[Vwdiesel] not diesel, chain saw fix question

[Kent McLean]

Bryan Belman wrote:
> I can put fuel in the top of carb with my syringe squirter and it runs that fuel out, starts right up.  If I keep putting fuel in top of carb, it runs.but that should be enough to get the flow of fuel going, but no.

If the saw has been sitting for a few months with old gas, it probably has a clogged carb. My son put his mower away without running it dry, and I could get it to run on ether. I had to remove the jet and blow it out with compressed air to clear it. I put it back together and it started right up. Google how to remove and clean your carb. The mower had a single “bolt” on the bottom of the carb that was actually the jet. Small engine carbs are simple, so don’t be afraid to dig into it.

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Kent McLean
’02 VW Beetle TDI, 188K miles