About Michael Expertise Ex-Tool & Die Maker. For the last 30 years I have performed maintenance on a large estate, including mechanical repairs of cars, trucks, tractors, ATV's, carts & trailers, chainsaws, mowers, snowblowers, machinery, hand tools. I do blade & tool sharpening, modifications and adaptations requiring designing and fabrication of accessories or parts made of metal, wood or plastic. Indoor skills include repair of appliances, furniture, electrical wiring, plumbing and structure.
Question I am trying to get my neighbors mower running, I put gas in it and gas flowed out of the bowl, I replaced the bolt on the bowl and still gas flows out and also floods the cylinder to the point that the engine will not turn over. it is a tecumseh 3.8 hp engine model lev100 335026c is the float messed up?
Answer Hi Steve,
Look to see exactly where the fuel is coming from. Either the bowl seal, the needle bolt seal or an overflow from a vent. If the float is leaking, fuel will rise too high and overflow from a vent or the carb's intake.
