Gasoline is leaking from under the carb area of my Craftsman edger model 536797561. How do I fix this?

Jimmy K EXPERT May 26, 2009

To repair the leak on your edger you need to be more specific about where the leak is coming from. Look the the highest point on the carburetor you can see gas. You might need to clean the carburetor more with a putty knife or sand cloth to locate the leak.

Check the oil in the engine and see if it has gas in it. If there is gasoline in the oil, the float in the carburetor is not cutting the flow of gas to the carburetor off.

The problem is usually caused by debris from the fuel line between the fuel tank and the carburetor getting into the seat in the carburetor where the needle valve on the float assembly stops the flow of fuel into the carburetor.

You can probably repair the problem by removing the carburetor from the engine. Remove the fuel bowl on the bottom of the carburetor and clean the debris from the seat. Replace the fuel line from the fuel tank to the carburetor. The debris usually comes from the deteriorating fuel line.