Gummed up auger fix?

[Fish Fry Guy]

I have a 49cc Magnum III Plus auger with a Tecumsah engine & a Walbro carburator that sat all summer with gas in the tank. I am gearing up for the winter fishing season but I now have a problem getting fuel into the engine. When I try to start it up, there is no fuel going through the fuel line at all. I'm thinking that the fuel got all gummed up over the summer, any thoughts on how to fix this? I opened up the carburator but it looked clean. I didn't take it completely off, just opened up the choke flap but I did take a look at one of the gaskets and again, it all looked clean. Any suggestions? Thanks

[Surface Tension]

Could be you diaphrams are just dried out or a sticky inlet vavle.

Take the cover off the carb. Open the throttle an squirt some mixed gas into the carb. Flip the switch on and pull. It'll at least fire and run for a short time. Squirt more gas in and pull. You should start to notice fuel in the line. Keep repeating the process till it runs on its own or your sure theres something else wrong.

Before you go further eliminate the easy stuff. Is there any gas leaking from the hose to tank fitting that'll cause the an air leak? There is a screen on the end of that fitting inside your tank. If your not comfortable taking that apart you can take off the hose from the carb and blow into it.

The carb might have looked clean but isn't. Keep a mental note or take a picture how the throttle and governor are hooked up.

ReadThis Thread. It'll have all the info you need to clean and rebuild the carb along with adjustments. Or bring it in to one of the small engine shops.

[Fish Fry Guy]

Thanks for the help Surface Tension, I did what you said and was able to get the thing to start. Only problem now is that it'll start up and run for say 5 seconds or so (regardless of how much throttle I give it) and then die. I'm thinking this may be a carb issue, I didn't remove it totally but did open it up to see the badders. They looked in ok shape. Any suggestions on why it would run and stall out?

[ratmn218]

keep repeating the process of squirting gas in throat of carb.pretty sure gas will pick up eventually. try blowing into fuel tank ,that sometimes helps also,seen this problem before.normally you wont see the gummed up parts of the carb without disasembling carb,

[Surface Tension]

Well its an issue of not getting gas. How many times did you try priming it. After a dozen times you can assume its not going to draw gas on its own.

If your sure theres no air leaks in the fuel line then its going to need a carb cleaning and kit. Could be stuck needle&seat, bad diaphragms or dirty carb. You can get the carb kit at most small engine shops. Use a carb cleaner in the spray can to clean the carb. Use a can to collect the solvent and then let the carb soak overnight with a lid over the can. Take it out and spray it out again. Assemble and use the the link I provided to adjust the carb.

[BIG DS]

The gaskets and such in the carb should probably be replaced. Eventhough they look good, they are probably shot. The kits to rebuild those style carbs are only about $12. Pouring gas down the throat of the carb will wash the oil off of the critical surfaces in the motor and will generally cost you a engine if you presist. Even if you pay someone say $60 to clean and rebuild the carb, its cheaper than what you would pay if you burn up the motor!