Weed Eater fuel line.

[rhandwor]

My fuel line broke on my weed eater. I used to use a new piece dump out the filter insert a new line push the filter on it and pull it back through. Then I pushed the filter tip through the opening this was tight enough it didn't leak.
This one they put the hose through the top and set the filter in the bottom of the tank. They used a different outside diameter fuel line which is thicker.
Any one have an idea to solve this problem. Where to get the new fuel line which is thicker or another way to solve the weep.

 

[mastertech2329]

Standard fuel line sizes for most available weed eaters are 1/8" i.d x 1/4" o.d but more and more are using 3/32" i.d x 3/16" o.d fuel lines and many of the Poulan built (WeedEater brand) use a .080 i.d x .140 o.d fuel line.
Echo and some other commercial brands will run their line through a rubber grommet that takes up the space.
Some really older ones will use a small plastic connector at the fuel tank to swell the line up and seal the hole. While Ryobi (MTD, Ryan, IDC) use the fuel line with the filter barb pulled through the tank to seal.
Most any good small engine shop or parts house will stock these 3 fuel line sizes and in the case of the Ryobi ones a kit consisting of fuel lines and filter.

Good Luck

 

[rhandwor]

Thanks for the information I have to make a trip to a mower shop anyway. I through two belts on my rider I use for trimming and I have to clean out what they use for a carburetor on my push mower.

 

[Major Ramifications]

Looks like we have a small engine expert on the board.
Welcome, Mastertech.
Tell me, what is the connection between Ryobi and Homelite outdoor power equipment?

 

[mastertech2329]

Presently, there is none. At one time Homelite was owned by Textron, then John Deere bought it. Their losses on Homelite were phenomenal so they unloaded it to a Chinese company, sorry but I forgot the name. Homelite is now owned and manufactured by the chinese.
Originally the Ryobi's were known as Piston Powered Products and manufactured in Mexico and assembled in Arizona. Then a company called Inertia Dynamics bought PPP and renamed it IDC. Then they started to call them Ryan. Ryobi bought the company but after a while decided to concentrate on Electrical tools so MTD bought the company and renamed it MTD Southwest. They manufacture the Troybilt, MTD, Bolens and some Cub Cadet trimmers among others.
The primary problem with Ryobi branded units is the closure plate the carb bolts too is held onto the crankcase by 4 bolts. These bolts work loose allowing air leaks. Replace the gasket and torque the bolts and most times the Ryobi type units are good to go.

 

[rhandwor]

I went to mower parts today and they had what I needed.

 

[Major Ramifications]

Looks like we have a small engine expert on the board.
Welcome, Mastertech.
Tell me, what is the connection between Ryobi and Homelite outdoor power equipment?

I should have done a Google search, I answered my own question. Both Homelite and Ryobi (along with Milwaukee, AEG, Stiletto, Hoover, Dirt Devil and VAX) are all part of TTI Group.

http://www.ttigroup.com/en/our_brands/by_brand

So now we both know, MasterTech.

 

[KenS]

A trick to help thread small engine fuel lines through grommets and plastic tanks is to cut the tubing at an angle as shown in this illustration:

 

[TexasT]

A trick to help thread small engine fuel lines through grommets and plastic tanks is to cut the tubing at an angle as shown in this illustration:

Great tip. I do that as well as use a thin piece of wire like what would hold a shipping tag on an item to use to thread it through the hole. Don't for get a new filter for the end of the line.

 

[rhandwor]

I got the push mower running after getting a new intake manifold and diaphragm and gasket and o-ring. I installed the parts and it works better than when I bought it. I installed the belts for the small rider I use for trimming. This is an old one and I had to take the gears loose on the deck as they have to go under the drive shaft for the gears. I got my mowing done and will work on the weed eater tomorrow. Cutting the fuel line at an angle looks like it will make it easier to get in place. I looked at the twine and it is fused and hard to get out. I think when they refurbished it was wound backwards. Is their any to be certain of this?