Some days you cant win for losing.
I was going to pressure wash the deck and house today. Just wasnt in the cards.
I have had carb issues with old gas gumming up the works, which of course leads to a new carb. So I figured I'd prevent that by draining the tank dry every year. So after sitting for several years, I got it out and topped it off. I bent down to put the wand hose on, and gas was POURING out of the carb from the top of it. I wondered if I maybe loosened the the bowl and drained it. Nope. Tight as can be. Must be an o ring or other seal that dried up and cracked/shrank.
So I ran inside, ordered a new carb and cut the grass instead. I guess I just have to buy a new carb every couple years no matter what since leaving gas in them screws them up, and draining them does as well.
At least small engine carbs are cheap and easy to replace.
/rant
I was going to pressure wash the deck and house today. Just wasnt in the cards.
I have had carb issues with old gas gumming up the works, which of course leads to a new carb. So I figured I'd prevent that by draining the tank dry every year. So after sitting for several years, I got it out and topped it off. I bent down to put the wand hose on, and gas was POURING out of the carb from the top of it. I wondered if I maybe loosened the the bowl and drained it. Nope. Tight as can be. Must be an o ring or other seal that dried up and cracked/shrank.
So I ran inside, ordered a new carb and cut the grass instead. I guess I just have to buy a new carb every couple years no matter what since leaving gas in them screws them up, and draining them does as well.
At least small engine carbs are cheap and easy to replace.
/rant