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414-8 only starts with gas in air cleaner

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scotty

My 1989 414-8 i just bought will only start with a shot of gas in the air cleaner. But runs great and starts great for the rest of the day after. What would cause this?

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skrusins

Fuel going back to the tank. When you give a shot of gas it is like priming it. Sometimes if you shut the gas valve off
at the tank it keeps the gas  in the line. Just open valve the next time you use it and see if that works.

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boovuc

Scotty,
Don't be surprised if shutting the fuel off at the tank doesn't work. If that valve leaks a little, it will still drain back and cause your starting problem. If your valve works well, it will fix it. Mine leaks slowly on the C-175 so I installed an "upper" inline shut off and that solved the problems. If you don't run them much, this happens and it also leaves behind deposits so it's best to keep the carb/fuel pump/lines wet and especially if they are not used much!

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scotty

Ill try the in tank one first if not ill probably add an inline shut off.

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pfrederi

Electric fuel pump!!! Solved the long..painfully long cranking required to start my 418A after it sat for a week or two.

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BESTDOGEVER

Sometimes  the  fuel  pump  gets  a little  dried  out and  needs  help  getting  primed  a little  trick  I  picked  up  is to  take  an old fashioned  squirt type oil can and shoot a little  bit  of oil  in  the  fuel pump from the out port it rehydrates the diaphragm  and  works  for a fairly long time.

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can whlvr

some guys have put primer bulbs on the fuel line,like on outboard boat motors

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scotty

Hey thats a good idea anyone know where i could buy one cheap??

Edited by scotty

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KATO

They also were used on snowmobiles so any marina or place that sells recreational /
power sport vehicle parts should have them

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skrusins

Hey thats a good idea anyone know where i could buy one cheap??

​I've seen them on E-bay

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