Lawn and Garden forum - Re: echo string trimmer fuel hose is 'riddled like swiss cheese' & won't run (pic posted)

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Re: echo string trimmer fuel hose is 'riddled like swiss cheese' & won't run (pic posted)

Benbo

2006-05-29, 12:21 pm

"dave" <tool_box@weirdstuffcox.net> wrote in message
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> my echo string trimmer won't run for longer than ONE SECOND, no matter
> -what- I do. one (of the three) fuel lines is riddled with numerous
> pinholes - the pinholes only "squirt out sideways everywhere" when the
> primer bulb is pushed. might those tiny holes ALONE cause it to be
> unable to run longer than a second? not at all clear to me which fuel
> line serves what purpose on this machine. "otherwise all conditions are
> good to go" on the dern thing. baffling.
>
> I posted a good clear captioned pic of this at
>
> http://machines.awardspace.com/echo_hose_questions/
>
> are these tiny black fuel lines 'off the roll' stuff at mower shops? or
> is this a 'proprietary deal' type thing?

You can use 'generic' fuel line of the correct size, but it must be approved
for fuel (or it will dissolve or start a fire).

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