I posted a while back about a E115TLET I have that I recently rebuilt the carbs on. Since I have rebuilt the carbs, the engine will not idle. When I squirt it with the primer solenoid, it revs briefly but then sputters and dies. I have rebuilt the carbs and cleaned all the jets and orifices three times. I have changed all the fuel lines after the filter. I have replaced the red lever on the primer solenoid (it was cracked).
My thoughts are that I have an air leak somewhere in the carbs themselves. The bowls are full of fuel so if it was a fuel pump issue wouldn't the engine run for a few minutes until the fuel in the bowls ran out? Mine wont run without additional priming for more than a few seconds. It will run at high speed but it is lean. Perhaps I didn't get a good seal with the bowl gaskets? There were new with the carb kits. I didn't use any sealer.
I am looking for any ideas before I start digging into the bigger issues like a bad fuel pump or something. Again, it ran OK before I cleaned the carbs. A little rought at idle and hard to start (that's why I rebuilt the carbs) but it ran.
Thanks!!
My thoughts are that I have an air leak somewhere in the carbs themselves. The bowls are full of fuel so if it was a fuel pump issue wouldn't the engine run for a few minutes until the fuel in the bowls ran out? Mine wont run without additional priming for more than a few seconds. It will run at high speed but it is lean. Perhaps I didn't get a good seal with the bowl gaskets? There were new with the carb kits. I didn't use any sealer.
I am looking for any ideas before I start digging into the bigger issues like a bad fuel pump or something. Again, it ran OK before I cleaned the carbs. A little rought at idle and hard to start (that's why I rebuilt the carbs) but it ran.
Thanks!!