Ryobi BP42 Backpack Leaf Blower Won't Start Pull Start Isn't Catching HOW TO FIX

[@OxaudioPhilly]

Ive had one for 7 years with zero issues. It just started acting up so im gonna pull it apart later. Always loved it truthfully.

[@pattayperformance]

Best of luck with it! Hopefully something simple! At 7 years it owes you nothing!

[@OxaudioPhilly]

@@pattayperformance true that! It just shut off last time i was using it. Sounded like it clanked a little bit. I started it a few hours later and it shut off after 20 seconds. I pulled it apart but havent reallt checked it out. With the clanking sound i was thinking it was something in the head but maybe not

[@apatterson8128]

It was free. POS. Had to replace the carb. Tweaked the new carb was running fine, set it down running and stalled. Took a million pulls to start it. My daily driver is a 20 yr old Echo PB 600! Love it. NUFF SAID! So frustrating.

[@pattayperformance]

I hate these TBH!

[@guymann4016]

Agreed. I’m on recoil #3. I’m getting good at taking this thing apart. I’m Buying a Stihl next season for sure. I don’t have for screwing around.

[@pattayperformance]

Wow! How long have you owned your unit for? If you really don’t want to screw around go battery 🤣 Thanks for the view and comment, hopefully you subscribed to my channel 🤙🏻🦅🔧🇺🇸

[@fostinator69]

I wedged a 2x3 in between the backrest and the engine to get to the back screws

[@ReadySetElement]

So glad to see the Element back again 🤙

[@jwayne777]

Cool video. Thank you. I have a question, could you elaborate on why you put tin foil on the blower plastic?

[@pattayperformance]

I didn’t do that…you have a time stamp? You mistaking a heat shield?

[@jwayne777]

@@pattayperformance 7:05-7:17 unless you were being sarcastic?

[@pattayperformance]

@@jwayne777 that is really tin foil but that is from the factory I didn’t ad it

[@jwayne777]

@@pattayperformance Got it. I've never seen foil on them before , but them again I have really old ones. Could be a new requirement for manufacturing. Thank you.

[@davidsteinfeld9123]

Yep yep your right about it being junk I got one years back and the pull cord broke to replace a cord one needed to buy the whole housing cord and all so in the yard it's been sitting till a friend of m8ne gave me another he had just sitting he said it had an issue also but I managed to get it going so n9w I got 2 AND MANY PARTS I did buy the newer modal and its better designed these things are sopsed to be cheap The newer modal as aposed to the older is better lots fewer problems still made by homelite just need to put more time into into the RnD thing a good reason for not seeing so many of these ryoby blowers out there

[@pattayperformance]

Its an economical choice and it does the job. Glad newer designs are made better!

[@robertmatheson9542]

Ahhhhhh! I too had the same problem with my Ryobi backpack blower. The recoil locked up and would not pull. After taking it apart the recoil worked just fine, but would not engage the flywheel to start the motor or so I thought. Putting the unit back together was a nightmare. I got fed up and I took it back to Home Depot to their repair department and let them fix it. I was told that the piston inside the motor had chunks of steel from the piston floating around inside and possibly locking up the unit. I told them to throw it in the garbage. I paid 530.00 which to me is a lot of money. I used the unit maybe six times in the summer and I got two years of use from the unit. You do the math. I hate Ryobi and I now boycott all Ryobi tools. I'm especially pissed at home depot for carrying and selling poor-quality products and taking me for a sucker and abusing my loyalty. Shame on them for accepting product and advertising revenue in exchange for shelf space from Ryobi and again abusing customer loyalty just to make a buck and a sale. I hope the Home Depot Product Vice President reads this as I will tell all my friends. ABSOLUTE JUNK, DO NOT BUY!

[@pattayperformance]

Interesting…did they show you any photos?

[@apatterson8128]

@@pattayperformance I agree. Sketchy.

[@mgomez5606]

Some of this equipment now days you have alot of patience which I don't. Don't like 2 cycle stuff to work on but my own only.

[@pattayperformance]

So I told people its not worth fixing and they get upset. So now I just make them pay the $25 diag fee and let them make some choice$$$

[@knighthawk86855]

I tell all my customers, if it's not stihl or echo, I don't mess with it period.

[@pattayperformance]

I use to be the same way…no I give them a rough idea price before they drop it off with my $25 fee. In some cases I get $25 plus the abandoned machine that I fix and resell anyway.

[@KensSmallEngineRepair]

Those actually aren’t bad for the money. I’ve put in 2 replacement engines in them for reasonable prices too. Straight gassed both times!

[@pattayperformance]

I was looking up schematics and it seems new short blocks are $80 not too bad to do it yourself! 🤙🏻🇺🇸🦅🔧

[@KensSmallEngineRepair]

They are $250 new at HD. I charged $150 each time I replaced the short block. $75 for an hour’s labor, not bad.

[@mgomez5606]

A friend that's a landscaper gave me a 32 model because recoil spring broke. Gave it to me in parts. Ordered the recoil spring. He did not want it back either. So that tells you they are not waf.

[@pattayperformance]

I understand why these are around! Glad your friend upgraded to better built machine for his needs!

[@rafextreme2879]

I just swapped the recoil from a weed cutter different brand and although not eaxact the teeth still grabed the springs you mentioned and voila started up again. The weed cutter was way older but its recoil still looked in better shape.. im betting the recoil i swapped in will still last longer than the blower.

[@pattayperformance]

Making McGuyver Proud! 🇺🇸🤙🏻🔧🦅

[@rafextreme2879]

@@pattayperformance when the local hardware store doesnt carry your models part and you dont want to wait or pay the high price for said part. Theres no other option but to MacGyver 💪

[@rafextreme2879]

@@pattayperformance not a bad blower either just has its defects.

[@themowerman]

It's alive.. wooo hoooo.. good one cupcake

[@pattayperformance]

Thank you

[@PeterTheMowerGuy]

Echo all the way!!!

[@pattayperformance]

Solid brand right there!

[@apatterson8128]

LOVE LOVE LOVE my Echo stuff, albeit, it's 20 years old. The good stuff!

[@rpavlik1]

Good to know to avoid these. I've got an old Homelite Backpacker that has some issues, still dripping oil even after heli coil and new gasket for the crank case cover, feels like it's low on power, etc. Decided not to put any more time into fixing it: it works ok enough for now, and I'll just keep my eyes peeled for a more pro grade unit that's less of a pain - the difference in usability between it and my nice big Echo trimmer is striking.

[@pattayperformance]

Any machine is good till it doesn’t work. I would keep my eye out for echo, Redmax/Husqvarna. Stihl is good too but I’ve run into parts issues since I’m not a dealer. Sorry I missed this comment, still have it or you moved on?

[@rpavlik1]

@@pattayperformance oh I still have it, I work from home so my rate of power equipment acquisition is much lower than yours 😁 Was hoping for a unicorn deal on a hart cordless today at Walmart, but too early for those apparently, though I did pick up a hedge trimmer for attachment-capable string trimmers for $20 which was a nice deal. At the rate I'm seeing price drops and popularity increases in the battery stuff, I may just end up with a 40v+ battery machine as the backpack blower replacement. (There are some sweet battery backpack blowers but they're even harder to find on the side of the road 🤣)

[@johnlopez233]

I have had my bp42 for 3 or 4 years with new carb it's always been kinda hard to start but the worst thing is first start is good then turn off 5 minutes later it's very hard to start ? But it's ok I paid about 200.00 for reman one.

[@pattayperformance]

Check for spark…could be a bad ignition coil and install a name brand spark plug in there

[@redwolf76]

Great video and I praise your clothing selection. I have the exact under armor short sleeve shirt down to the same color. LOL, I don’t have experience with Ryobi. My uncle and grandpa always used Craftsman and to this day my 12 year lawnmower and 5 year pressure washer still runs. But Ido my own maintenance of my machines. Thanks for taking the time to make this video I am sure it already helping someone fix a machine.

[@pattayperformance]

Lol, at my main gig I bundle up. Increases the chances of grime, grease and whatever else runs off these trucks from touching my skin. Thinks run good bc you stay on top of them as well choosing to buy a quality piece of equipment. I’m 50/50 on this…who knows how long this blower was sitting…or maybe this is considered a maintenance item to lube the pawls. I have never lubed pawls to this machine.

[@deanna2112001]

My husband just bought one last summer. And it already won't start. Plus the cord broke. We replaced the cord but it still won't start. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

[@pattayperformance]

Did you leave fuel in it from last year? Try this… Fresh gas mix with seafoam Open air filter cover and spray it with starting fluid

[@mgomez5606]

I would not even try to start it. You only fixed what was wrong with it.

[@pattayperformance]

These machines will bite you back in the butt every time!

[@rogermcdonald1607]

I dont think i want one Jason! I think I'll stick with Stihl. At least you didnt have to get any parts for that repair! 👍🇺🇸Roger #StopAsianHate

[@pattayperformance]

Just a little lube! Never seen spring loaded dogs before. Not gonna like I like it! Crappy part is…you can’t order them separate, need a whole new flywheel!

[@heathwilson2572]

Pattay’s Performance Ryobi backpack blower is cheap garbage I don’t recommend Ryobi. I recommend Echo, STIHL and Husqvarna backpack blower

[@pattayperformance]

I concur but for people who already this decision this video applies! Thanks for the view and comment, hopefully you subscribed to my channel 🔧🤙🏻🇺🇸🦅

[@dfields9511]

yah I hate 2 cycle, but recently just got a free homelite weedeater, they said it worked but , while looking at it. yah , fuel lines rotted, primer rotted. I replaced them and it was good. but then the gas lines kept on melting. dohh, I had another type and repalced one of them but didn't have anymore. but got it going. for a few hours. untill the gas lines melted. (cheep ebay stuff I guess) anwasy I have some more coming. and on the next day, my own weedeater throttle cable broke while I was using it. I was able to swap it with another one, too long, but worked while I ordered a replacement that gets here in a week from ProPartsDirect.net

[@pattayperformance]

I would have used that broken cable a perfect excuse to go battery! Fuel lines melting that’s a new one…is it missing a guard?

[@dfields9511]

@@pattayperformance it runs fine always starts easy( yes a MTD 2 cycle trimmer ). new throttle cable is like $5 no big deal it looked like it rusted thru. no guard missing. the fuel line melting is likely because the cheep fuel line I had from eBay that by brother in-law gave me to fix his hedge trimmer. it was just left overs from that. but that was over 1 year ago. The Solid line I used worked fine, just that I didn;t have enough. It was the Tygon lines that melted. or fake Tygon lines on eBay. if my Trimmer ever goes and it isn;t an easy repair I might go battery. but I am not there yet. I have some thick weeds/brush in back of my house on the hill that I use the gas string trimmer on also.

[@marshallborder9089]

I'm a Stihl man , nothing better . Yes RYOBI are junk , I quit working on two cycles - I've found that there just not enough to be made on them . And brands like this I just tell them I'm not interested in working on them . To be far too me - It wouldn't be far too them with my charges . I've worked on more Echo's than anything else - sorry not a fan of Echo either .

[@pattayperformance]

So I have gotten into arguments with people who bring in stuff. Now I just collect my fee and let them make the decision! 🇺🇸🔧🤙🏻🦅

[@marshallborder9089]

@@pattayperformance If they want too pay it , I agree .

[@ebaydoom]

why do the video with all the car background noise?

[@pattayperformance]

Better then no video…our microphone set up was out for warranty work. Did you fix your machine? Thanks for the view and comment, hopefully you subscribed to my channel 🤙🏻🦅🇺🇸🔧

[@user-ge5xk1cg9y]

piece of crap fix one problem another one pops up.

[@norge696]

If it's not an ECHO or stihl, it's not worth my time.

[@KensSmallEngineRepair]

No Husky or Redmax?

[@pattayperformance]

I agree but I always give the owner the choice. Worst case scenario I get $25 and machine to resell for profit after a fix.

[@darrellroeters4951]

Swearing doesn’t help the viewer.

[@pattayperformance]

Maybe try the Cartoon Network

[@fyahhype]

It does 😂 tell us not to buy it lol😂 r u will swear too 😂 I have the same blower and I’m swearing at the moment lol😂