That's a good question actually and something I was wondering. I cant really see down in there very well though and apparently this has a reserve tank. The person I bought this off of, does all his work outside and it was caked in moss/dirt when I bought it, but it was a strong runner back then. After I started having issues, he said it did that for him for awhile but then he had to put a new gasket on the OHV cover. Well I looked and it was sealed using gasket maker. SMH. I cut it all away and yes, I too used a sealant. Wallah! Starts and runs, then suddenly dies after an hour of use and wont start. Wait an hour starts up and runs again, then dies and wont run...even if you wait an hour or two. A few weeks later, try it again, wont start - a day later, starts/runs for a couple of hours.Can you see in the fuel tank? Is it possible you have something floating around in there and blocking the fuel outlet?
If the weather is nice next weekend that will be my Saturday project. I'll pull the tank, trace my solenoid wires/test, clean the carb (again), new fuel, regap the ignition coil (always fun to get your fingers between those), new fuel filter, charge the batter - and hopefully it will start and stay running again. If it does and then dies after that, I'm digging a big hole and burying it. NO one should ever own this cursed Husqvarna.So it's fuel related, that gasket if leaking will kill the fuel pump pulse, I still think you should inspect the tank, the fitting on the fuel outlet on the tank and the line, I have seen fuel line, implode, delaminate and partially block the fuel supply
I might look into new fuel linesJust remember the fuel pump on all these are just a helper, if the tank was higher than the carb. we wouldn't need them, so, if there is flow restriction upstream, it can't pull hard enough, good luck
Starts and runs, then suddenly dies after an hour of use and wont start.
I had an engine-mounted ignition coil that would exhibit exactly this behavior. Started fine, ran fine, the would suddenly die after ~30 minutes of operation. Wouldn't re-start.So it's fuel related...
I replaced both ignition coils. It greatly improved things, until it reverted back to crap.I had an engine-mounted ignition coil that would exhibit exactly this behavior. Started fine, ran fine, the would suddenly die after ~30 minutes of operation. Wouldn't re-start.
Then the next day, it would be fine again... for 30 minutes.
It turned out that the heat from the engine was causing the intermittent behavior, of damage likely caused by vibration, due to the mounting location on the engine. Since I was selling the machine, I just installed a new ignition coil, and it was fine. If I were keeping the machine, I'd have been relocating the coil to a better mounting location, to avoid a repeat of the scenario.
It's my understanding a fuel shutoff located in the fuel line will cause your carburetor to deplete its fuel and dry up, but a shutoff valve located in the carburator only aids in emissions reduction [from the intake to the cylinder] and possibly a backfire when shutting the engine off [because the carburetor remains full of fuel].and also just because it has a electric shut off valve doesn't mean your all set. my ride on has a electric shut of valve and the gas went thru it, so put on a mechanical shut off on everything you have. it will soon be habit to shut off and to turn on.
Wow! Even my saw shop, who are shameless salesmen and sell this stuff, tell customers to only use it for the final partial tank before shutting down at the end of a session. Douching the saw... so to speak.My neighbor won't use anything but, forever fuel or whatever it's called, 20$ a gallon. His equipment does sit for extended periods, so I can't blame him. I'm thinking of starting to use, "stabil" all year round
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