating to us as it is to you because it is such a simple fix/adjustment, I just can't figure out how to walk you through it using text only.
 
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