066 flooding

[Trigger-Time]

I have run 3 tanks of gas in the 066 after installing the new crank.
Yesterday I went to start it, put the choke on 3 pulls, no pop.
Took the choke off, pulled 7 or 8 times it started (flooded). After work
tonight same thing..........let saw set for 2 hours after running it,
did not set the choke, fast idle and 2 pulls it started. I guess
tomorrow night I will try starting it with out the choke. Something
don't seem right.......Any ideas? Saw runs good and idles good.

 

[Lakeside53]

Pressure test your carb. You may have a leaking inlet needle valve.

 

[Trigger-Time]

Pressure test your carb. You may have a leaking inlet needle valve.

Saw is kept in a small metal shed, gets real warm in there on a day
like today..........So it could be flooding on its own just setting there?

 

[Lakeside53]

yep - vapor pressure from the fuel tank can push past a bad needle easily. Shake the saw, and pull off the fuel hose by mistake if you don't believe me... I've had saws that fill the entire crankcase!

 

[Trigger-Time]

I'm going to go turn the saw on its right side and loosen fuel cap
leave it over night, see what happens tomorrow. Or drain the fuel

Thanks

 

[Jacob J.]

Could just be that the inlet needle lever is set incorrectly.