Thread: HELP

Originally Posted by SeaRay

Didn't you have to open the cap a bit to run engine kind of like the vent on new tanks today?

If the tank isn't vented the primer bulb will get sucked flat and the motor quit running.

Originally Posted by Barnacle Bill

If the tank isn't vented the primer bulb will get sucked flat and the motor quit running.

Correct and I seem to remember that would happen if you didn't open the cap a bit on these older tanks. Just mentioning it in case he does decide to use it.