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Hillcountry · 07-13-2018, 02:37 PM

Same thing just happened to my 12 year old Redmax blower...wouldn’t start and all the fuel had leaked out onto the garage floor (heat wave and very warm garage) I’m thinking made the fuel expand and leak out.
I pulled a few inches out and cut off the broken part of the fuel tube then re-inserted it into the tank the pushed the tube back onto the carb. Started right up!

Overlake97 · 07-13-2018, 06:19 PM

Thanks to those who responded to this. I've figured out that as long as I have a LOT of gas in that little tank, it keeps flowing and the wacker keeps wacking. Makes sense that the filter would also provide weight to stay below the "surface" (thanks Denis D). And yes, my fuel line is pretty crumbly, at least near the end. I probably should have kept it full all winter, rather than let it dry out.

swnoel · 07-14-2018, 04:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Overlake97

Thanks to those who responded to this. I've figured out that as long as I have a LOT of gas in that little tank, it keeps flowing and the wacker keeps wacking. Makes sense that the filter would also provide weight to stay below the "surface" (thanks Denis D). And yes, my fuel line is pretty crumbly, at least near the end. I probably should have kept it full all winter, rather than let it dry out.

You did the right thing by not having fuel in the tank. The ethanol fuel today has been a real problem for small engines and it is recommended either to buy non ethanol premix in a can and/or run it out every time.

Poor Richard · 07-14-2018, 05:37 AM

Eh, I keep my 3 chainsaws, trimmer, leaf blower all filled with fuel and haven't had an issue. I do run them once every month or so to keep fuel flowing.

Problem I've had in the past when emptying fuel systems for long term storage is the diaphragms in the carb tend to harden. Fuel vapors can also expand and stretch plastic tanks if the fuel cap isn't cracked loose.

The fuel line breakage pictured here is more likely due to age and nothing more.

07-13-2018, 02:37 PM	#1
Hillcountry Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: In the hills Posts: 2,420 Thanks: 1,677 Thanked 786 Times in 466 Posts	Same thing just happened to my 12 year old Redmax blower...wouldn’t start and all the fuel had leaked out onto the garage floor (heat wave and very warm garage) I’m thinking made the fuel expand and leak out. I pulled a few inches out and cut off the broken part of the fuel tube then re-inserted it into the tank the pushed the tube back onto the carb. Started right up!

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07-13-2018, 06:19 PM	#2
Overlake97 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Gilford Posts: 246 Thanks: 147 Thanked 58 Times in 42 Posts	Thanks to those who responded to this. I've figured out that as long as I have a LOT of gas in that little tank, it keeps flowing and the wacker keeps wacking. Makes sense that the filter would also provide weight to stay below the "surface" (thanks Denis D). And yes, my fuel line is pretty crumbly, at least near the end. I probably should have kept it full all winter, rather than let it dry out.

07-14-2018, 05:37 AM	#4
Poor Richard Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: The humbling river Posts: 304 Thanks: 42 Thanked 80 Times in 57 Posts	Eh, I keep my 3 chainsaws, trimmer, leaf blower all filled with fuel and haven't had an issue. I do run them once every month or so to keep fuel flowing. Problem I've had in the past when emptying fuel systems for long term storage is the diaphragms in the carb tend to harden. Fuel vapors can also expand and stretch plastic tanks if the fuel cap isn't cracked loose. The fuel line breakage pictured here is more likely due to age and nothing more.