Small Engines (Lawn Mowers, etc.): craf cultivator/edger model no.316.29270, breather vent, crankcase breather

Question
My edger will not run , and there is a milky white substance coming out of the blowback into the air filter. I am also noticing the substance is discoloring the gastank through the return. I can get it to run at idle for up to 5mins then shuts down. Also believe someone has adjusted the idle incorrectly, any rules of thumb that help?

Answer
Hello Chris:

Sorry for the Delay. This Question was Located in the Question Pool. Change the Oil. Does it have a Gas Smell to it? You can View a Breakdown/IPl at this Site Addy, http://www3.sears.com/ and Enter the Model Numbers at the Upper Left Search Box. Then Visually Verify the Edger and Click Continue. From this Page you can Select to View the Breakdown/Diagram or the Parts List. For the Carburetor Adjustments, I am Including the Setting for Small Engine Carburetors. Read the Instructions and Use Just the Parts that Pertain to your Carburetor. Remove and Clean the Crankcase Breather/Vent Also. ****The Operational/High RPM Air Mixture Screw is In the Carburetor Bowl in the Center of the Nut or Some Carburetors have Both the Idle Air and Operational Air Adjustment Screws Side by Side on the Top Side of the Carburetor. The Screw Closest to the Engine Is Usually the Operational Air Mixture Screw on this Type Carburetor.The Idle Air Mixture is the One at Top on the Side and Goes Into the Carburetor.   Some have the Idle Air Mixture Screw Going Vertically Into the Top of the Carburetor. The Engine Idle Screw is the One that Moves the Throttle Plate. The Following is the Directions for Setting these Screws. **If the Carburetor was Soaked Overnight in Carburetor Cleaning Solution and the Passages Blown Out with Compressed Air and a New Kit Installed,  then we can Set the Air Mixture Screws. Turn Both Air Mixture Screws In Until Seated. **DO NOT JAM  SNUG ONLY** Turn Both Screws Out 1 1/2 Turns. Set the Throttle to Full Open and Start the Engine. Override the Throttle by Pushing the Governor Arm by Hand and Turn the Operational/High Air Mixture Screw(bottom of the bowl) In Until the Engine is Revving Properly. Now Slow Engine to Idle. Set the Idle Air Mixture Screw so there is No Hesitation when Throttling from Idle to Full Throttle. Now Set the Engine Idle if Required.**** Hope this Helps. I am here if you Require more Assistance. Let me know what Happens, Please. Thanks.


Good Luck

Respectfully

John