[AT] Jim Dandy Question

[Bob McNitt]

  HL, FYI - fiddled around with the Jim Dandy this afternoon at my 
MIL's. Removed the needle valve and sprayed carb cleaner into the valve 
slot and float. Got it running on low throttle feed, but only if choked. 
Close the choke and it would quit. So it appears a good carb & float 
cleaning is in order next to allow gas to flow in. Fuel pump seems to be 
OK, Mike.
Bob



On 9/16/2010 11:30 AM, H. L. Staples wrote:
> Bob sounds like the needle valve (float valve) is not a letting gas into the
> carburetor. Probably have to open the carburetor up and do a good cleaning
> job.
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> A few weeks ago the Honda engine on my son's pressure washer would run if a
> small amount of gasoline was sprayed into the throat of the carburetor when
> that fuel was burned the engine would die. No fuel through the needle valve
> was what I found.
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> After a complete disassembly of the carburetor and finding every passage was
> clogged by the wonderful unleaded gasoline. (the unit had been setting for
> about two years without being run.) I called the local Stens distributor and
> with real sticker shock found that I could buy a brand new carburetor from
> Honda for less than $16.00.  Did that and now the engine runs like a champ.
> The shock was that for the most part Honda engine parts are normally priced
> high high. Needle, seat and gasket from the normal parts list cost more.
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> Enough said the engine should have been stored with Stable (sp) in the fuel.
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> Should not be a biggie for you to remove and clean the carburetor as most of
> the older units are tough, and pretty easy to work on.
>
> H. L. Staples
> McLoud, Oklahoma
> USA=and proud of it.
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