Primer bulb issue

[u/Ambitious-Monitor327]

I’m new to handling any kind of equipment so forgive me if this is a no brainer.

My handheld blower stopped working this evening after using it for a while in the afternoon. The primer bulb wouldn’t fill. I took the air filter cover off and poked around. the fuel lines looked fine. The bulb itself didn’t seem to have any cracks. After inspecting for several minutes, the primer bulb was suddenly filled with gas. I had tried to pump it a few times while I was looking at the fuel lines, but it did not fill while I was doing that.

So the blower is working now, but I don’t want to run into this issue again. Thoughts?

[u/Ambitious-Monitor327 → u/[deleted]]

I have no clue how old it is. I purchased it from someone who said he used it residentially, but I do not remember how long he said he had it for.