carburetor leaking gas

[xandrew245x]

Hey guys my mom gave me her husqvarna snow blower. She bought it a couple years ago, but rarely used it and it has been sitting in the shed for 2 years. So she gave it to me to use on my driveway or if I ever get any snow removal jobs. Well I took it out of the shed today and was going to try starting it, put some new gas in, open the fuel valve and started priming it. Once the fuel reached the carburetor it started leaking out of the carburetor. Anyone have any clue to why this would be happening?

__________________

Carlisle Lawn Care

[wandfsmall]

Lawn care business tips

Originally Posted by xandrew245x Hey guys my mom gave me her husqvarna snow blower. She bought it a couple years ago, but rarely used it and it has been sitting in the shed for 2 years. So she gave it to me to use on my driveway or if I ever get any snow removal jobs. Well I took it out of the shed today and was going to try starting it, put some new gas in, open the fuel valve and started priming it. Once the fuel reached the carburetor it started leaking out of the carburetor. Anyone have any clue to why this would be happening? where is the gas leaking from, could be a bad bowl gasket and could be a dirty carburetor not allowing the needle to seat. cut be the bowl nut.

__________________
I am the owner of www.AllOutdoorParts.com an online mower parts distributor. I am also a Briggs Master Service Technician and Expert Certified Mechanic for Kohler. If my posts helps you please like my facebook page at www.facebook.com/alloutdoorparts

[xandrew245x]

Originally Posted by wandfsmall

where is the gas leaking from, could be a bad bowl gasket and could be a dirty carburetor not allowing the needle to seat. cut be the bowl nut.

It was really hard to tell, the carburetor is located under a shield, it looked like it was coming out around the seal.

[dpld]

Originally Posted by xandrew245x

It was really hard to tell, the carburetor is located under a shield, it looked like it was coming out around the seal.

your float valve is probably stuck open.
take the bowl off and clean the bowl, the float and float valve.

the newer fuel causes rust and crud to form from sitting and going bad.

it is a easy fix.

[xandrew245x]

Originally Posted by dpld

your float valve is probably stuck open.
take the bowl off and clean the bowl, the float and float valve.

the newer fuel causes rust and crud to form from sitting and going bad.

it is a easy fix.

Your right, it was easy...however while tightening the bowl back on..the bolt snapped...now what?!?!

[Steve]

Can you grab anything with a vise grip? If not, you may have to take it off and drill it out, then retap the hole.

Take pics if you can.

[wandfsmall]

Originally Posted by Steve

Can you grab anything with a vise grip? If not, you may have to take it off and drill it out, then retap the hole.

Take pics if you can.

he will have to use something such as an easy out. you can not retap that hole, it is not a normal screw.

[dpld]

Originally Posted by xandrew245x

Your right, it was easy...however while tightening the bowl back on..the bolt snapped...now what?!?!

well, you done dare turned a easy fix into a clusterf*#% now did'nt you?

it is just a carb man, it is not a wheel to a dump truck ha ha ha.

[xandrew245x]

Originally Posted by dpld

well, you done dare turned a easy fix into a clusterf*#% now did'nt you?

it is just a carb man, it is not a wheel to a dump truck ha ha ha.

Well, once I got the carb off, I discovered it was pretty simple, the bolt broke right where the veins go out from the center, so basically it made a screw, and I just turned it out with a screwdriver, now I just need to find a new bolt.

[dpld]

Originally Posted by xandrew245x

Well, once I got the carb off, I discovered it was pretty simple, the bolt broke right where the veins go out from the center, so basically it made a screw, and I just turned it out with a screwdriver, now I just need to find a new bolt.

i believe if you by a new bowl or float kit it will have a new bolt.
it is not just any bolt and the kit will probably have a new O-ring with it too.