Old Blue
Well-Known Member
Ok so I took out my 8 HP Tohatsu 2 stroke out over Christmas to try it for the first time since august. It started first pull and then died after 10 seconds. Long story short I could get it started but it would cut out repeatedly with the gas line connected, unconnected it ran fine until it ran dry. I changed the gas as well just in case and tried a different line.
So I figure clogged fuel line or carb so today I used some seafoam additive to the new gas and it ran fine with the gas line detached, the motor sounded even better than before but no luck with the fuel line attached. I decided to use the deep clean defogger and well lots of rich smoke and my engine sounds grrrreat but no dice on using it with the fuel line attached. When the line is attached the gas chokes it out and shoots out on the side like in this video:
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10155113176310368&l=2752055288206102665
I've done a fair amount of searching on google and not much on there with similar issues
Before I take it in to a shop and spend some $$$ does anyone have any suggestions?
Is it worth spending the extra $ on repair if it's a full carb rebuild or maybe just put the money towards a new to me motor?
Thanks for any and all opinions
So I figure clogged fuel line or carb so today I used some seafoam additive to the new gas and it ran fine with the gas line detached, the motor sounded even better than before but no luck with the fuel line attached. I decided to use the deep clean defogger and well lots of rich smoke and my engine sounds grrrreat but no dice on using it with the fuel line attached. When the line is attached the gas chokes it out and shoots out on the side like in this video:
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10155113176310368&l=2752055288206102665
I've done a fair amount of searching on google and not much on there with similar issues
Before I take it in to a shop and spend some $$$ does anyone have any suggestions?
Is it worth spending the extra $ on repair if it's a full carb rebuild or maybe just put the money towards a new to me motor?
Thanks for any and all opinions