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My 1 year old Toro 421QE was under recall for carb fuel bowl leak.  The local dealer replaced the carburetor and fuel line.  I was curious to what they actually did so I opened up the top cover to see.  I noticed that the fuel line has been relocated.  Originally, it was looped down so that you can see the fuel line through the opening on the lower cover, that's where I had installed the fuel shutoff valve.  Now it's completely tucked in and zip tied to a part on the air box, and the fuel shutoff valve was gone.  :(  I can no longer see the fuel ine through the opening. 

Anyways, does anyone know why the fuel line was rerouted?

Mine wasn't.

The dealer didn't reinstall my shut-off valve, but did give it to me.

I reinstalled it in the same area as before since the same loop of fuel line was showing.

I will have the fuel line routed the way it came from the factory unless there's compelling reason not to do so.  I like having a fuel shutoff so that I can run the carb bowl dry.

I also had my Toro 421 QE changed with the new carb about a month ago - the kicker is I just installed a shut-off valve

2 weeks before.  The Toro dealer did the same thing - rerouted the gas line further inside the housing - making it not

accessible like it was originally.  aa335 - I agree I'd still rather have a shut-off valve -  waiting to see what you find.

Bump to the top. 

Does anyone know why the fuel line was rerouted?

aa335 wrote:

Did you happen to ask your local dealer?

Could be Toro specified how to run the new line, but it's also possible the local dealers have their own idea on how to route the line.

CharlesW wrote:
I haven't asked, but probably should as to why it was rerouted and if there are any issues if I put back the way it was.

The way the fuel line was rerouted, it created a P-trap (similar to the ones under a water sink), not sure if there's reasoning behind that.