#7 CountyLine 25 Ton Log Splitter Stalls and Won't Start (Easy Fix)

[@HardyBrothersOutdoors]

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[@rodhunt5199]

Thanks pal…going to give this a go. Nice to know from the comments that replacement carbs are available on Amazon when I inevitably lose all the bits!😬

[@HardyBrothersOutdoors]

Lol... yes and not unlikely that your gaskets are worn or will tear. The carb replacement is so inexpensive it almost doesn't make sense to fiddle with the cleaning... that said my new carb is still in the box and I've ran this procedure 2-3 times... biggest lesson is get some Stabil or turn off gas and run it dry then make sure the bowl is drained before storing... all best intentions but my splitter is sitting behind the house right where I finished my last splitting job... lol. Good luck, hope it works out! - Josh

[@ReasonablySane]

I bought mine in Fall of 2022, split a bunch of hickory, and parked it in my carport until yesteday (had open heart surgery and needed to recover) It would not start. I found your video and I did nothing more than disassemble, inspect, and re-assemble, and it started right up. I found this out with the carb in my Husgavarna tiller. If I parked it for a while the float chamber gummed up and I just needed to clean out the tiny channels in the bottom bolt that held on the bowl. It would have that gunk in it yours had. But my splitter's carb was already clean. I dunno. This is not the first time I've taken something apart and put it back together and suddenly it works. 😁 Your video allowed me to easily tackle the job.

[@HardyBrothersOutdoors]

That's awesome, I'm glad it helped. That's what I love about DIY stuff, is if you have the confidence to just give it a try it often produced positive results. I can say not all things go easy and i've got a snowblower that still needs reassembled , lol but I'm glad it worked out for you and hindsight, this being one of my first videos, glad I decided to document my attempt for others. I too have had some of those experiences where it just started working... I think sometimes that float just gets stuck so it may have just needed a little nudge. Thanks for sharing your experience!

[@oldguysrock2170]

I have the exact same County Line splitter. I have had only a couple minor starting issues where it takes multiple pulls to start and run, and those were after it was sitting for long periods of time. I now run it for about 5-10 minutes once a month. I use premium and the occasional 89 gas but use the additive “Heat” in the fuel as we have 5 months of severe cold and snow in the UP of Michigan. Great job identifying that ethanol gunk on the carb. I am sure that happens on many small engines that use ethanol based gas. Florida years ago had issues with Marine boats and craft being damaged by ethanol corn based fuel as humidity played havoc in engines. Marine boat companies were voiding warranties because premium gas was recommended and fuel hard to come by!

[@HardyBrothersOutdoors]

Thanks for watching and commenting. Premium fuel and/or additive has done the trick for me since this repair... The carbs are cheap enough now it's almost easier to just replace it...

[@ChuckisOutside]

Thanks for the video. I just purchased this log splitter yesterday. I’m running pure gas in all my small engines plus Ethanol Shield to account for any water caused by condensation. New subscriber.

[@HardyBrothersOutdoors]

Glad to have you as a new sub! I’ve found the ethanol shield to be the key to keeping this thing running year round.

[@trezucha]

Hi Josh, Same issue and I really struggle with small engines. I watched your video several times and then performed that cleaning... and it WORKED!!! Kudos and thank to you! -Tom

[@HardyBrothersOutdoors]

Awesome, glad it worked for you! Make sure to treat or drain the gas before long term storage... I just had to do this again and after only 8 months i had a major amount of gel in my carb. Thanks for commenting!

[@adamknight6547]

This saved me as well. Mine was a Champion log splitter and it was all the same. Thank you

[@HardyBrothersOutdoors]

Awesome! Glad to hear it! The carbs are super cheap to replace as well. Almost faster than messing with taking them apart but good to know how to do it. Thanks for watching and commenting! - Josh

[@crazyman3157]

Just had this issue this weekend on the same splitter. Thank you for doing this video, made the job easy as pie. About 20 minutes and I had my splitter back running like new. I found a local gas station the sells recreational fuel a while back. Definitely worth the extra cost for the fuel. Have a great day all.

[@HardyBrothersOutdoors]

Awesome, glad it helped! Thanks for commenting and be safe out there!

[@lblakekc4725]

One of the best instructionals I've watched. Thank you! Getting ready for winter and needed this. Hopefully it's my issue

[@HardyBrothersOutdoors]

Hope it helps. It’s also very easy and inexpensive to change out the whole carburetor if needed. Should be able to do for less than $20.

[@justwannaname]

You freaking saved me! Mine was left out in the rain. Cleaned out the carburetor, replaced the spark, changed the oil, changed out the fuel. I have a champion and nobody out where I’m at works on them. I’m not much of a handy man but this definitely helped me from having a 600lb paperweight 😂. Thanks man.

[@HardyBrothersOutdoors]

Great to hear! So happy it was helpful! Honestly this was one of our first videos and I had personally become accustomed to using KZbin to solve problems so when I'd have one that wasn't answered I knew I needed to make one. My best tip since making this video is make sure you have put in fuel stabilizer... EVERY TIME! or you will become an expert at cleaning out your carb... lol, i've done it one more time since shooting this. Thanks for taking the time to comment and share your experience! - Josh

[@wfovconsulting5417]

Thanks for the simple/no shit breakdown on this thing. I did not have the enthanol jelly issue, but the carb was definitely affected by a few years of neglect. This video was just what I needed.

[@HardyBrothersOutdoors]

Thanks for the reply. I think I’ll replace the carb on mine this next year. Have some throttling issues up and down and it’s either the carb or some bad gaskets I think the carbs are cheap to replace. Glad it helped!

[@frameshifted1999]

Thanks , love how you used a star wars popcorn bucket for gas lol

[@HardyBrothersOutdoors]

Haha... well you gotta use what you have handy... my son was using it to keep tadpoles and frogs in it from the pond... but we are also big Star Wars geeks :-) Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@oxenchadwell]

Thanks dude!! Got mine running again thanks to your video. Keep up the good work

[@HardyBrothersOutdoors]

Awesome, glad I could help! It was super frustrating when it happened to me, was glad to have it working again! Thanks for commenting and be sure to check out some of our other stuff... if its outdoors we are doing it!

[@josephsastre464]

Hey this video was super helpful thanks. I opted to leave the carburetor on the machine and found that the floor of the air cleaner housing has a conveniently placed hole in it the tube of the carb cleaner fit through, then directly into the gas inlet. A good shot blew out the gunked up shutoff valve and I’m back in business.

[@HardyBrothersOutdoors]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for commenting and for your tip!

[@USMC85SS41]

Same problem I had with my Countyline 25 ton splitter, cleaned up the carb. and fuel system real good and fired right up and idles good

[@HardyBrothersOutdoors]

I just had the carb off of my pressure washer twice and finally found a deteriorated rubber seal on the fuel valve. $15 replaces the whole carburetor and it fired on the first pull. Pretty simple fixes but the best one is to use fuel additive. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@cgrguymike]

I was having the same problem and, like yours, turned out to be gelled fuel. Thanks for the video! Made the job super easy!

[@HardyBrothersOutdoors]

I had to do it again 8 months later because I didn’t follow my own advice to put in Stabil. Glad it helped!

[@JimDuncanson]

Non ethanol gas is the way to go

[@jjcochran8599]

I purchased one of these today that has been sitting for two years. It has gas in the bowl and only starts when I put gas in the top of the carb. I’m going to tear into the carb tomorrow after watching this. Hopefully mine goes as well as yours.

[@HardyBrothersOutdoors]

It was pretty easy. I had to do it again the following year but now use Stabil every time and this season it fired right up.

[@HardyBrothersOutdoors]

I think I have a link in the description for a replacement carburetor and gaskets. Neither are very expensive.

[@pipedreams57]

I always treat ALL of my gasoline with STABIL as soon as I buy it all year round and occasionally pour an ounce or two of Berryman's Chemtool B12 in a full tank of fuel on the splitter. Carb bowl stays perfectly clean. No fuel issues. Mine is the 30 ton with a 9.5 Kohler, 3 years old.

[@HardyBrothersOutdoors]

Great tip! I have somewhat learned my lesson but still miss adding additives now again. Just had it out last weekend and it fired right up. I'm also now turning off the gas and letting it run until it shuts down to avoid lots of fuel left in the bowl. This is also a great additional step and also prevents me from forgetting to turn it off when I move it which can lead to flooding the carb.

[@byronolson1221]

thanks, good video...had the same issue with my 35 ton splitter

[@HardyBrothersOutdoors]

Glad it helped! Thanks for the comment!

[@kellyoosterman957]

WE have a MTD log splitter that is 21 years old and left outside the trick is we cover the motor with a mudflap off a semi ,keeps water off engine

[@HardyBrothersOutdoors]

cool thanks for the tip... does this help with the ethanol gumming up? That was my issue...

[@timsr.6706]

Took my carb off today, and tore it all apart, sprayed it all out with carb cleaner and poked all the jets out. There wasn't any gel build up, no dirt, it was clean as a whistle inside everything. I put it all back together, drained the tank, filled it with ethanol free, it fired right up and runs great now, i think maybe I just had bad gas ? Just for your info, you can get new OEM carbs for it on Amazon, with a new choke lever and gaskets for around $39.00, Prime, or a after market one with gaskets, choke lever, fuel line and a filter for $13.99. Prime also. Both had 5 star reviews. Thanks again for the video, you helped me out a lot !

[@HardyBrothersOutdoors]

@Tim Sr. glad to hear you got it working and that my video helped you out a bit. I did notice the full carb replacement packages after i had done the clean out. I've set too many small engine tools at the curb... never again... its not too daunting to take them apart and put them back together and it's great when they work like new! Thanks for the comments!

[@farrellwatson1428]

This video came in handy.

[@HardyBrothersOutdoors]

Awesome, glad to hear it was helpful... We recorded it because we couldn't find one to help us when we ran into this problem. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@timsr.6706]

Thanks for the great video. I have the same splitter, about 1 year old, haven't used it much, been sitting since last July, I did run it dry till it died the last time I used it. Now it starts right up on full choke, but you can only shut choke off about 1/3, or it runs real rough, cuts out real bad, when I try to shut the choke all the way off it wants to die. If it's 1/3 off, it runs great. Guess I will tear the carb apart drain tank like you did and clean it and see what happens. I'm going to start running ethanol free in it from now on. Thanks !

[@HardyBrothersOutdoors]

@Tim Sr., I feel pretty certain that will do the trick... It was shocking how bad the ethanol had built up. I also ended up buying a small set of carb cleaning tools for about $12 on Amazon... Between those and the air compressor I think I can tackle any small engine now... I have a snowblower I need to take apart next. Good luck!

[@timsr.6706]

@@HardyBrothersOutdoors I was shocked too, i never seen it gel up like that. I bought 2 cans of carb cleaner today, I think I'll try and tackle it this Saturday, it supposed to be 50 out. Your video helped a lot, I''ll know what to look for, thanks !

[@marionhumbles1632]

I normally turn off the gas and let the carb go dry when I'm done splitting, but I loaned it out and that didn't happen. Drained out old gas and cleaned the carb. It fired right up on a cold start but would not stay running. Put in new spark plug gapped to specs, same problem. Turned out to be a bad oil sending unit. The engine thought it was out of oil and it turned itself off. I unplugged the wire from the sensor (right under the on/off switch) and it runs like a scalded dog. Just make sure you have full, clean oil if you do this.

[@HardyBrothersOutdoors]

Thanks for the tip... Good idea to run it dry... it sure gums up quickly with this ethanol gas. I have a new carb i'm going to install soon as they are only like $14... but i'm long overdue on an oil change and hydraulic oil change.

[@barrettkegley2086]

Having the same issues, put 2 different carbs on mine, new fuel line, new gas tank and spark plug.

[@HardyBrothersOutdoors]

I assume that did the trick? I have a new carb I'm planning to put on and am long overdue for a a hydraulic fluid change...

[@barrettkegley2086]

@@HardyBrothersOutdoors I believe the coil is getting hot and breaking down. Have one ordered.

[@jkld]

@@barrettkegley2086 keep us posted, would love to hear that you figured it out!

[@barrettkegley2086]

@@jkld OK I think I figured it out 😒 put the new coil on and worked great for a few minutes..... I believe its the low oil sending unit.

[@waynejohnson9119]

I bought a used nearly new dirty hands tools 27 ton that looks just like this. I had trouble with gas running through the engine and filling the crankcase. Ouch I usually run it dry but I was splitting regularly at the time and had not run the carb dry. I had this happened twice. Always check your oil to make sure you do have this problem. . Check needle and needle seat and see if there is crude in there. My needle valve looked good but I looked down in where the needle seats and there was green crude from the brass oxidizing which prevented the needle valve from completely seating thus allowing a slow gas passage through the carb into the engine (gotta have the intake valve open or this will not leak through into the crankcase so it may not always happen if your engine is off but the intake valve is closed). So I took a Q tip and soaked it with carb cleaner and pushed it in the seat and spun it and cleaned it out. The Q tip was green when I took it out. This stopped the leaking gas into the crankcase problem. Thanks to "Steve's Small Engine Saloon" for the fix.

[@HardyBrothersOutdoors]

Great tip and I too very much appreciate and enjoy watching and learning from @stevessmallenginesaloon

[@iamwhoiam4410]

I'm into my fourth season with the same splitter and never had an issue with it. Cranked on the first pull this season after sitting all Spring and Summer. Several things I do to keep it like that.I use a fuel stabilizer in it, Sea Form, all season when I'm running it. I put just a shot in it about every 3rd tank of gas. When I start it up for the season I run a tank of TruFuel in it I buy at Home Depot and another time during the Winter months I'm using it. I don't run the fuel out of it at the end of the season. I put Trufuel and some Sea Form in the tank and let it run until I know the regular fuel has been used up and only the TruFuel is in it. When I crank it. i turn the switch on, open the fuel lever, give it full choke and half the throttle, and that's where I leave the throttle when splitting. Cranks on the first pull 99% of the time. I also change the oil in it on a regular basis and keep it covered up with a tarp.Thanks for sharing your informative video. And Note: I never mix fuel anymore for chainsaws and weed wackers. I use the premixed fuel. No more cranking and running problems with either of them.

[@HardyBrothersOutdoors]

Hey really appreciate you taking the time to explain this... sounds like a great approach and clearly is working... I have to admit, my issue was my own fault... i left gas in it and did none of the above. It was stored under cover, but bad gas with no treatment too often is no good. Thanks for commenting and watching!

[@danbentsen]

Poor audio. Liked the rest of content of video. Gave it a thumb up.

[@HardyBrothersOutdoors]

Thanks! We learned a lot since video number 7. Appreciate the like and the comment. - Josh

[@TAaron-fq5vf]

So much help thank you

[@HardyBrothersOutdoors]

Glad it helped!

[@mrbishop78jb]

Thank you for the information josh

[@HardyBrothersOutdoors]

Jeremy Bishop, I hope I helped save you some time and headache. Btw I was able to pick up some inexpensive carb brushes for $12 on Amazon that I’ll have on hand for future maintenance.

[@Tom-ej8bb]

Ethanol will destroy all your garden type equipment when it is let to stay un used for any length of time. Went through 2 sets of gas line hoses on weed wacker until I starting using ethanol free gas. The least thing to do is always use a stabilizer. ALWAYS! not just when storing. Also a good idea to run the carb dry for storing.

[@HardyBrothersOutdoors]

@Tom Gregory, totally agree! I need to find a local station with ethanol free gas. We have stabilizer in all our fuels and engines now, but even better would be to find that ethanol free source. Thanks for comments! Have a great day!

[@ridemfast7625]

Use stabil and drain fuel bowl before storing. The bowl has a drain screw on the bottom.

[@HardyBrothersOutdoors]

That right there is excellent advice and what I've been doing... Stabil is the main difference maker but agree on draining the bowl too. Thanks for watching and commenting! - Josh

[@LeuCustomKnives]

Haven’t started my Countyline 25 Ton splitter since Feb 2023 and now it won’t start. Been using 87 octane regular gas so probably have the same problem of gel. Mine won’t even fire up even temporarily. Been 3 years since I bought it. Do spark plugs die that fast? Thanks for the video!

[@HardyBrothersOutdoors]

Spark plugs could go bad... for $10 pick up a spark plug tester... My vote is bad gas and probably a compounding problem over the 3 years. New carbs are cheap too... like $12 - $15...

[@LeuCustomKnives]

@@HardyBrothersOutdoors lol I wiped away some dirt by the bowl and put the choke on and after 2 pulls (I pulled it 20x or more before) it started right up. Do you just pull the metal thingy hard to get to the spark plug? Mine seems awful tight! Thank you for the video. Great to know carbs are cheap!

[@HardyBrothersOutdoors]

Yeh you can just pull the cap off of it. May have to wiggle and jiggle to free it up

[@LeuCustomKnives]

@@HardyBrothersOutdoors thank you!!

[@zacd7094]

Father in laws splitter was left in the rain it’s a 2020 model I drained the tank from the catch can and it was mostly water… I added ce foam and new gas and then ran some mire from the catch can it still won’t start. I have even sprayed carb cleaner it start and dies

[@HardyBrothersOutdoors]

Did you disassemble the carb and try to clean out all the parts? Mine had gel all through it. If the gas didn’t have a ethanol treatment it probably gelled up. Sounds like you have a spark but no consistent fuel. Make sure the gasline isn’t turned off as well. Hope you are able to get it started. There isn’t much to them but the bad gas will really mess things up.

[@zacd7094]

@@HardyBrothersOutdoors well I took it apart sprayed it and cleaned it, new spark plug and still won’t run.. I looked in the spark plug port and see a little rust. Not sure what else to do

[@HardyBrothersOutdoors]

@@zacd7094 you have exceeded my capabilities as well. May have to find a small engine repair place nearby. Check with your local hardware store maybe.

[@dbcooper6020]

My red on/off electronic switch stopped working and will no longer shut my machine off. Any tips for me?

[@HardyBrothersOutdoors]

I wish I had experience with changing that but I don’t. I suspect it would be pretty easy to replace but no idea where to get one or how to advise you to start. I have a backpack blower that has a broken switch and I just open the choke to shut it off… might work as an interim fix.

[@daddydeweyrobinson6246]

Do you have a video on replacing the start cord ?

[@HardyBrothersOutdoors]

unfortunately not... have done it on lawnmowers before and it wasn't too difficult, but haven't had to on the splitter yet.

[@daddydeweyrobinson6246]

@@HardyBrothersOutdoors it’s supers easy. You should do one. Take off the spring loaded coil holder, untie rope and re-thread line and tie not and re-screw coil onto machine. Good content for your viewers.

[@RonaldBrissetteSr]

How do I get fuel to reach the carburetor. Bowl is bone dry

[@HardyBrothersOutdoors]

Is fuel flowing from the tank to the fuel switch? Check that first, you may have gummed up ethanol in the line or in the lever that turns the fuel on/off. I’d take it apart and blow air throw any opening you can find as well as use carb cleaner. Also a replacement carburetor is only like $15 on Amazon or eBay.

[@RonaldBrissetteSr]

Thanks. will I get fuel to leak from the bleeder screw on the carb bowl?@@HardyBrothersOutdoors

[@HardyBrothersOutdoors]

@@RonaldBrissetteSr I’m not near mine to check so don’t recall for sure. But if your fuel line and on/off switch is working you should have fuel in the bowl. Normally when storing you turn off the fuel and let the motor run until it turns off which is using up all the remaining fuel in the bowl.

[@bradclark6796]

Easily prevented, drain the fuel out of carb when you are not using splitter. Turn off fuel remove drain plug on carb bowl let drain and dry out then put plug back in. If not in use for long period of time drain tank as well.

[@HardyBrothersOutdoors]

Good suggestions.

[@russellmakar579]

i put on a brand new carb and all it does is start on choke, but when you turn choke off, the engine stops, like it's not getting fuel, but it is.

[@HardyBrothersOutdoors]

Did you try fresh gas? I just had to clean mine out again today and it had gel in it again. Didn’t follow my own advice. After doing so I can only get mine to stay running with the choke at about half off. Try moving your choke to the middle vs all the way off. Also check your air filter. Can you run it without the air filter?

[@firecatf7333]

Mine starts up 1 pull and will only run for about a minute then will shut off. Seems its not getting enough gas bc if I idle it down it will run about 2 mins then shut off. I don't see any gel buildup and the float moves freely. Is their a fuel filter on these engines? Air filter is clean. Draining the nut on bottom on the carb bowl it seems there's enough gas in the bowl.

[@HardyBrothersOutdoors]

I don't recall on the fuel filter, but I don't think so... Not at my property so can't take a look. Couple of things I'd check... 1) Fresh gas? 2) gas line fully opened? 3) while the bowl may have gas, sounds it isn't get enough into the carb... maybe try cleaning out the carburetor with some cleaner and and pressurized air... You can buy a replacement carb for like $15 if you prefer to not mess with cleaning. Good luck!

[@bpmcmanson8701]

For whatever reason mine only runs when the choke is on, soon as u take choke off it dies

[@HardyBrothersOutdoors]

try replacing the gas with fresh gas or you may need to clean out the carb. They are only $15 to replace, almost easier to just put a new one on...

[@barrettkegley2086]

Even put 90 octane no ethanol fuel in it. Turned set screen all way in. Backed out 1.5 turns. It ran good for a few minutes. Bust 7-8 blocks of wood and it died. Doing the same thing again. About to haul it off for junk! Any ideas?

[@HardyBrothersOutdoors]

Assume you changed the oil? Air filter? Possible your gaskets are torn or not air tight? That's my best shot there... They are pretty pricey these days so maybe consider replacing the engine or hauling it to a small engine repair shop. I know our small town hardware shop does engines like this. Hope you get it figured out, I know how frustrating it is...

[@barrettkegley2086]

@@HardyBrothersOutdoors didn't change the oil but its full. Blew out air filter. Looks clean. I can hold it up and see light thru it. I ll worked on it 4-5 evenings. Idk what else to check honestly.

[@barrettkegley2086]

@@HardyBrothersOutdoors its not the same brand but 6.5hp. Everything looks the same as the country line

[@JoshNoss]

​@@barrettkegley2086a Harbor Freight 6.5hp Predator engine new is $109

[@barrettkegley2086]

@@JoshNoss it was the oil safety switch

[@Jesus-nc1jv]

I just got mine on the 3rd day had this problem

[@HardyBrothersOutdoors]

Might check the gas you put in it... if you put old gas in you may have an issue or if it was sitting out side it's possible there was water in the tank... were you able to get it running again?

[@inigomontoya8943]

Use gloves if you can gas is really hard on your system. And extremely hard to detoxify.

[@HardyBrothersOutdoors]

Inconceivable! LOL. Sound advice, thanks for watching and sharing that. I suppose I didn't realize that.

[@michelle-xh3fz]

Mine is flooding so bad and the rope gets to where I can't pull it

[@HardyBrothersOutdoors]

Have you changed the oil? This may lead to compression issues and result in the inability to pull the rope.

[@michelle-xh3fz]

@@HardyBrothersOutdoors no but I did go get oil today and the guy that I buy all my husquavarna things from told me the oil could possibly have gas in it and told me to change it to then I just seen here where you said to change it I didn't know the oil could make it have compression on the pull cord I was going more with the gas flooding iver to where air is supposed to be and there was just no room for air cause of the gas. I guess its pretty obvious im a woman and ive never had any help I just fix things as I can and I get my information from folks like you just trying to give me pointers and help. I had no idea about the oil that's very helpful and I'll know to look into that in the future I had no idea gas could get in the oil either. I sure do appreciate ya

[@richarddecker9515]

Mine stall when the hydraulic is in auto return

[@HardyBrothersOutdoors]

Don't know for sure, but I'd check for any obstructions on the splitting head as it slides back, possibly consider changing out your hydraulic fluid and filter. Something is putting the engine under load or possibly its an idle issue. Sorry don't know for sure. Maybe check to to see if Steve's Small Engine Saloon has any topics on "stalls while hydraulic piston is retracting" Let me know if you figure it out! Thanks! Josh

[@woodyks7490]

Don’t spray carb cleaner that stuff ruins gaskets and rubber!

[@HardyBrothersOutdoors]

Thanks for the feedback... i was able to replace the gaskets for $12-$13... are you saying down spray when trying to start or don't spray when cleaning? If not, what do you suggest? Thanks!

[@robertbrittner6790]

Cant hear a word your saying!

[@HardyBrothersOutdoors]

Sorry about that. Video #7… have learned a bit since then. Are you using headphones or what are you watching it on?

[@timmarko4205]

A couple of things here.....your audio is terrible! You are sometimes hard to hear and your voice goes in and out. You should NEVER drain gasoline into an open container! An inadvertent spark would make you the next one to land on the moon! You should have invested in a carb rebuild kit if you're going to go through all that trouble to remove and clean the carb. And last.....try using recreational gasoline to prevent the buildup in the bowl.

[@HardyBrothersOutdoors]

Hi Tim, thanks for the feedback... You'll note that this was video #7 in our learnings of how to video and edit, so apologies the quality was bad, but we have learned and our new stuff is much better... doesn't help folks that find this video but the topic is hot so it keeps getting views. Good point on the gasoline into the container... note I've never done that project before. As for the carb rebuild kit, I actually plan to replace the carb soon as its only a $14-ish part... We are on our property for weekends and needed to split wood so we tore it apart and made it work and now have at least an idea of how to do this sort of repair going forward... new carb should go on easily. Since we started using fuel treatment it has gone very well and I also run the gas out of the carb if its going to sit. Again, thanks for the feedback and hopefully you will subscribe and check out some of our 234 other videos. Thanks! -Josh