[Shop-talk] weedwacker tech

[ericm at lne.com]

The weighted end hose is the pickup.  But its a diaphram ("pumper") carb.
Crankcase pulses move a diaphram which pumps fuel into
the carb.  I don't think you should be able to blow through it.

The split hose would be a problem though!

Eric


On Sun, Oct 14, 2007 at 05:55:41PM -0400, Mark Andy wrote:
> 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?)