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Tom Wesenberg · 08-30-2010, 05:13 AM

Make sure the fuel line isn't too long past the brass ring where it screws into the carb. If the fuel line is pushed in too far it will block off the fuel flow, and this sounds like a fuel flow problem to me.

08-30-2010, 05:13 AM	#4
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: A Newbie Question: My A starts right up but dies after a few seconds.... ideas? Make sure the fuel line isn't too long past the brass ring where it screws into the carb. If the fuel line is pushed in too far it will block off the fuel flow, and this sounds like a fuel flow problem to me.