[Shop-talk] weedwacker tech

[Mark Andy]

Howdy,

I've got a weed wacker that's in need of some TLC.  There are two hoses 
going to the fuel tank.  On the inside of the tank, I found (separated 
from the hoses), a sucker looking thing that would appear to let fuel or 
air into the tank but not let it back out, along with a piece of hose 
with a weighted end (again, this seems to have broken off from one of the 
pieces that comes into the tank).

If I blow or suck on the hose attached to the weighed end, no flow. 
Presumably this is a (clogged) fuel pickup, right?  Can these be bought 
somewhere?

The sucker thingy also has a tear in it (presumably why it was loose in 
the tank).  Can those be bought somewhere?

Anything else I should plan on doing, other than taking apart and cleaning 
the carb?

Thanks!

Mark

(I'm half tempted to just junk this thing and get a new one, but that 
seems pretty wasteful.  Its in pretty good shape overall other than these 
things I think?)