Beater, they are solid lines only a small piece of rubber line. i have replaced all lines with new just in case. last night i checked intake and all hoses, carb base etc. for vacuum leaks all is good. took the top off the carb last night, i think the reason the fuel is not pumping into the carb is because the needle valve is closed. however the fuel bowl in the carb is full so the float is raised closing the needle valve. this leads me to thing that the problem is the carb is getting fuel but not getting rid of it. i.e. a jet problem or something??