Ryobi String Trimmer Leak Fuel
youracman
15 years ago
I own a Ryobi Model No. RY30140 which is 2-1/2 years old or thereabouts and has about 50 hours of run time on it, trimming about 1-1/2 acres.....mostly under-fence trimming. It started leaking a bit of fuel this spring and has gotten much worse in the last month or so. It leaks out of the air cleaner area and I note that the primer bulb fuel level goes down as it leaks fuel. It still runs OK, but the fuel leak is a real PITA ...... keeping cardboard or lotsa newspaper under it in the garage while it "rests" (and stinks) there until the next use. I disassembled it this AM (down to removing the carb)and didn't see much wrong. Reassembled it and (of course) it still leaks. I would like to just spring for a new OEM carb for it, but durned if I can find any firm who has one in stock. I found just one parts house that showed this item, but they only had the gasket in stock....their new carbs ($31.50) were "zeroed". Anyone know of an online parts house to try? The sites I "Googled up" don't accept the Model Number......just the one who has 0 inventory (figures don't it?) I would strongly consider just "trashing it" but I have the add-on blade edger which works very well and I hate to lose out on that too. [Actually for a HD el-cheapo, it has worked very well even though it has always been "rode hard and put away wet" with zero maintenance (I ain't real proud of that).] I noted on one thread here that I just might be able to get the brand/ID info off the carb itself and get a kit, but I would sure rather just "bolt on a new one".....try to get another year or two of service out of it and then head to my local Stihl dealer. TIA Ed S. in Fairview, TX
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