Suzuki DF6a tick-over problem

[wiggy]

My 3 year old engine has decided to not want to tick over, fine at higher revs. It just will not tick over or run with the throttle below the starting position. I’m guessing carburettor problem, any other thoughts?

 

[RichardS]

Definitely dirt or similar in the idle jet.

Richard

 

[Cari20]

I have the same engine, aprox. the same age. experienced this exact issue a couple o months ago. After cleaning the carburator jets by a mechanic the problem was completely gone.

 

[wallacebob]

Agree, my DF5 is very tricky. Strip, Clean carb. Squirt carb cleaner thro’ jets. Use a fuel system cleaner with every fill. Carb is prone to blockage, especially ethanol jelly.

 

[wiggy]

Done, I cleaned all the jets having removed them. The slow jet was under a stainless screw in the top section, it was blocked, taken out soaked in cleaner and unblocked with a strand of copper wire.
On a separate but related note was Is the brass looking tube that goes into the top of the carb, shown in the picture, it has no filter or anything else inside it?

 

[VicS]

View attachment 79675Done, I cleaned all the jets having removed them. The slow jet was under a stainless screw in the top section, it was blocked, taken out soaked in cleaner and unblocked with a strand of copper wire.
On a separate but related note was Is the brass looking tube that goes into the top of the carb, shown in the picture, it has no filter or anything else inside it?

Its the vent. Older ones ( DF6 ) had a hose on it but no hose is listed for DF6a