Echo Trimmer Starts But Lacks Full Power

[@watermanone7567]

Nice fix, Echo has become about the best out there lately. Thanks, and yes, I would buy one.

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

agreed, they've been quite consistent for the last decade so I'm happy about that

[@grizzlyridgerunner]

I've owned the same trimmer for over 10 years with zero problems. Mine has been awesome and flawless .

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

nice!

[@odillaurent1053]

I have used this exact machine for a number of years, and i wont change it, your channel have saved me a whole lot, so i say, this is the best channel ever, keep up the good work .....

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

thank you I really do appreciate that

[@garyalensr]

I finally did buy an SRM225 in March of this year. I absolutely love it. It's by far the best trimmer I've ever owned. For it only being a 21cc it has plenty of power. What's really great is the warranty 5yrs for homeowner that's FANTASTIC!!! Imho Echo is a billion times better than Husqvarna.

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

thank you for vouching for them!

[@ethanmiller3935]

That is definitely my preferred shade of orange for equipment! We have one of those trimmers and it works great!

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

yes these are much better than most realize, power price and ease of use!

[@mattwickert736]

These little Echos are great machines and very easy to work on. That said, they seem prone to the spark arrestor plugging up, which I suspect they are tuned a tad rich and most people don't run them wide open enough like they want to be. I feel like the 225s are becoming more common for home owners due to their availability and price point, but many owners don't read the manuals to keep them running in top condition. For the gear box, it's a white lithium grease. I doubt it would matter which brand you used, as long as it's not dollar store sourced. I have a Lucas White Lithium that I use to refill them when I work on them. I always squeeze it in, turn the head a few times, and squeeze in more if it has room. I feel like it helps mix it into the gearbox - no scientific support though lol

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

thank you very much for the information, I'll have to get some white Lithium

[@christophermarshall5765]

Nice job. No one in my area sells Echo trimmers. I have a ROK line trimmer, & a Rockwell line trimmer. Former is petrol, latter is battery, which I recently upgraded to a bigger battery, to extend the run time.

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

nice, I don't mind a good battery trimmer

[@willssmallenginerepairllc5060]

Buddy of mine who does landscaping loves those trimmers. He buys them runs the balls off of them for a couple of seasons then just buys new ones and relegates the ones that he's put a couple of seasons on as backups

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

nice, you're buddy is doing it right!

[@electroddxful]

Great video 🙏👍🙏👍

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

thank you for the comment!

[@lewiemcneely9143]

Thescreen was it and you get an A-PLUS! A really liked my Echo but my Sweetie used her Featherlite. To each....! Can't remember replacing a spark plug BUT I ran my Super-45 saw so much I was scared to TRY and take it out. Always ran Stihl orange bottle oil and pump gas. The guy I bought it from sure souped it up and it SCREAMED till my neighbor killed it. So don't loan your saw or your wife but I wished I'd lent my wife.That blew up later too. Thanks and Happy week!

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

LOL!! Thanks man.

[@lewiemcneely9143]

@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE You too!

[@MUUKOW3]

The exaust on those just runs cool so they plug if ran at part throttle. Most of it has to do with emissions tuning but they need to be held wide open for a bit when done trimming to clear it out.

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

thank you for the information and it makes sense

[@gearhead366]

I agree that for the money, you can't beat Echo equipment. I'm invested in the PAS system. I bought one new, I inherited one that my mother bought new, and I bought another (bigger) used power head. I have 6 attachments. As for the other shade of orange... good equipment, too, but I prefer Echo. BTW, my oldest power head is 13 yrs old. I operate it at full throttle most of the time, and I've never needed to clean the exhaust screen.

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

wow, you're doing it right!

[@gearhead366]

@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE more like a case of... if you run it like they tell you to, the equipment will run for years without problems.

[@rickthelian2215]

Spark arrester 😊

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

yes Sir!

[@liljoeii6091]

A regular Briggs & Stratton would be okay with me thank you for the video

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

thank you so much !

[@jesterr7133]

As I have said before, I am a firm believer in spark arrester deletion.

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

yes I remember your reason why.

[@Carboneye7]

Love echo machines. It’s a machine that is not throwaway grade and worth your time to repair. More money but Stihl pro series is my go to. I really Like the older fs80 models Shindaiwa is also a good running unit

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

thank you and yes I completely agree with you!

[@Nukemann64]

I really want to get an Echo trimmer at some point. I own the PB9010T backpack blower, and the CS400 chainsaw and have been VERY pleased with them just far. My trimmer is ab FS85 with bullhorn handlebars that ive been using for years, and i would try out an Echo in a heartbeat. Great video IHG! ❤ Edit: id like to find an Kioritz echo, like an srm 225 or 230.

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

Nice equipment, and yes the Kioritz is very good.

[@robertmailhos8159]

That is a nice looking echo srm 225 straight shaft weed eater carbon on the spark plug means the spark arrestor is clogged up

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

you are correct, it'a good telltale

[@robertmailhos8159]

@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE it most definitely is that

[@CuriousKL]

NGK are good plugs

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

yes they are.

[@cecilkoselke7878]

Tell your friend to use echo's premium Red Armor oil. It cleans out carbon, and will keep the screen from choking up. It also has stabilizer in it already. Run it in ALL my 2 stroke equipment.

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

great advice!

[@justinbell1265]

Great video! Just wondering what machine do you use personally?

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

thanks, and I use a 10 year old Weedeater Feather Lite. My shoulders aren't what they used to be, and it's easier for me to use. This would be a definitely backup for me though.

[@ramadinsookhoo6141]

Hey bro what's up? It was a reasonable service done to this trimmer. I wanted to know since you didn't have the grease for this trimmer would using a different brand or type of grease make an different in functionality?

[@angelicaconiguliaro3179]

Mixing different kinds of grease is not good. You'd have too clean all the old stuff out, or just buy some echo grease. Your choice!

[@SingleStacked]

My manual says you can use white lithium grease.

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

well there are limits, I would make sure it's a multipurpose grease or high temp. So to answer your question, it depends on what kind of grease you put in there.

[@Patrick4959]

Well for me Well it does differ but as long it does what I'm assuming it will do I'm happy for it etc.

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

fair enough

[@weasel884]

After I put three carburetors on my echo SRM 2100 and it ruined the new carburetor within a year. I threw mine up on top of a building and bought a steel FS 94. I really do like my Stihl And soon after I went and replaced my echo leaf blower with a Stihl and have not gone back. I am very skeptical about how echo has been recently. I do not know if they still have the same carburetor problems that they did 15 years ago hopefully they don’t.

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

sorry to hear about your experience. Was the Echo bought new or used?

[@weasel884]

@ it was used but had like new compression when I first got it

[@RussellBooth1977]

No, I just prefer a 4 stroke line trimmer or brush cutter,it looks like someone had mixed too much oil into the fuel mix t the video because when you first removed the spark plug the electrodes were all oily !

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

Great point!

[@jboat571x9]

Are you still using the hf degreaser? If so, do you dilute it 20:1 like it says on the jug? You seem to get some good results with it, just wondering how diluted you use it.

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

I use full strength with less then 30 seconds of exposure, and with multiple applications if needed. I'd recommend PPE, if you're going to do this.

[@noan2134]

the air filter was dirt, less air passing made a rich mixture so it carbonized the spark plug and clogged the park arrstor

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

good possibility

[@BruceSommers]

Do you use the degreaser full strength?

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

yes but you have to be extremely careful and Fast, otherwise you can damage paint and aluminum

[@CuriousKL]

Use Amsoil Sabre Pro 2 cycle oil. Eliminates this issue

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

I'm definitely considering a change

[@I_Love_My_Fans.]

i do like this type of timmer but I would rather have a Stihl fs 91r timmer

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

that's quite the trimmer there. I don't mind either but I find them a bit more difficult to handle. But It could be just me.

[@I_Love_My_Fans.]

I'm the same way but I use a homelight trimmer

[@tjclarke4604]

Typical Echo. If it isn't the spark arrest screen that is plugged, it'll be the exhaust port itself. SO common. Personally, I prefer Stihl, but then again I am a bit biased being a Stihl Master Technician and having been a dealer, lol! Echo is just fine if you understand the quirks.

[@MUUKOW3]

As a technician since the 80's stihl is the one with the quirks. The fourmix is a nightmare to work on and you will never see one of those running 15-20 years later like Echo or Shindaiwa.

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

I like the way you put that.

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

I've heard that before. 4mix is interesting, but I find it more complicated than it needs to be.

[@MUUKOW3]

@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE It was Jointly developed by Stihl and Shindaiwa, the Shindaiwa version was much better and robust but didn't last after their marriage to echo. I still have one of the pre production prototypes they used for testing from Shindaiwa

[@tjclarke4604]

@@MUUKOW3 Yes, the 4-mix units are different than the old 2-strokes, which is why we do upgrade seminars and classes every few years to keep up with the newer tech. Honestly though, once you understand the 4-mix, it isn't that complicated at all. I can do a complete teardown and rebuild in 2 hours. Yes, 2 hours. But I can see where getting deep into one might be daunting to someone with less experience. Still far superior technology, and naturally, there is room to grow.

[@deutzmans1]

Nice service /fix but is your customer mixing his gas too strong ,too much oil it still seems rather smokey resulting in all the carbon buildup

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

you're probably right

[@der_pinguin44]

Talk about timing.

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

yes I thought the same thing

[@GardeningWithKyle]

the fuel has too much oil it's not supposed to put out blue smoke, I own 2-stroke lawn equipment and none of the put out smoke

[@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE]

that's good to know