Unclejake Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 I have a pre-mix Wacker brand trenching compactor. . I left it under a tree in the rain about five months ago, but it fell over and was lying on its side for most of those months. The fuel tap was left on Yesterday I stood it upright, pulled on the starter a few times and it burst into life. I compacted a trench or two and left it standing up overnight. This morning there was liquid all over the leg, which was traced to petrol dripping out of the exhaust pipe. Float valve? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Shit in the carb mate, stomp it in Could just be oil left in the exhaust. Fuel oil mix goes in, fuel evaporated, oil left. Didn't get hot enough to burn it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclejake Posted May 7, 2017 Author Share Posted May 7, 2017 Unfortunately it's petrol dripping down the leg (and not just oil). It sprayed out of the exhaust when I went to pull start it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickJ Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 i've had similar equipment flood from the tap being left on overnight, gravity feed+floats that don't seal too good was enough to hydraulic, even snapped the pull cord when it locked up! pulled the spark plug and pulled the cord a few times to clear it out and it was back in duty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclejake Posted May 7, 2017 Author Share Posted May 7, 2017 I'll try that Nick. Thanks. We dragged it out of the bush this afternoon so at least it's somewhere with tools and lights now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 defo float related. they'll drain the tank and fill the whole crankcase/exhaust. my old vespa used to do that if you left the fuel on overnight. v yuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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