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<blockquote data-quote="Jkirk3279" data-source="post: 47633" data-attributes="member: 6332"><p>I have this identical problem ! Did anybody find a solution? I don't have the Honda motor, though, I suspect it's the stock engine. To keep it running I have to keep the choke at least 3/4 on, but of course it's only getting 1/4 HP that way. I replaced the fuel filter, etc, and noticed that the new glass see-through filter has a large bubble of air in it. Is it necessary to bleed these filters? I know it's vital in diesels, but this is a gas engine. One theory is that the carb might be a bit gummed up. The 540 had sat for two years, and the Fuel Sender had rusted away. The guy we hired to fix it up didn't bother drying out and vacuuming the tank, he just swished some gas around and dumped it out. I must have gotten a full tablespoon of rust out by the time I was done. Clean gas, new filter, but still running poorly with the choke off.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jkirk3279, post: 47633, member: 6332"] I have this identical problem ! Did anybody find a solution? I don't have the Honda motor, though, I suspect it's the stock engine. To keep it running I have to keep the choke at least 3/4 on, but of course it's only getting 1/4 HP that way. I replaced the fuel filter, etc, and noticed that the new glass see-through filter has a large bubble of air in it. Is it necessary to bleed these filters? I know it's vital in diesels, but this is a gas engine. One theory is that the carb might be a bit gummed up. The 540 had sat for two years, and the Fuel Sender had rusted away. The guy we hired to fix it up didn't bother drying out and vacuuming the tank, he just swished some gas around and dumped it out. I must have gotten a full tablespoon of rust out by the time I was done. Clean gas, new filter, but still running poorly with the choke off. [/QUOTE]
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