When a fuel line in a gas trimmer goes bad the engine will sputter and die more and more frequently. After you have eliminated the possibility for other causes--no gas in the tank, clogged filter or dirty carburetor--you can safely assume that it is the gas line causing the problem. Gas will cause the rubber or plastic of a fuel line to eventually break down and clog the line. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Locate the fuel line on your gas trimmer. It will be a small hose that connects the carburetor to the fuel tank.
2. Drain the gas from the fuel tank into a glass jar or metal gas container. If you want to reuse the gas, make sure the container you use is clean and dry. Some advanced models of gas trimmers have a flow cock where the fuel line connects, If your model has this, turn the lever to the "Off" position and you will not need to drain the tank.
3. Disconnect the fuel line at both the gas tank and the carburetor. Your fuel line will be held in place in one of two ways, either with a pinch ring or a hose clamp. If you have a pinch ring (which looks like a ring with two handles that cross each other) use a pair of pliers to pinch the handles together; this will open the ring and you can slide it off the spout the hose is attached to. If you have a hose clamp, use a flathead screwdriver to loosen the tension on the clamp (by turning the screw counterclockwise). Once the connections are loose, pull the hose off.
4. Cut your replacement fuel line to the same length as your old one with a pair of scissors.
5. Slide the new hose onto the fuel connections for the carburetor and gas tank and reattach the hose clamp or pinch ring. If you have emptied the gas tank, refill it now or switch the fuel lever to "On."
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