Do you mean the electric fuel cut off solenoid ?  If so,it should have run but not idle. Have you looked for that little piece of "something" sitting on top of the needle & seat yet ??

Don't think it was the cut-off. I pulled her out a few weeks ago to tow my boat down to riverbend. She idle fine while I was hooking up the boat, but then cut out and wouldn't restart. Started diagnosing the basics and found out that the fuel pump had pressure on the output side, but it wasn't getting into the carb. Hit it with a mallet and she started. I'm guessing the needle and seat or whatever the heck its called is a little funky and needs cleaning.

Quote from: Ret.Bugtech on June 24, 2013, 09:23:26 AM

Do you mean the electric fuel cut off solenoid ?  If so,it should have run but not idle. Have you looked for that little piece of "something" sitting on top of the needle & seat yet ??

Don't think it was the cut-off. I pulled her out a few weeks ago to tow my boat down to riverbend. She idle fine while I was hooking up the boat, but then cut out and wouldn't restart. Started diagnosing the basics and found out that the fuel pump had pressure on the output side, but it wasn't getting into the carb. Hit it with a mallet and she started. I'm guessing the needle and seat or whatever the heck its called is a little funky and needs cleaning.

FYI or tip,  Nick ,if you have cleaned or rebuilt the carb in the last year or two and used a new kit, take the new needle/seat and throw it as far as you can. Go into your junk box and get a old one out ,clean it ,stick in . About 75% of the seats are junk in the newer kits going back about 5 years. Trust me on this. Just make sure your new old one doesn't stick open or shut by blowing through it. A lot of people tossed better seats away. Sort of like condensers

Quote from: Bignick on June 24, 2013, 12:31:38 PM

Quote from: Ret.Bugtech on June 24, 2013, 09:23:26 AM

Do you mean the electric fuel cut off solenoid ?  If so,it should have run but not idle. Have you looked for that little piece of "something" sitting on top of the needle & seat yet ??

Don't think it was the cut-off. I pulled her out a few weeks ago to tow my boat down to riverbend. She idle fine while I was hooking up the boat, but then cut out and wouldn't restart. Started diagnosing the basics and found out that the fuel pump had pressure on the output side, but it wasn't getting into the carb. Hit it with a mallet and she started. I'm guessing the needle and seat or whatever the heck its called is a little funky and needs cleaning.

FYI or tip,  Nick ,if you have cleaned or rebuilt the carb in the last year or two and used a new kit, take the new needle/seat and throw it as far as you can. Go into your junk box and get a old one out ,clean it ,stick in . About 75% of the seats are junk in the newer kits going back about 5 years. Trust me on this. Just make sure your new old one doesn't stick open or shut by blowing through it. A lot of people tossed better seats away. Sort of like condensers

Unknown. I got it a few years ago after the bumper incident and I'm not sure if I rebuilt it or not. I will now though! and I know not to use the "new" seat

Nick, If Bonnie Runs fine other than the needle/seat deal, like starts OK, doesn't hesitate, Idles good, I would just replace the needle/seat. You can take the carb top off and not remove the whole thing unless you just want to. Might take 10 min. and save the price of a carb kit. Just take care of the gasket.

That's the plan!

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