I see this on weed wackers/leaf blows. Replace the fuel line, that type of hose shrinks and hardens as it get older.

 

I've replaced it several times, but it just continues. I went to the sled shop thinking their best cold weather line would do the trick. What it really needs is some kind of bulkhead fitting. I've been to 2 small engine shops and they look at me like I'm on crack. Maybe just a Buna Rubber gasket on the inside to make a seal?! IDK.


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gotta pic hard to visualize does the fitting bolt in with seals or is your tank threaded, seal all glue is gas proof, as are many contact cements, gasket sealers are not solvent proof.

 

Try wrapping the barb connection with small steel bailing wire or #14 copper house wire. Wrap only one turn around the connection and then 1 or 2 twists like a bread bag tie. Use pliers to do the twists, it will tighten that wire tight around the barb/hose connection. Cut off the excess wire with side cutters and try that. Kind of like a hose clamp on an automobile radiator hose. Only smaller. Like the other fella said, seals all works good too. I buy the smallest tube I can because the next time I need it, it's already hardened in the tube and I have to buy more anyway!!!

 

Kind of a crappy design. I have a new grommet as the seal around the tubing. The stone filter just pushes onto the hose. Being at the bottom of the tank...it's gonna leak. Just frustrating. I've been running it low on fuel in the tank and setting it up on end so fuel doesn't go everywhere. Just a general PITA.


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you could try to seal it up with threebond 1211 or another type of silionce sealant?

 

The tank and line style that you have is designed so that you install the fuel filter in the line, then pull the line down into the fuel tank and continue pulling until the barb on the fuel filter comes out of the bottom of the tank. The proper id of the line, with the fuel filter installed in the line, will expand to a correct diameter that will seal the tank. I have had some tanks that are old and the hole for the line is enlarged. On these I simply install a slightly larger line with a larger fuel filter and pull that assembly down through the hole in the tank to seal the leak. Believe it or not, this is how the system was designed by Tecumseh Engines.

Harry

 

You'll need a new fuel line and filter. Try calling around. Here's a link to the Strikemaster Authorized Service Centers in Corunna to Linwood.

http://www.rapala.com/Find-a-Service-Center/strikemaster-find-service-center,default,pg.html?id=11

You can contact Strikemaster too. I purchased repair parts direct from them several years ago. My auger is over 10 years old and just started on the second pull last week.

Dorf