Questions & Answers for: Craftsman fuel filer

...line that has the fuel filer on it in the tank goes to the stem on the lower part. The larger line that just terminates shortly inside tank goes to the stem on the top of the carb with the

try slacken the filler cap to rule out a blocked tank vent, if no better replace the fuel filter in the tank, if no better you will have ti remove the carb and clean the filer under the pump diaphram

...plug and it runs for a few seconds and then stop, think maybe the fuel filer is stopped up Sounds more like the carburetor needs to be cleaned or replaced. Dirt in carburetor will cause this

fuel filer. replace it, if one of those bronze cone things on the tank nipple, cut it off and put an inline filter on the fuel, take the carb bowl off, clean the float and needle, then reassemble all.