What happpens if....

[SavageSSBEAST]

you have a bad o-ring on the gas tank will that make it harder to tune

 

[Scott]

I would have to say that their is a good posiablity that it would.. It would probally suck air underneath the lid since there wasn't a good seal their anymore..

 

[frddyj]

yep, bad seal on tank = airleak

 

[maximusraylius]

yes like frddy said bad seal means air leak so the air preasure sux causing it to be a pita to tune ..replace the seal...good luck... bash on...

 

[Shaun]

yes it would most definately affect tuning!!!

 

[wildchild27]

air leak = possible death of mill unless caught in time

 

[SavageSSBEAST]

Its not leaking bad but when i blow it to get the fuel to come up i can hear a little air leaking out of it. Can this cause idling problems also?

 

[frddyj]

yes like frddy said bad seal means air leak so the air preasure sux causing it to be a pita to tune ..replace the seal...good luck... bash on...

Its not leaking bad but when i blow it to get the fuel to come up i can hear a little air leaking out of it. Can this cause idling problems also?

yep. lyle said it best up top ^^^

 

[SavageSSBEAST]

K instead of taking a ride to the hobbie shop do you think an auto parts store will have the rite size O-ring

 

[inb4lock]

They might, measure the inside diameter and thickness of the o-ring and check the store for one of that size.

When the engine is running, the fuel tank is always at a pressure higher than atmospheric, so you're not going to be sucking in air with a bad o-ring. However, you are going to be losing tank pressure, which will reduce fuel flow to the carb, and likely cause the same symptoms as a vacuum leak.

 

[f1n3sse]

I would just order the correct o-ring for the fuel tank.

 

[SavageSSBEAST]

Went to local hobbie shop they don't carry just the o-ring and wasn't about to spend 16 for a new tank. But when i was looking at the new tanks i noticed they came with 2 smaller o rings kinda figured out what there for and wanna kno if there worth having

 

[Javage]

I believe the small o-rings are for the mount. . .

 

[Bankrupter]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2exPX__2Wpw this oring is leaking ... hear how bad the mill is pinging. It was one of the last bash b4 winter last year so I didn't care and ran anyways. normally id not run like that

 

[SavageSSBEAST]

Yours was running a hell of a lot better then mine is i think mine o ring was pretty bad i noticed it was kinda dry rotted and after i ran it i would notice fuel around the top half of my tank

 

[SavageSSBEAST]

Called and emailed hpi and there no help to me just to buy a new tank o-ring isn't sold separately