The weighted end hose is the pickup. But its a diaphram ("pumper") carb.
Crankcase pulses move a diaphram which pumps fuel into
the carb. I don't think you should be able to blow through it.
The split hose would be a problem though!
Eric
On Sun, Oct 14, 2007 at 05:55:41PM -0400, Mark Andy wrote:
> Howdy,
>
> I've got a weed wacker that's in need of some TLC. There are two hoses
> going to the fuel tank. On the inside of the tank, I found (separated
> from the hoses), a sucker looking thing that would appear to let fuel or
> air into the tank but not let it back out, along with a piece of hose
> with a weighted end (again, this seems to have broken off from one of the
> pieces that comes into the tank).
>
> If I blow or suck on the hose attached to the weighed end, no flow.
> Presumably this is a (clogged) fuel pickup, right? Can these be bought
> somewhere?
>
> The sucker thingy also has a tear in it (presumably why it was loose in
> the tank). Can those be bought somewhere?
>
> Anything else I should plan on doing, other than taking apart and cleaning
> the carb?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Mark
>
> (I'm half tempted to just junk this thing and get a new one, but that
> seems pretty wasteful. Its in pretty good shape overall other than these
> things I think?)
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