Post #9789

Today I got a "tune up kit" for a honda G160 engine that's on my portable air compressor. All I wanted was the carb. But the kit came with a lot of other parts, including a fuel filter that screws i nthe bottom of hte tank. You have to remove a lot of stuff to get the tank off! So I took it all apart, but it all back together and it still won't start. No change from before. So I took it all apart again and replaced the coil. I shoullda just shot gunned it and replaced all parts while I was in there the first time. The symptom is it would fire intermittently but not run. I thought it was a fuel problem.... But carb needed replaced anyway becuase it was leaking out the float bowl. I mean for $21 it's not worth my time to diddle with a carb. $21 got coil, plug, fuel filter (which was leaking), gas line, clamps, air filter and spark plug. Ethanol gas is TERRIBLE for carbs but oh boy are they cheap.