Blower won't start - Easy carb adjustment anyone can do

We got this and it wouldn't even try to start, turned out it needed nothing more than new fuel and a carb adjustment, here we show what a carb adjustment on a blower looks like
Thanks for watching! Don't forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE and COMMENT! I respond to all comments. Thanks

[@DyslexicLunatic]

Straight forward. Concise. Well done. Thank you.

[@GuysPlayingWithTools]

Thanks 😁

[@InputCity]

nice demo

[@GuysPlayingWithTools]

Thanks, I do my best to take the mystery out things 👍

[@joshuasimeone3729]

You the man. I've been messing with the carb for a few days now. A few minutes watching your video it runs great

[@GuysPlayingWithTools]

Thanks! I try to do videos covering all of them, I love hearing people say I helped a little 🙂

[@joshuasimeone3729]

@@GuysPlayingWithTools I used to call my father in law for everything like this. He passed away a few years ago. It just so happens his name was Bill as well 🙂. Thanks again.

[@GuysPlayingWithTools]

@joshuasimeone3729 I am honored to help in his absence. I am(happily) the father in law everyone calls in my family. 👍

[@joshuasimeone3729]

@GuysPlayingWithTools You're a true gentleman. Thanks again.

[@GuysPlayingWithTools]

@@joshuasimeone3729 I try, thanks!

[@fixitorstripitGardenmachines]

Tidy tune up and then it sounded great. Top video.

[@GuysPlayingWithTools]

Thanks mate, she's a good one for sure

[@Big_Johns]

Nice job Bill, she's running strong now. 👍

[@GuysPlayingWithTools]

Thanks. 🙂 I like not having to replace the carb every now and then.

[@GuysPlayingWithTools]

Thanks. 🙂 I like not having to replace the carb every now and then.

[@Big_Johns]

Me too bud, I fixed a hedger today, carb was clogged up pretty good but after a good go through it runs great now.

[@GuysPlayingWithTools]

@John Klem with your track record, you should have made a video. You would have 400 subs by lunch tomorrow. 🙂

[@Big_Johns]

🤣👍🏼🤣

[@barryewalt3606]

Good video Bill, easy fix, watched the replay of Big Sons live, your birthday is Sunday, mine is Monday.

[@GuysPlayingWithTools]

We are both getting old as a team. It is way better than not getting old. As my family always tells me... Merry Birthday 🎅

[@barryewalt3606]

@@GuysPlayingWithTools Same to you Bill, the way I look at it, born in 61, turning 61. Merry Birthday.

[@GuysPlayingWithTools]

@@barryewalt3606 Me too 🤯

[@heterogeneityrocks1]

Excellent bill great tips and explanation. You make it look so see

[@GuysPlayingWithTools]

Thanks! Once you know what the screws do, it's pretty easy.🙂

[@rongriego9167]

That's for the great video

[@GuysPlayingWithTools]

Thanks. 🙂

[@almclean4835]

Nice compact blower. Nice tune up Bill

[@GuysPlayingWithTools]

Thanks Al. It was a good one for sure! I love it when I can buy it and have it running before breakfast 🙂

[@almclean4835]

@@GuysPlayingWithTools that’s a great start to a day 😁

[@Shawnee.Hills.Small.Engine]

Good video Bill. Equipment like this blower are usually so easy to repair. It's too bad that many people consider them to be disposable. It's often just a minor fuel problem.

[@GuysPlayingWithTools]

Right? This one didn't need any parts, just new fuel and little attention on the carb. Problem is not enough people know how, they need to watch my videos🤣

[@jtru489]

Good stuff !

[@GuysPlayingWithTools]

Thanks! It might save a few from an early end. 🙂

[@GuysPlayingWithTools]

I just put 1 and 1 together. Hi neighbor! 🤣

[@BensWorkshop]

Good work. It's surprising how easy many of these things are to fix.

[@GuysPlayingWithTools]

Thanks Ben. It really is easy, people either don't care or are afraid to touch the mechanicals

[@BensWorkshop]

@@GuysPlayingWithTools Makes money for us though.

[@GuysPlayingWithTools]

Too true. We joke that we are teaching people how to not give us anything to work on

[@BensWorkshop]

@@GuysPlayingWithTools And many don't listen...

[@haneyoakie14]

From he HIPA carbs I have bought, frequently 1 tool comes as part of the kit. I seem to have the common ones. The complete set is a future goal.

[@GuysPlayingWithTools]

I am not a HIPA person, I am quick to replace 2 stroke carbs and I had a few failures with them. The whole set of 5 can be had pretty cheap on Amazon, well under $10. I think I paid $6 for mine.

[@haneyoakie14]

@@GuysPlayingWithTools I have heard rumors that Santa is bringing me a full set. And a boroscope. And maybe some gloves. Hope they last longer than last years 2 day gloves.

[@GuysPlayingWithTools]

@@haneyoakie14 Santa rocks at your house! Santa knows I like tools too but I think he might be out of ideas here. I use a cheap plumbing borescope(around $25) that has a slightly stiff wire arm, it makes it easy to coil and place it where you want it if you need both hands.

[@garyjohn316]

Got mine fine tuned Thaanx!

[@GuysPlayingWithTools]

Cool! That's my favorite kinda comment. 👍

[@btoombs22]

Thanks

[@GuysPlayingWithTools]

I am glad it helped

[@NewHopeCutzandLawnCare]

This works furnme.

[@GuysPlayingWithTools]

Thanks buddy!

[@robertmailhos8159]

The thing is does the carb have to have the special carb adjustment tool set

[@GuysPlayingWithTools]

Yeah, there is a special set of screw drivers. The whole set is $5 or $6 on Amazon. I usually use the spine and the pac man the most and the other 3 or 4 once every bite moon.

[@robertmailhos8159]

@@GuysPlayingWithTools okay thanks for the info on this video guy playing with tool's 👍🤣😎😂

[@GuysPlayingWithTools]

@@robertmailhos8159 🤣

[@menditman2004]

Good work bill, seems to run ok 🙂👍

[@GuysPlayingWithTools]

@@menditman2004 thanks. It was a nice quick flip

[@debfassbinder9283]

WHAT DID YOU SAY YOUR FUEL MIX WAS FOR THE BOLEN LEAF BLOWER, could you please show your mix ratio

[@GuysPlayingWithTools]

Hi Deb, I run them at about 1/2 way between 40:1 and 50:1. I use 3oz per gallon for everything but the really old tools that call for 25:1

[@debfassbinder9283]

OH GREAT THANK YOU, I HAD ANOTHER youtuber SAY 30:1, CONFUSED BY OTHER WATCHING. VERY SIMPLE TO FOLLOW YOU !! THE THROTTLE/IDLE TURNS I SUPPOSE I AM SEEING YOU TURN FULL BACK COUNTER CLOCK, THE TUNE CLOCKWISE ?? @@GuysPlayingWithTools

[@debfassbinder9283]

THIS IS MY FIRST BOLEN, BOUGHT USED, USUALLY RUN HUSQUVARNAS, OR ECHOs @@GuysPlayingWithTools

[@GuysPlayingWithTools]

@@debfassbinder9283 30:1 is way too much oil, it would smoke like crazy. I wonder if they were messing with you? If it is to the point where it starts, I go from there and adjust the L screw for idle, then the H screw until it revs correctly. If it won't start, I turn them both in all the way(clockwise) then out 1 turn each and adjust the L screw until it starts and go from there. I appreciate you following me! 😁

[@GuysPlayingWithTools]

@@debfassbinder9283 I like Husqvarna more than Bolen but for a cheap blower, they are good enough to handle just about anything a homeowner would need. 👍 When buying used equipment that doesn't run I always put a little starter fluid in to make sure they try to start, it doesn't have to run long, if it kicks and tries to start, it's usually save-able.

[@haneyoakie14]

0:39 lol

[@GuysPlayingWithTools]

I decided not to edit it at all this time and I tend to talk to myself between shots. 🤣

[@haneyoakie14]

@@GuysPlayingWithTools I think it is awesome, as I talk to myself as I work, using my voice in my head to guide my efforts. I might channel my inner Bruce Pender, or Steve Small Engine Saloon or John Klem to advise myself on how to do it correctly.

[@mr1pearl]

Sometimes you just know !

[@GuysPlayingWithTools]

You get an ear for it after a while for sure

[@christate1698]

Type of tool you used

[@GuysPlayingWithTools]

It depends on the machine but you can get a whole set on Amazon for 6 or 7 dollars that will cover just about all of them, including weedeaters and chainsaws and just about any 2 stroke carb out there.

[@christate1698]

It's not a Philip or flat head. It's a circle with a piece of the pie missing like

[@GuysPlayingWithTools]

That would be a pac man bit(I didn't name them lol)

[@sirsmashingtonofwhitney]

Fun fact; you cannot purchase the jet adjuster tools at any in person store, only online due to us emissions! (So don’t bother calling Napa 😑)

[@GuysPlayingWithTools]

That is a fun fact! I got a full set once upon a time(they last forever) but I always assumed you could buy them at the local mower store.