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    Posted: 17 Oct 2016 at 5:37pm
My Parsun is losing prime a lot !!!  When trolling it stops and I have to re-prime then it goes for a bit then stops again , re-prime and away we go again . It is fine under throttle .
Any ideas ?
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I am thinking that you may have a small air leak somewhere.
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in your fuel line or carby or somewhere?
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My guess for what it is worth would be the idle jets in your carby may be gummed up. But always good to start with simple things first by replacing the fuel line and primer bulb.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Jeff Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 Oct 2016 at 5:28pm
Originally posted by horrorhead horrorhead wrote:

in your fuel line or carby or somewhere?

 Its the SOMEWHERE bit that worries me .
 I will start with a new fuel line and fittings though  .
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Losing prime....wow...I lost my prime 20 years ago & have been getting further away from it every year....
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Hi 2 cents worth, Is it 2 stroke or 4 stroke ???
Defiantly sounds like sucking air between the tank and the motor or carburetor if 2 stroke.
If the motor has been without use for a while there is a definite chance of gumming up through the fuel system. injectors/ or needle & seat
Before pulling everything apart to clean it out, 2 or 4 stroke try running it with THE FUEL Doctor in it. I have found it to be magic in my 4 stroke I put it in every 2nd tank of fuel now
Fuel Doctor available at Supper Cheep stores But sounds more like sucking air.
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