Posted by Bob M on October 02, 2013 at 19:27:28 from (69.207.87.207):
In Reply to: 1440 fuel question posted by 1370rod on October 02, 2013 at 18:12:00:
I had the same problem with a Case combine (gasoline engine) many years ago. The gas tank was mounted low on the machine with the engine a good 6 or 7 feet higher.
Apparently a fuel line fitting - or the suction side of fuel pump - had a tiny leak. It was not large enough to leak fuel out, but enough to let air to leak in when under a slight vacuum - ie. when shut down. So whenever the combine sat for more than a day or so, the leak would let the fuel in the line drain back to the tank making the next startup difficult.
Solution was to install a quarter turn ball valve in the fuel line close to to the tank. By closing the valve after shutting down for the day, fuel was held in the line. The next cold start would now be easy - even if the machine had sat for several weeks/months.
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