How do you fix gas leaking from float bowl? Original Message May 21, 2011 8:36 pm
My Troy-Bilt chipper vac was working like a charm today but suddenly shut down. It's powered by a 5hp Tecumseh and was not under a load at the time. Almost immediately I noticed gas leaking profusely from the bottom of the choke bowl. I shut off the in-line fuel valve to stop the leak. Before I shut off the fuel I tried to start it but no luck. And thoughts. I'm hopeful that this is something simple to fix. Thanks for any help, Paul.
Location: London Ont
Joined: Dec 2, 2007
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Re: How do you fix gas leaking from float bowl? Reply #6 Jun 2, 2011 11:38 pm
hey paul...
your needle and seat need replacing... most likely dirt is getting between the needle and seat..but l would replace both of them/ also repalce the bowl o ring, they only cost a few bucks and u should be able to just buy the needle/seat/o ring as a kit.. make sure u replace your fuel line as well and add a inline fuel filter, that should solve your problems...the engine may work for now but most likely it will happen again.
