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June 11, 2021 at 11:07 am
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Steve when you get into that tank. Be sure to check the check valve in the pickup. It is on the end of the tube where the fuel screen is. You should hear it moving if you shake it. Give the pickup tube a blast of compressed air from your compressor. Air should go only one way, UP. This check needs to work to maintain pumping after motor starts. Once you get it loose it should work fine. Gunk from the bottom of the tank causes problems on gas tanks that set for a long time. Hope this helps!
dale