2 Cycle Trimmer Only Runs on Choke | Won't start - How to Diagnose & Fix

[@JourneyBarnes-r4z]

You've just help extend the life of thousands of small engines.. That was worth 15 minutes. Learned something new. Thanks!.

[@helpinguonline]

Thanks for your visit

[@sarahjacks3540]

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[@hellhound1389]

Have a landscaping business and switched to battery powered trimmers because got tired of the piss poor overpriced crappy 2 strokes breaking down. It was a wise investment because I saved time and money

[@intexxi]

I’ve been fighting sluggish equipment, replacing plugs and rebuilding carbs etc. I never ever would have expected the gas tank vents to be the problem. I can’t wait to give this a try.

[@MartinWolff-xt7lh]

I had the exact same problem with my echo polesaw/weed eater and took it back to the dealer I bought it from. They installed a new carburetor. I got it home and it would not run. I drilled a tiny hole in my gas cap to get it to run. Thanks for the info.

[@Loavictor]

Today I was adjusting the carb on a weed eater for quite some minutes and realized it was just out of gasssss…

[@philliphall5198]

It’s really a problem and I change them as part of the repairs Guess I should tell people I replaced it so they will know

[@kendalwilliam3980]

@@Loavictorit happens brother! I’ve done it a thousand times man!

[@mikeerogersrn]

Had same issue on SRM 280T. After porting exhaust, replacing carb, filters, and lines it was the two intake bolts that had loosened over 10 years of use(vacuum leak). Thank you for this informative video

[@helpinguonline]

Interesting!

[@kirkgeahlen5532]

You are a genius. I have about eight weedeaters people gave me that only run on choke. I tried so many different solutions and never even thought about the tank vent. Thank you so much now I have to look at eight of them again LOL😂

[@helpinguonline]

Glad I could help

[@gregoryburkhead7813]

I watched this last night .. I couldn't sleep .. kirk.. I had to go in the garage and work 😅

[@Dan-ej9iu]

I have 1 doing the same thing. I changed the plunger because it was leaking then the line was crack so I change it after that it won't run. I will be checking it out again.

[@ismaelgomez6876]

This may seem common sense but the way you methodically you troubleshoot is super satisfying and really awesome to see.

[@hementkoemarnaipal4988]

Good job.

[@robc.5745]

That's what I call a real mechanic.

[@PeterBowdidge]

Looks like the sort of thing that happens to me every year preparing for bushfire season, and every year I take it in for a service. You've just saved me a ton of money and heaps of time waiting. Thank you!

[@Sarbortour]

Wabbit Season !!

[@graemer66]

Arrrrr the joy of finding the problem I know it well, sometimes I'm not so lucky but with the help of people like your self we have a better chance. Thanks from Graeme in Australia

[@helpinguonline]

Thanks for the visit

[@michaelkern8856]

I got a "C" on this if this was a test. I knew right away that the fuel lines were backwards. Tank line is always close to then engine on these. Other clue was when you were priming the bulb, it wasn't priming correctly. That could be because of the line (which it was) or that the bulb is cracked or weak. Since it was dis-colored, I would replace it. Probably has one more season before it goes south. Good tip on removing plastic caps. I knoew about them, but was unsure which was the high and low. The vent hose tip was priceless! Never would have figured that out! Great find! Thanks a bunch.

[@allanmendoza3488]

That's the happiness you feel when we start something running thanks for the video

[@rrawwbb]

Bingo! Just bought a new carburetor, and still had issues. This is exactly what it needed!! Runs like a champ now! Thank you!

[@helpinguonline]

Great to hear!

[@thewinddb]

I like that you showed the trouble shooting steps to finding the problem.

[@patrickmurphy9266]

You've just help extend the life of thousands of small engines.

[@Tincoco_]

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[@Brigsam1970]

Ok, you are the ONLY one that addressed the crossed fuel lines....which was my problem. Thank you so much for the walk-through. +1 subscriber.

[@Thetommyavalos]

Haha right crossed fuel lines I never looked at that

[@jameslezak7882]

Great video! Start with the simple stuff and move on up! Crossed fuel lines, I wonder how many people paid for a fix like that! Thanks for your time and sharing! 👍😎✌️🇺🇸

[@gused82]

Man thank you for this video and your time here , I have a 20 year old srm 3100 trimmer and have a new carb in it and only runs on choke and now I know why !!! I got the lines wrong , it was frustrating bc I know the machine is a powerful engine and had never failed me before I just put the lines weong

[@barryallenflash1]

I've had my Roybi for just over a year now and it's doing the same thing this was. I've never taken the lines off, so I know it's not that, so gonna try the filter and see if that's it. Thanks so much for ALL the tips!! It's great when I can watch a video that actually helps!

[@helpinguonline]

Glad I can help... wishing you the best

[@rodneymeade9147]

Thanks for the video, stuffed around with a trimmer that wouldn't get off idle, followed your checks and found a blocked fuel intake under the filter. Looked like a ball of grey gunk! Put her back together and primed properly which is what caught my attention in your video and ran mint after a few tweaks on the mixtures. Saved a new carby purchase, which would have been a waste of money.

[@helpinguonline]

Way to go!

[@stewartbruce8902]

Your tutorials are very well executed, coupled with your high energy personality. A delight to watch! Thank you with gratitude from New Rochelle N.Y.

[@helpinguonline]

Thank you…I appreciate your kind feedback

[@JuniperDustFarmBoy]

That was worth 15 minutes. Learned something new. Thanks!

[@helpinguonline]

Glad to hear it!

[@americanfreedom1]

Thanks. I picked up one that was doing the same thing. The fuel cap wasn't venting good and I think it caused the primer button to vapor lock. Cleaned the fuel cap up and unplug the line between the carburetor and timer button and had to pump the primer button a few times to get the air out and now it runs great. Thanks for sharing the knowledge

[@jamesskinner3960]

Thank you sir, I've been fooling with this old echo 210 for a while now actually 2 weedeaters trying to get one going, you got me straightened right out.

[@helpinguonline]

Good to hear and wishing you all the best

[@bidenisatraitor7633]

Excellent explanation on how the fuel lines work!! Thank you!

[@helpinguonline]

Glad it was helpful!

[@DDGraphicArtandSign]

Outstanding! Based on this video I compared our trimmer that starts but won't keep running with the one that is o.k. and darn if the fuel lines weren't crossed! Thank you so much! Glad I didn't have to try all the other things but I WILL remember them!

[@DanteDelgado-vv7sm]

I agree: step by step 101 instruction is masterful! Thanks a bunch!

[@helpinguonline]

Glad I could help

[@kevinhines9103]

I have 2 weedeaters and each one has a similar opposite problem you described. Thanks for sharing your experience. I know what to look at now. 👍🏽

[@jasonproffitt5446]

I went through every step you did, and my pole saw still only runs when choked. I even did a total Carb replacement, and it's still the same thing. I don't know what else to do. Thank you, though. Great video.

[@helpinguonline]

Sorry to hear that. Start simple and work your way through it with the idea in mind that your machine is not getting enough fuel. You can do it!

[@DeliteLarson]

I did the same thing and broke it!!! It was an easy replace thanks to your very specific video 👍🏻

[@helpinguonline]

Glad it helped!

[@glockumollie1230]

SIR, you are a great little mechanic. I really wish I could do half as much as you can do. Ive never been able to work on my cars like I wanted to so I always had to buy cars in fantastic shape so I dont have to pay huge charges like so many idiots like me end up. I have been very blessed in the cars ive owned. I have a 2011 POLICE Crown Victoria that had a 109,000 on it when I bought it. It was Fleet maintained by the dept motor pool and it was in perfect condition my mechanic asked me if it was the original motor because it was in such beautiful condition. Anyway Im so impressed with your ability the way you got right to the problem. Congratulation on your channel. I wish you were my personal mechanic. I would trust you completely.

[@helpinguonline]

Thank you for your kind words.

[@ryanhamilton9709]

Hey I know that was a kinda excessive joking comment I didn't mean anything personal!! I just couldn't help myself! Plus I watch a lot of how to videos and you r one of the best my friend!! I ve actually learned a lot from you!! I also realize that doing these videos u don't get to profit that much and mainly do the videos to help people out and I truly appreciate you taking the time out of your day to make this 👍

[@briannash5629]

Boy how simple you make things, would not have even thought about a mix up in the fuel and return line, great help to start sorting out my problem with my Ryobi weed eater, just replaced the carbie but wont run without choke, now know where to start looking, just hope i have the same problem. also didn't know how to tune the carbie but now have an idea, knew about the small adjustment screw in the top of the throttle body but wasn't sure what it adjusted. Thanks heap, am now going to watch your other videos.

[@barryblackwood6050]

Be blessed for sharing quietly wisdom. 🙏😊

[@helpinguonline]

Thank you and God bless you!

[@CarlVanaswegen-l1e]

hi I'm Carl from South Africa you just help me with this video starting and revving my cutter up 100% Thank you very much

[@helpinguonline]

Glad I could help you Carl

[@davidwallace3069]

The most complicated problem, always simplest to fix once found!

[@gmzx3]

My 16 year old Craftsman (poulan) trimmer has two different size fuel lines and fittings, so they can't be put on wrong. The smaller line is the fuel supply. I thought they were all that way. Tank vent is in fuel cap. This year, it is acting up. Maybe I didn't get all the fuel out last year. Carb adjustments work, even trimming grass under load.. It later acts up, stalling and hard starting. Stalling even with choke, as if out of gas. Bulb pumps but air is in return line along with fuel. Forget if it always did this. Fuel lines look good. Acted up with no fuel filter and cap loose. I took the carb apart and no visible dirt or deposits found. I put the top carb section on wrong and punctured the fuel pump diaphram with a screw, so I don't know if cleaning helped. I ordered a new carb as it may be something else inside carb. It has not arrived yet.

[@tomangelini]

You're my hero! My issue was I had to turn the screw. After it worked I had the same reaction you did! LOL

[@helpinguonline]

Way to go

[@jimbyrne6761]

I will try this out on my 21 year old stihl trimmer, very interesting video. Jim Byrne here, watching here in Ireland 🇮🇪 😀

[@Daddyrabbit_2]

My Troy-bilt st75ss(I think,lol) is 20 years old ! Use it to weed whack and I have a Ryobi tiller attachment that fits the shaft for my garden. Rebuilt the carb around 2008 and haven't had a problem since. Sometimes you get lucky and get a great machine! It was my late father's trimmer and I'll never let it go, I guess because it has that tough, never quit quality like the old man. I hope he knows he picked a damn good one😉😏

[@Balllsy]

Thanks, my strimmer has only run on choke since new, I'll check it next chance I get, with your video to help me.

[@fluffymittens24]

mine too.

[@helpinguonline]

let us know how it turns out

[@jerryparks6123]

Strimmer!

[@josecallard]

Hello 👋 my name is joe I learned so much from your video you are a great teacher 👨‍🏫 have a great weekend 😊

[@helpinguonline]

Thank you! You too!

[@hellhound1389]

After messing with 2strokes one too many times I changed all my trimmers and other 2 strokes to battery. Never regretted it because with no longer wasting time with crappy equipment I'm getting more done

[@treeguyable]

Been running 2 strokes for years, and I mean probably dozens, if not hundreds, over 33 yrs in the tree business. Weed eaters and trimmers , all part of the fleet. Slowly getting some battery stuff in the fleet. I keep my saws outside all the time, in the rain, etc. Never hurts them. Now, gotta consider how to keep all the electric tools, covered, and places for all the chargers and spare batteries, for all this new equipment. We are in a new age.

[@kevinbyrne4538]

Very nice diagnosis, sir. Your knowledge of small engines is impressive. Thank you for posting this video.

[@theblackofnight]

There's a whole lot of really good info here about how to troubleshoot different issues. Very nice job.

[@helpinguonline]

Thanks

[@mreddier9598]

Thank you for helping us out to troubleshoot these little engines. If I may, I would like to ask you if you could do close-up shots of the small details. My eyes are not helping much, and again, thank you. Excellent work!

[@Thefurryog]

Thx for this really helpful advice my Honda engine did this and now it is working perfectly thx again for the video

[@helpinguonline]

Glad it helped

[@jerrysoutherland662]

Nice video,I like how you explain how the vent works.I am a subscriber now. Just a note I would not use the torch over the trimmer gas tank.

[@helpinguonline]

Thanks for the heads up... but I was not as close as it looks in the video angle

[@varminthunter]

Lol....close is for horseshoes and hand gernades .

[@RobertTaylor-cj7zd]

​@@varminthunter I had the same thoughts concerning gasoline and a torch particularly since gasoline fumes ignite quite well too

[@epmcdonald4562]

Aww and the Karen's come out !

[@peterhall5110]

Nice... my weedeater, of almost this exact model has the same issue. Scince the problem started all of a sudden, im guessing its the airhose from the tank. Will check it out. THANK YOU. :)

[@allformegrog]

Thanks man, had the same problem whit my dads new trimmer and could not work it out. Seems he switcht the hoses around when he try to fix a fuel leak. Blast, disasembled the hole machien and cleand it but stil didn't work. Was breaking my head on it but never tought about those darn hoses!

[@A-RonHubbard]

I have a trimmer that would only run on half choke for years. It would not start today. Figured I have nothing to lose by taking it apart. It's hard to get the thing apart to even work on it. There is a red cover over the top of the engine which is notoriously difficult to remove. There's 10 different screw types & sizes. The fuel lines are so old, they're nearly impossible to remove. Hard to tell if there's even a problem with the choke apparatus. I don't have the skills or experience to know how to fix it if there is. There was a bunch of fuel in the piston area that came gushing out when I removed the cap under the fuel tank. The gasket ripped in half when the cap came off, so it really can't be reused at this point. So I'm guessing the engine was flooded in addition to having an air problem. Any parts that this might need are likely not carried at the local hardware store. Even if I spent the money on the parts needed, there's no guarantee I could even put this thing back together. Also, taking it somewhere to try to have them fix it would have been more expensive than buying a new one in the first place. Solution - don't buy gas trimmers unless you have friends or family with skills & ready access to replacement parts. The throwaway economy that we've developed is unsustainable, and eventually will come crashing down.

[@stevetalin6489]

Excellent information. My Echo weed eater has been driving me crazy. Starts fine but several minutes into job it starts to bog down and won’t rev up to full. Rebuild carb and checked lines. Same thing when completed. It ever crossed my mind that it could be the gas tank vent filter. Thank you.

[@angloedu5499]

My friend had a Stihl weedcutter from 1980’s. He removed the gas air filter and made one out of a window screen mesh leftover. He just layered the mesh with three layers, crossing over the layers. It works fine and he saved a little bit by keeping the trimmer. It works fine with the fuel mixture for the 2 cycle engine.

[@ChanceHolland-eo3yj]

Try putting premium gas in it or 50 1

[@Sonnguyen-wj8ul]

Thanks brother!!! We have had a lot of fun! Learn lots from your experience. Appreciate you!

[@helpinguonline]

thanks

[@triumphthunderbird1]

Thanks man! Helped me fix a fuelling issue on my motor! Great job!!

[@helpinguonline]

Great to hear!

[@bradleydodrill4820]

Thank you for the video! I was having this same problem with the weed eater and blew out the fuel lines and it ran like a top!

[@helpinguonline]

Great to hear

[@sluggonotnancy6178]

Good video. Great tip on that tank filter blocking things up.

[@helpinguonline]

Thanks 👍

[@craigchampagne969]

I fixed small engine equipment in the past and now do it on the side for fun. One note about that echo brand is they use a hose and vent system...so the gas cap is not vented...thats the difference...like a mower gas cap is vented....and some chainsaws too...on a trimmer you may turn it sideways or upside down so im guessing they made it that way so no gas will ever come out of your gas cap.

[@Harrisonweightman]

Great video with good details and clear explanations. Thank you for taking the time to make it

[@helpinguonline]

Glad it was helpful!

[@scytheoflife1947]

I am so going to be asking this man for help if I cant get this strimmer I just brought at an auction. I only had a little mess around with it earlier today and will be trying a new spark plug after I have tried a couple more things hopefully he is still active online :)

[@deeavery3149]

Awesome information. I have a leaf blower and a weed eater acting up. won't throttle or run without choke Awesome!!

[@philliphall5198]

Really people give up to easily and don’t think things out or try something different 😊 Good job 👏

[@helpinguonline]

Thanks

[@ericjensen6182]

Best repair/adjustment video ever. Thank you so much. 👍

[@helpinguonline]

Wow, thanks!

[@georgewages8539]

I always empty the fuel tank when checking for water. Water is always on the bottom..If you shake the tank , then you will see water distributed in the fuel. Good video.. thank you

[@williamclements273]

Exactly. Water is heavier and gravitates to the bottom, so draining off a little from the top will not be a valid test of fuel purity.

[@richardphelan8414]

I had the same problem and the fuel and return was also reversed ,and Yes I did it tweaked the high jet an it runs good again thank you

[@dl6317]

You're friggin wizard! I love your patience and thoroughness. What an amazing video. I just subbed, liked, and saved with this one video. Thank you for being so generous to share your wisdom.

[@helpinguonline]

Thank you and welcome

[@Boomguy2022]

Nice video. One other thing that needs to be checked is the screen in the muffler. It gets clogged with carbon and won’t allow it to run correctly. I worked in a small engine shop and ran into it all the time. Another indication of it being clogged was the spark plug was fouled up with carbon.

[@garyclarke1340]

Take screen out and heat red with a torch with long handled pliers. Check first when it won't run again from the last time.

[@billdwyer7897]

Leave the screen on the bench and go back to work?

[@treeguyable]

Stihl is/ was terrible for that. Losing the screen= better ruuning. Do that in Commiefornia, and, lookout.

[@MrDillaKilla]

​@@treeguyablethey will never, ever, come check if the spark arrestor is in place on a piece of lawn equipment.....

[@DoomsDayMinuteMen]

had a similar experience but was the spark arrestor. If it isn't the air going in check the air going out!

[@rogerdavenport9618]

Have a still weed trimmer it did almost the same thing, a guy who works on those,took and removed the muffler filter, never knew they had one, replaced the old one for free runs like a new one.

[@gusk64]

Thank you for sharing this information. Now I can use the machine again😊

[@helpinguonline]

Great 👍

[@tonymayhew191]

One thing that I can hear is that the idle is too high! The first thing that you want to do to a 2-stroke engine is stop the trimmer head from spinning or if it is a chainsaw you need to turn the idle down until the chain stops spinning! When you have a high idle setting your already in to the off idle circuit! And that causes a dead spot when you clobber the throttle! That throttle plate needs to be closed to where if you look inside the throttle bore on the same side that the high and low jet is on you will see two little holes! One on the front side of the throttle plate is direct vacuum and is your low speed and if you crack open the throttle plate you will see another hole on the back side and that is your metered vacuum and opens the high speed.The throttle plate needs to be closed until it is in the middle of these two little holes in order to have transfer from low to high vacuum signal. 😉

[@johnrobertson7583]

He was trying to get it started bro...and keep it running. I’ll bet he knows exactly how to set the idle on a trimmer or other fuel powered engine.

[@Nelval573]

How about a 2 stroke tiller bolens bl410 model it runs and idles on level 1 but when I move to 2 it turns off has a new carb good compression new spark plug good spark

[@johnwiggins4832]

😅

[@PatHaskell]

High idle can also be from an air leak after the carb.

[@kendalwilliam3980]

Tony Sir! Thank you for this man!! This is something new to me that I did not know and I’ll bet money that’s what’s wrong with mine!!

[@CrazyCanuckFitness]

Great work. Thanks for taking the time to explain the process

[@helpinguonline]

Glad it was helpful

[@nkel6111]

very good in my opinion...but the camera has to get closer, to zoom in for us novices who cant ask anything in real time. And you know wht tey say about ''ASSUME''

[@josephalford4012]

Good video, because I found my problems as well. Keep up the good work.

[@helpinguonline]

Glad it helped

[@leeharvey3405]

My Stihl does not have a vent. My Echo does just like this one. The Echo works fine. The Stihl just started giving me fits where it runs on choke but not off choke. I will use as many of these techniques and see where it leads me.

[@jimmyk5223]

Awesome 👌 job thanks my friend. You just fixed my weed trimmer for me. Thank you!

[@helpinguonline]

Glad to year that

[@johnrobertson7583]

Nice video friend...thanks. Guess the old methods are only so good...just because there’s fuel in the tank, doesn’t mean it’s getting to, into, and thru the carb...

[@fergofns]

Thank You .. I think this may actually resolve the issues with my GT200.

[@brianhind6149]

I suppose the reason for higher octane fuel is that it has no alcohol in it that would destroy seals in the fuel system. I have two weed eaters that are 5 years old & they have used regular pump gas since day one. Dunno. Great video.

[@BeADad2447]

The excitement when you fix something!

[@ThisTimeTheWorld]

Great video. Ill try the vent cap on one of mine that was used in really dirty conditions.

[@ryanhamilton9709]

WoW!! 😮 U Didn't really look like you knew exactly what you were doing!! But When you Blew and Sucked on that Fuel filter Man u could tell instantly U knew exactly what you were doing and you could tell you have Done that procedure Over and Over Again!! 😂 Hands Down the Very Best fuel line Blower and Sucker I've ever Seen A true Professional to Say that least!! 😂😅 Keep on Blowing brother Practice makes Perfect!!

[@ronalddavidwhite9385]

I didn't think of the fuel things being crossed and I forgot to put human error as a possible problem. Nice presentation, you helped thousands of people I'm sure! The funny thing is that I had a Stihl weedeater and the primer bubble completely gone because the rubber had dry-rotted and just broke off of the primer bulb valve body. It ran like a top.... !: lucky I guess. I like to say that every small 2 cycle engines have their own personality. ( the more you get to know your small engine the better your small engine will treat you.

[@bacilluscereus1299]

Yeah, the stihl 2Ts can run even with the bubble in bad shape. THe FS85 here kinda stutters when the gas tank gets to 1/2 empty. I am going to change the bulb soon tho.

[@angloedu5499]

Check the spark plug, and like the video, the air/gas mixture probably doesn’t work to well due to a restricted air filter. Might be better off taking it off and leaving it off. Cheers!

[@MgpRock]

Great!! You saved me a lot of time and money.. Appreciate it dood😊❤🎉🎉

[@helpinguonline]

Glad I could help!

[@AimGobalWorldBibleSchool]

Thanks for the idea man...Funtastic...Good Job!

[@helpinguonline]

Glad you liked it!

[@Papparratzi]

I’m good on my dirt bike 4T motors, carb or fuel injection or even 2T race motors. LOL, I didn’t expect to learn here, but sure enough, I did. Thanks

[@helpinguonline]

Glad to hear that I could help

[@tedevans2095]

I learned that the carb. vent in the white cap assy. may be defective and not allow the "Throttle - up" condition. By unplugging it as seen in the video, it allows air to pass into the tank. I thought it was the opposite- that it vented outwards towards atmospheric air to equalize the pressure inside the tank from over pressurizing for safety. Thank You.

[@helpinguonline]

Here is a little more information if you are interested… 2 Cycle Engine Bogs / Chokes Out ~ Fuel Tank Vents ~ How They Work & How to Fix Them kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJvEqnyPbLVlp9E

[@thor8491]

Love your trick to test lines… Thank you!

[@helpinguonline]

Thanks for your visit

[@mrih1586]

Good video, but what part is the that you keep referring to at the end of the video? Thanks in advance

[@AnilTamang-ys3mj]

Ur video help me to fix my leaf blower thank u

[@lamontlenz]

I've got a snapper 27 that boggs down. It snot the muffler took that off. It runs on choke until that started bogging down. It's not the filter I blew through that. Gas is new. I did put 4 cycle fuel in it b4 it started acting up. Changed the plug. Carb looks good. Stumped

[@helpinguonline]

You mentioned you did put four cycle fluid in it before it started acting up. If I’m understanding you correctly that means you put straight gas in without the two cycle oil mixed in with it. You could have scored the piston and cylinder wall which will affect the way that it runs.

[@thetwogardens6048]

Going to get to work and fix mine too ! Thanks for the video !

[@helpinguonline]

Glad to help

[@jessesoto4714]

Thank you you're a wonderful teacher

[@larrygriffin7024]

You are amazing I wouldn’t have never thought to do this my weedeater has been running just like you described in this video thank you so much

[@helpinguonline]

Glad I could help

[@yohanonshine4664]

Theres always a problem with fuel lines expanding sucking air get the clear 3mm hose and use like bread twister to clamp them never tried the breather trick always thought the oil wasn't mixed enough in the gas. Looks like the oil separates in the gas can a little

[@pesakhraap6657]

I really like the part about the open flame and gasoline!!

[@rvonguerre1617]

Thx just help me fix an Echo 25 Cc HH blower. I was stumped cleaned the inbound filter carb air filter plug nothing won’t run up just idle …

[@helpinguonline]

Glad I could help

[@dewanehill1435]

Outstanding!!! This is an excellent video. Very helpful.

[@helpinguonline]

Glad it was helpful!

[@thedj5914]

Thank you, my strimmer is having the same problem so I will attempt this when ime free 🤞

[@jetxenoh2823]

Wow, he is a wealth of knowledge. Thank you.

[@helpinguonline]

Our pleasure!

[@johnwade5747]

A common problem is when people blow out the little screen inside the carburetor and flatten it out with extreme air pressure. Some of them aren’t actually screens, they’re a little plates with louvers stamped in them so small that they’re hard to see. If you sweep across them with hard air pressure it’s just like bending all the fans on the back of your air conditioner it’s not gonna work right

[@banjoman6223]

If some carb cleaner won't clean the debris off the screen then you need to replace it.

[@ThisTimeTheWorld]

Get rid of those POS.

[@TimothyAllen-v4b]

Very good instruction video, except.,,,,,, I had a problem with lighting a torch so close to an active fuel tank, lines, and the drips of gas blown out of the fuel lines.

[@helpinguonline]

The camera angle made it look closer than it was but yes! Everyone should be very very careful With that

[@DDEENY]

Great job and thanks for sharing your valuable knowledge.

[@helpinguonline]

My pleasure!

[@DDEENY]

@@helpinguonline I'm a handy guy and have fancied myself as being able to learn to repair my own 2-cycle and 4-cycle gas tools but it hasn't gone well for me to date. The 2-cycle tools are the truly tough ones, compounded by ethanol fuel and its detrimental effects. Before one learns how to repair them, one needs to learn everything about all of the parts and what can go wrong with any of them. Only then can one be able to go about troubleshooting. I've found that a pedestrian knowledge of 2-cycle engines won't help e.g. assuming issues with clogged fuel filters and carburetors to correct restricted fuel flow, and squirting anything that moves with carburetor cleaner by itself won't help. But your video is one of the best places to start. Thanks again and Good Luck.

[@eldrickejleest]

Very good demostration!

[@helpinguonline]

Thanks

[@johncollins8304]

Brilliant! My vent line has a tiny chrome screw screwed into it instead of the filter that you have yet someone tells me that's okay. Can anyone explain that please? Also, someone says his mower won't work unless on choke, but obviously it's a four stroke so what could be causing that? Thanks.

[@light0000]

I wanna see the answer

[@banjoman6223]

Probably a faulty fuel solenoid on the lawnmower carburetor. I've seen that before. That screw in your vent line is probably not ok. My guess is someone working on it plugged the line with a screw and forgot to remove it.

[@banjoman6223]

Btw if you want to test whether the little chrome screw should be there, try removing the screw and see if that makes it run better. If it does then you need a vent. If your piece of equipment mentioned runs good then don't worry about the screw.

[@davidruiz5383]

Thanks for the video, question Echo SRM 230 will start only if sprayed with carb. cleaner..what may something for me to check. Again, thanks and God Bless

[@helpinguonline]

Well then obviously you have spark… For some reason you’re not getting fuel. Start simple by checking your fuel filter, fuel lines for cracks or kinks… Etc. if not that then it may be your carburetor needs cleaning or rebuilding. Check your metering diaphragm and make sure it is rubbery and flexible and not stiff And also that the screen in the carburetor is not clogged. God bless you and lead you…

[@Reno-pz3kt]

EXCELLENT VIDEO.THANKS A MILLION MY BROTHER

[@helpinguonline]

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