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My weedeater won't start cutting again,it cranks but I tilted it backwards for a few seconds to make sure bolt was tight. Could I have put to much gas in it.
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If your fuel pump is in the gas tank the fuel pump is cooled and lubricated by the gas. If you run out of gas and keep trying to start it many times you can damage the fuel pump. If you have a older car you can try putting a little gas in the carburetor and see if it cranks, if it cranks with gas in carburetor you know it is a lack of fuel problem. You might try spraying starting fluid in air filter but to much can damage your engine. Some links below may provide some help. https://www.yourmechanic.com/question/car-won-t-start-after-it-ran-out-of-gas-and-was-filled-again https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?1881026-Ran-out-of-fuel-now-won-t-start-please-help!
Your vehicle fuel pump can run and pump gas but depending on your vehicle you may not have enough fuel pressure to run. I would check your fuel pump fuse and relay and fuel inertia switch/fuel pump kill switch if you have one. I do not know why running out of gas would cause them to fail but it is something to check.
Chainsaw fuel lines enter the gas tank from holes in top of tank. They are sized for a tight fit to prevent leakage. Make it easy on yourself when pushing the line through the tank by cutting a long lengthwise taper cut with razor knife 3 inches or longer to easily feed through that tight hole. Once started you will then have to grab it through the gas cap hole with needle nose pliers, then cut the tapered end flush and add fuel filter. Readjust inside length by pulling from above, then cut to length to upper carb fitting. If connecting to primer bulb a filter is not required and make sure the line goes to fitting on primer bulb marked tank.
Before ever touching the cutting blade remove the plug cap from the spark plug ( this is in case the engine should fire whilst turning the blade ), tilt the mower backward onto its handles, the bolt size for the blade is normally a 9/16 and will be a normal right hand thread ( turn bolt anti clockwise ) the bolt will be tight i would suggest a socket or if you have, or can borrow an impact wrench this will make things much easier, once off replace with a new blade, make sure the new blade aligns with any pins on the blade carrier conected to the crank, insert and tighten the bolt.
Sounds like you will need to clean your carburetor. Be sure to use compressed air to blow out all the fuel and air passages.
After cleaning and before you reassemble the carb, be sure to "set" your float level, turn the carb upside down and make sure the float is LEVEL and not tilting up or down
Sometimes you can get by with priming the carburetor a few times, and letting it run a few times like that and it will flush the gunk out of the jets,but most of the time you will need to rebuild the carburetor. If the mower/weedeater is over a couple years old, then I also recommend that you buy and install a new carburetor repair kit,because the diaphragm will get hard and that will cause it to be hard to crank. When you clean your carburetor and remove the jet screws, You will first seat the jet screws and count the number of turns it takes to seat the jets from their original position. That way when you go to put the jets back in, you know how many turns they were in/out.
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There should be a special washer between the bolt (that holds the blade on) and the blade. If the arbor has a flat side on it, then the washer should have a matching hole so that the washer cannot turn independently of the arbor. Or, some saws use a spring washer which is cupped and becomes flattened against the blade as the bolt is tightened. If you have the first type of washer, perhaps the bolt is just not tight enough. If you have the second type of washer, perhaps the washer is backwards. If you have neither type of washer, you need one.
Trash in the tank fuel line outlet. When you tilt it the trash moves and lets some gas in. Set it down and the trash goes back in the hole and shuts off the gas. No pressure to feed fuel so when you pull choke makes it run rich and then starves for gas again. Dump gas, disconnect the line at the carb. Put a clean tube (drinking straw, plastic tube, whatever will fit so you don't get gas in your mouth) in the gas line and blow air into the tank through the filter clearing the obstruction. Reconnect line then see if it runs longer before it shut off. If it does clean the tank and flush the dirt out. If that doesn't change anything then it has to be a carb diaphragm leaking and it need a rebuild kit and fuel system flush.
I ran a short piece of coathanger that I cut through the fuel line and used electrical tape (stretched tight) to tape it securely at the end and pushed it thru the hole. Then I removed the electrical tape and cut off the part of the hose that had been taped. You waste an inch or two of fuel line, but that's how I got mine thru. Sure hope this helps and best wishes.
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