robbie
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I have a water pump with a 6.5 hp Chinese Honda clone. The pump was brand new 2 years ago, it ran for a total of about an hour, then it sat until last week. I remember it having a little bit of gasoline in the tank.
I put some gasoline in it and pulled the rope, but it didn't start. I pulled the carburetor bowl off and cleaned the jet with a blowtorch tip cleaner, and then I cleaned the crud deposits out of the bowl. Then I put the bowl back on, opened the fuel valve, and it started. It quit after about ten seconds.
I fooled around with it for the next 20 minutes or so, blowing through the jet, looking for particles, running it at high throttle, running it at low throttle, choking it at the last minute as it died, but nothing changed. It always ran for about ten seconds and then died.
I figured it was something to do with the fuel supply. I don't know why, but some weird idea prompted me to unplug the low oil sensor. I started it, and it ran great. So I added a few ounces of oil, plugged the sensor back in, and it has performed perfectly since then.
I just thought I would share this story because it's nice to be reminded sometimes to think outside the box.
I put some gasoline in it and pulled the rope, but it didn't start. I pulled the carburetor bowl off and cleaned the jet with a blowtorch tip cleaner, and then I cleaned the crud deposits out of the bowl. Then I put the bowl back on, opened the fuel valve, and it started. It quit after about ten seconds.
I fooled around with it for the next 20 minutes or so, blowing through the jet, looking for particles, running it at high throttle, running it at low throttle, choking it at the last minute as it died, but nothing changed. It always ran for about ten seconds and then died.
I figured it was something to do with the fuel supply. I don't know why, but some weird idea prompted me to unplug the low oil sensor. I started it, and it ran great. So I added a few ounces of oil, plugged the sensor back in, and it has performed perfectly since then.
I just thought I would share this story because it's nice to be reminded sometimes to think outside the box.