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Tom Wesenberg · 02-25-2014, 05:26 PM

About 5 years ago I had a speck of dirt get caught in the needle and seat, ao I turned off the gas valve and kept driving. As soon as the engine started to die I turned the gas back on. The inrush of fuel flushed out the dirt and it was fine the rest of the day.

02-25-2014, 05:26 PM	#9
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Gas leak from Zenith carb vent hole About 5 years ago I had a speck of dirt get caught in the needle and seat, ao I turned off the gas valve and kept driving. As soon as the engine started to die I turned the gas back on. The inrush of fuel flushed out the dirt and it was fine the rest of the day.