Tecumseh primer bulb


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Old 12-11-13, 06:00 AM
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Tecumseh primer bulb

Hi all ,how can I be sure if the priming bulb is working, the engine will start but surges and starts to die until I press the bulb to keep it running,the carb has been rebuilt all jets have been cleaned including the bowl bolt. Engine model. LV192EA
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Old 12-11-13, 07:52 AM
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Primer bulb

The primer bulb is working if you can use it to pump more gas into the carb, but you still have a carburetor issue.There is still something blocked in the carb.
 
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Old 12-11-13, 03:45 PM
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Take the bowl nut out and clean out the holes in it. There are 3. One goes through one side out the other, one through the center, and a tiny one that is in an unthreaded section near the end of the bolt. This tiny one is hard to see and where your problem lies.
 
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Old 12-13-13, 03:03 AM
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It could also be that the main fuel line in the fuel tank has broken off from age. Open the tank and fish the line up with a hooked wire to make sure it's intact.
 
 

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