Topic: Carb and electrical question

[Josh705]

I have a 14hp single, on the bottom of the carb there is a seloniod and it has a electrical hook up. What is it? I am guessing its a shut off for the fuel because when its not hooked up gas can go though and flood REALLY bad, one time I took the intake off and about a pint or so of gas came out of the intake port. On the wiring diagrams it doesn't say how it is hooked up. I was thinking of just putting a shutoff in the gas line to take care of the problem?

And also with the wires from the alternator can I just run the wire right to the battery or do I have to go though the main key switch? On the wiring schematic there is a diode and then it goes to the key switch. (After looking it up it says they are basically a eclectic check valve?)  My question is do I need that or can I just run a wire directly to the battery?

[amcchevy1]

this ? has been aasked about 4 times in the last month, but we will say it again. it is a fuel shutoff solenoid. it requires a 12 volt switched feed. either run a switched wire to it, pull it off and replace it with one from a non shutoff unit, or pull it off and cut the plunger off and put it back on. any more questions, read the other posts.