Poulan, Craftsman, Bolens leaf blower won't start

[@davecummings3335]

Mine had the same problem! I also found a piece of the head gasket in the crankcase on mine and decided to get a gasket just to see if I could get the thing running again. The gasket is just a weirdly shaped o-ring. When I took the head off, I found the ring seized onto the piston and it was completely worn out too. Looking up the part numbers, I learned the same thing you said too; Craftsman, Poulan and Husqvarna all have the same part numbers for the engine components. It was a fun project for me because I've never done any of this kind of work before. Now I have a poorly running old blower. lol I think there's something wrong with the carburetor. It was videos like yours that got me interested in trying to fix this thing so, thanks for the content! I love this stuff.

[@mark-nw1qu]

Nice find. While I was checking my bolts because of a no start issue I found the plastic crankcase cover had a hole in it worn through by the crankshaft which is never going to draw fuel. I noticed how dry the plug and cylinder was while troubleshooting so thanks for pointing in the right direction.

[@fixinstuff4374]

Ditto on the find you found. Yes, unfortunately they passed on craftsmanship everywhere they could on these blowers.

[@mikegregory7844]

Hi, could you tell me what tool you’re using to fix the problem, the size etc.

[@fixinstuff4374]

@@mikegregory7844 www.amazon.com/HIPA-Carburetor-Adjustment-Including-21-Teeth/dp/B01FAAKN7E/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?crid=226TAZNWPFNB5&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.W1MZhbcdw1mB7Pelgwre_Hub6NdmhAsv_A7QFGdJdxzbhNqivjPUg05q8J0_Oki70E5m2cvq4gRZKGpdLMu_9woFfLWdVSyIHz0JfoQKkD956yProygYAcIZB0Vtg_cTFrd_aHN5xKvTffZNXeAaOwjCjq56cifu2Z15eirDjzgl2KHFfOcd8glTzGmiR62AwPrenmK477bEzDjG6AoSaQ.AhNA90IUWaWY1WSn0tlU7Cg6RdT8bCNDBBHaKvNkaKw&dib_tag=se&keywords=carburetor+adjustment+tool&qid=1722306272&sprefix=carburetor%2Caps%2C125&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9waG9uZV9zZWFyY2hfYXRm&psc=1

[@mikegregory7844]

Thank you!!

[@finbah5706]

i wish I saw y oru video yesterday i just dumped my blower and gave it away!!! I bet this was the issue!!!

[@Talachachannel]

👏👏👏 correct MTD mano factory all Trademarks …

[@jeffcarr7102]

Poulan and Crafstman are both made by Huskavuarna.

[@aeson33]

my poulan was rattling like a bitch and I had to tighten the same bolt. A few months back it happened again. Added thread lock and its been tight for about a year. Cheers!

[@davidcurnutt9584]

Do you know the size of the Allen wrench you used? I have the craftsman. I’ve rebuilt the carb, replaced the ignition module/coil, and can’t get it started either. Frustrating the piss out of me.

[@fixinstuff4374]

Sorry to hear that. That's very aggravating. I'm sorry but I don't remember the allen wrench size. Hopefully you'll get it going

[@jeffcarr7102]

It's a 4MM allen

[@patmason7276]

Aaaaahhhhh. I was thinking compression. I did all the same stuff.👍

[@Marconusa]

Thank you!