We had 3, one like that and 2 straight shaft jobs. I am giving the last 2 to my son-in-law because they were freebies YEARS ago. I didn't have enough money to get a set of adjusters so I took a Dremel and a burr and ground away the carb housing so I could adjust with needle nose pliers. They still run but I'm tired of messing with them and the son-in-law needs something to mess with. I just ordered a DeWalt 925 electric trimmer to go with the Lowes job. This is for heavier stuff so all bases are covered. I know a battery will NEVER be as strong as a 2-cycle but when you get geezerish, things change. Thanks and God Bless.
A weed eater brand feather light, especially the older ones, are my favorite trimmer by far. At least partially because people don't maintain them and try to use them to mow down a field then they get upset because it won't start or whatever and throw it away.. which is where I come in I clean them up see what the actual problem was and two out of three times fix it and have a decent running trimmer that is made for house size yards that aren't wildly out of control.. that's actually in the owner's manual when you buy one which I've only done once hahaha
I love Weedeater trimmers. I repaired and refurbished them exclusively for two years before Covid hit. It was a great hobby that I enjoyed as a senior citizen.
I got one like that for free that sat a long time and i was ready to rebuild the carb and all i did was put fresh gas in and it started right up and been running great ever since . the only problem it its a little weak on higher grass so i have a four stroke for that but i love how lightweight it is .
I have a craftsman chipper with a 8.5 hp briggs engine the engine starts and runs good but the problem is it will not feed branches and or chip them.do not know if the fingers need replaced or sharpened.
Awesome!! Great fix. The plus to those weed eaters is they are definitely super lite. Hauling a weed eater around for hours, a couple pounds even oz makes a difference.
They're great as long as you keep them maintained properly I've got four of them. one of them I consider a collector's item because they put the labels on it upside down at the factory and it made it out hahaha
They aren't bad for a cheap trimmer. I Usually can get them running with new fuel lines & a primer bulb. Although getting the carbs tuned right can sometimes be difficult.
I think the Weed-eater survived being slammed to the ground with only a few scratches, but the real damage came when the owner ran over it with his truck! Temper! Temper! I can’t speak to the newest of Weed-eater string trimmers as far as quality, but what they were building 15-20 plus years ago was really good! Like so many things, they probably have cheapened them up by now? I wouldn’t pass up a solid old one as a “freebee” to try to get running again! The only Weed-eater product that I have dealt with that was just junk was the 2 cycle “pusher” edgers that they were building about 15 years ago. They were nice in that they were small (easy to store) and light weight (easy to push) but after they got a few years on them, they were impossible to start and keep running. You could work them over and get them running well but the next time you try to use it, your were wrenching on them all over again! If I found two on the curb, I wouldn’t even bother to try to build one good one out of them. Great save on this one!
Wow they must have used this as a sledge hammer, i have one of these as my own strimmer and it works great if i couldn't get a new primer for it id use one along side as you have as it does the job
Good work there. Yah I have one of those FL26plus curved shaft with Walbro carb. I found it in the trash while walking my dog. New fuel lines and quick carb clean and carb adjustments got it going . Adjust both the high and low adjustments, I had to use a wire connector and needle nose pliers to adjust since I don’t have the spline carb adjustment tool. This year I had to turn the low jet a 1/4 to keep it running. Would I buy one new ? not sure. As I prefer strait shafts and use mostly my strait shaft Murray m2510 by MTD. I kept the FL26 plus as a back up and to have a curved shaft one . I always use non-Ethanol fuel in 2 cycle equipment to minimize damage to fuel system
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This is literally the EXACT same problem mine is having. Got 2 at a flee market for 10 a piece and got one running but the other im about to smash. Hopefully your video helps me not lol. Carb is on the way.
I've got three no four weed eater feather lights three of them are the actual old school light ones and one FL 26 like this video shows I can't stand the damn thing it's not like a weed eater feather light at all the other three still starting run no problem after years but the new one was giving me trouble the second time I tried to use it LOL
Hey great vid as usual, this particular model is a royal pain in the butt,lol,I'm not a fan ,they are light and easy to use,but they lack power if your in thicker weeds,just my opinion. I would not have bothered with the repair on this one,however, I would salvage some parts for a future repair. Love the vids!
Bought this exact same weedeater couple years ago didnt work correctly right out the box so we took it back and got a 300$ stihl weed whaker never had a problem with it
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE i do have a question though i have this craftsmen weedeat put new fuel lines when i push the primer it makes a Whistling noise and doesn't pump fuel
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE You're the 2-cycle guru now! Maybe you'll find a Tecumseh to work on. That might be more unique. There are more new videos for my viewers' enjoyment. ^_^
Only one thing I don't like about that trimmer it's not a straight shaft maybe you could do a change over turn it into a straight shaft if you still have it
Thanks for sharing .. I was about to smash the shit out of this trimmer.. Tried for two hours to get it going .. I will try again tomorrow.. so frustrating when the lawn mower and snowblower works with just one pull and this brand is so frustrating to get going. With this video there is no way I won't figure it out. I will update when I get this going but why why would they ever release it for sale when they know it will cause start up problems frigg. I feel bad for the average Joe blow like myself.. lol
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE it is working great now.. used a bit of engine cleaner spray after taking the spark plug out and the carburator and dried everything from the excess oil. I think the premic was done too rich which caused the unit to over lubricate and possibly flood heavily.. Used a lighter mixture to test and it is now running first pull.. May just grab the premix from the store as I don't want to have 3.8l mixed sitting as I wont use that much.. Thanks again for showing all the details .. cheers
Hey, Inside House Garage, I have a similar model weed eater that I loaned out and got back, now it has a few problems, the main problem that I ran into today is that it shut off after about an hour and a half and never came back on. I noticed it did run a temp and I saw some smoke coming from the head area is this a bad sign?
Yes, you can, but if you can get ethanol free fuel that would be better. I run Sta-bil. All year round. For lawn equipment and use ethanol free gas for 2 cycle. Here are some links for additional info on this subject www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1698934 Also czcams.com/video/0GsGUHOS0wE/video.html
@audiogardenslave Some quality 2 stroke oils contain stabilizer and some have an ethanol protector. Label info would show these and other enhanced features.
I would test them, put your finger on one of the prongs and press the bulb, you should feel suction, on one of the lines , that would be for the filter line.
So I got the fuel lines right and I got it to idle but then it started leaking a good portion of gas and I looked at it and it was leaking from the bottom of the carburetor and at the meter diphram was bubbling up so does that have to do with the gas leaking
wow i just rebuilt a carb and realized i have the gasket and metering diaphragm reversed. strangely enough still works.poor man smashed the trimmer because of 5 cent prime bulb.
We had 3, one like that and 2 straight shaft jobs. I am giving the last 2 to my son-in-law because they were freebies YEARS ago. I didn't have enough money to get a set of adjusters so I took a Dremel and a burr and ground away the carb housing so I could adjust with needle nose pliers. They still run but I'm tired of messing with them and the son-in-law needs something to mess with. I just ordered a DeWalt 925 electric trimmer to go with the Lowes job. This is for heavier stuff so all bases are covered. I know a battery will NEVER be as strong as a 2-cycle but when you get geezerish, things change. Thanks and God Bless.
A weed eater brand feather light, especially the older ones, are my favorite trimmer by far. At least partially because people don't maintain them and try to use them to mow down a field then they get upset because it won't start or whatever and throw it away.. which is where I come in I clean them up see what the actual problem was and two out of three times fix it and have a decent running trimmer that is made for house size yards that aren't wildly out of control.. that's actually in the owner's manual when you buy one which I've only done once hahaha
you and I are very much alike in that way. "I'll take that off your hands and get it working again"
I love Weedeater trimmers. I repaired and refurbished them exclusively for two years before Covid hit. It was a great hobby that I enjoyed as a senior citizen.
thank you lawmowerrecycler
I got one like that for free that sat a long time and i was ready to rebuild the carb and all i did was put fresh gas in and it started right up and been running great ever since . the only problem it its a little weak on higher grass so i have a four stroke for that but i love how lightweight it is .
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I'm going to agree with you on that. I only use the more robust trimmers for the tall weeds. For around the house its great.
I have a craftsman chipper with a 8.5 hp briggs engine the engine starts and runs good but the problem is it will not feed branches and or chip them.do not know if the fingers need replaced or sharpened.
Awesome!! Great fix. The plus to those weed eaters is they are definitely super lite. Hauling a weed eater around for hours, a couple pounds even oz makes a difference.
You're exactly right. A 5lbs. vs a 3lbs. trimmer for 1 hour is a huge difference.
They're great as long as you keep them maintained properly I've got four of them. one of them I consider a collector's item because they put the labels on it upside down at the factory and it made it out hahaha
Nice. Factory defects!
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE out of all of them I will keep that one forever lol
@@dwaynecollins4974 Yes if it means that much to you I understand
They aren't bad for a cheap trimmer. I Usually can get them running with new fuel lines & a primer bulb. Although getting the carbs tuned right can sometimes be difficult.
Thanks Alan Marshall. Nice pic of the truck too.
my opinion the best weed eater ever hit the market and that sir is a fact
Thank you Ricky Holcomb I like them too
I think the Weed-eater survived being slammed to the ground with only a few scratches, but the real damage came when the owner ran over it with his truck! Temper! Temper! I can’t speak to the newest of Weed-eater string trimmers as far as quality, but what they were building 15-20 plus years ago was really good! Like so many things, they probably have cheapened them up by now? I wouldn’t pass up a solid old one as a “freebee” to try to get running again! The only Weed-eater product that I have dealt with that was just junk was the 2 cycle “pusher” edgers that they were building about 15 years ago. They were nice in that they were small (easy to store) and light weight (easy to push) but after they got a few years on them, they were impossible to start and keep running. You could work them over and get them running well but the next time you try to use it, your were wrenching on them all over again! If I found two on the curb, I wouldn’t even bother to try to build one good one out of them. Great save on this one!
I completely agree with you and thank you for the comment Brian Andrews.
Wow they must have used this as a sledge hammer, i have one of these as my own strimmer and it works great if i couldn't get a new primer for it id use one along side as you have as it does the job
Yes they hit the ground with it. They thought it was pretty funny. Thanks for the comment Roy.
And I have joined this new channel
Thank you I appreciate it.
Good work there. Yah I have one of those FL26plus curved shaft with
Walbro carb. I found it in the trash while walking my dog.
New fuel lines and quick carb clean and carb
adjustments got it going . Adjust both the high and low adjustments, I had to use a wire connector and needle nose pliers to adjust since I don’t have the spline carb adjustment tool.
This year I had to turn the low jet a 1/4 to keep it running.
Would I buy one new ? not sure. As I prefer strait shafts and use mostly my strait shaft Murray m2510 by MTD. I kept the FL26 plus as a back up and to have a curved shaft one .
I always use non-Ethanol fuel in 2 cycle equipment to minimize damage to fuel system
Thank D Fields for the comment. For the price I would rather buy an entry level Stihl. Otherwise I'd buy the cheapest trimmer I could.
i have the same weed wacker, i’ve smashed it on the ground so many times and it still runs.
Lol.. thank you Franco The Boss for the comment I appreciate it
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This is literally the EXACT same problem mine is having. Got 2 at a flee market for 10 a piece and got one running but the other im about to smash. Hopefully your video helps me not lol. Carb is on the way.
Hopefully it works out for you. Thanks for the comment I appreciate it
I never thought that the bulb would prevent it from starting at all.
Me either
I've got three no four weed eater feather lights three of them are the actual old school light ones and one FL 26 like this video shows I can't stand the damn thing it's not like a weed eater feather light at all the other three still starting run no problem after years but the new one was giving me trouble the second time I tried to use it LOL
Yes they have seen to have gotten worse with time
Hey great vid as usual, this particular model is a royal pain in the butt,lol,I'm not a fan ,they are light and easy to use,but they lack power if your in thicker weeds,just my opinion. I would not have bothered with the repair on this one,however, I would salvage some parts for a future repair. Love the vids!
I totally agree with you. Easy to use but weak on power
Bought this exact same weedeater couple years ago didnt work correctly right out the box so we took it back and got a 300$ stihl weed whaker never had a problem with it
I might have done the same thing.
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE i do have a question though i have this craftsmen weedeat put new fuel lines when i push the primer it makes a Whistling noise and doesn't pump fuel
@@chadbing833 check the lines and make sure the lines are in the correct position. What model is it?
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE craftsman 377cc
@@chadbing833 have you considered replacing the carb?
Smashed on the ground. I feel like that sometimes 😆
it happens more often then you think
Nice job, Inside House Garage. Ryobi is my choice. Craftsman/Poulan/ and other household brands don't last.
Thank you 999thenewman for the comment. Ryobi is a good brand. I have many of them.
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE You're the 2-cycle guru now! Maybe you'll find a Tecumseh to work on. That might be more unique. There are more new videos for my viewers' enjoyment. ^_^
Only one thing I don't like about that trimmer it's not a straight shaft maybe you could do a change over turn it into a straight shaft if you still have it
yes I've gotten some requests to do so, and I plan on it soon, thank you Martin LeBlanc .
Thanks for sharing ..
I was about to smash the shit out of this trimmer..
Tried for two hours to get it going ..
I will try again tomorrow.. so frustrating when the lawn mower and snowblower works with just one pull and this brand is so frustrating to get going. With this video there is no way I won't figure it out. I will update when I get this going but why why would they ever release it for sale when they know it will cause start up problems frigg. I feel bad for the average Joe blow like myself.. lol
Thank you for the comment and let me know how it goes.
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE it is working great now.. used a bit of engine cleaner spray after taking the spark plug out and the carburator and dried everything from the excess oil. I think the premic was done too rich which caused the unit to over lubricate and possibly flood heavily..
Used a lighter mixture to test and it is now running first pull..
May just grab the premix from the store as I don't want to have 3.8l mixed sitting as I wont use that much..
Thanks again for showing all the details .. cheers
@@polaris700efitwin you're welcome and thanks for the comment I appreciate it
I have mine 15 years,first year for problems.
Thats a very respectable time frame.
I don't care,I'd own one of them just to trim hard to get areas of the lawn !
Nice. Thanks for the comment I appreciate it
The cheap trimmers are pretty much just that from the ground up. You get what you pay for and you pay for what you get.
you are absolutely right.
yep why not.
I thought these were the cheapest on the market. 50% more than the cheapest at Mega Mart? That's surprising to me.
You are absolutely correct. They have some that are cheaper than these at mega mart.
Hey, Inside House Garage, I have a similar model weed eater that I loaned out and got back, now it has a few problems, the main problem that I ran into today is that it shut off after about an hour and a half and never came back on. I noticed it did run a temp and I saw some smoke coming from the head area is this a bad sign?
Not necessarily. Mixing up some fresh fuel and try starting it up again. See if that helps.
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I have one but it is in terrible condition :( but I chose Troy bilt
Thank you Dora for the comment. Troy bilt is a great brand.
I tried everything. Will not run. It started once and wouldn't stay running. I gave up and bought an electric one for a fraction of the cost.
sorry to hear about your loss, good luck with them batteries.
Is it possible for some of these machines to not have a clutch?
yes absolutely, the more " cost effective" ones, typically won't have a clutch, so the head will spin, even while pulling the rope to start it.
Were you able to get the proper primer bulb?
No, and I'm not even sure whatever happened to this trimmer afterwards.
seemed like an easy fix for this one lol
I'll take easy any day
Wrong time of year to ask this but can you mix Stabil fuel stabilizer into two-stroke mixed gas?
Yes, you can, but if you can get ethanol free fuel that would be better. I run Sta-bil. All year round. For lawn equipment and use ethanol free gas for 2 cycle.
Here are some links for additional info on this subject
www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1698934
Also
czcams.com/video/0GsGUHOS0wE/video.html
Thanks AudioGardenSlave . Yep its fine.
Thanks peeps.
@audiogardenslave Some quality 2 stroke oils contain stabilizer and some have an ethanol protector. Label info would show these and other enhanced features.
What models is this I need to replace the air filter and choke
Model FX26SCE
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Sounds like it is idling far too high
Yes I think you're right.
Lol never seen a weed eater with two primber bulbs
Lol yes it's a very Special model
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE lol it does look like they would smash it on the groud
How do you tell which fuel line on a weed eater goes to each prong on the carburetor
I would test them, put your finger on one of the prongs and press the bulb, you should feel suction, on one of the lines , that would be for the filter line.
So I got the fuel lines right and I got it to idle but then it started leaking a good portion of gas and I looked at it and it was leaking from the bottom of the carburetor and at the meter diphram was bubbling up so does that have to do with the gas leaking
If it's leaking, I would just replace the Carb, to avoid the headache of trying to figure out where it's coming from and why.
Alright thanks
wow i just rebuilt a carb and realized i have the gasket and metering diaphragm reversed. strangely enough still works.poor man smashed the trimmer because of 5 cent prime bulb.
Yes it was a shame. Thanks for the comment I appreciate it
Where to buy the part and carburetor for this trimmer.
I order from Amazon.
I wouldn’t use it I don’t like ones without a clutch
I understand how you feel .
How did you fix the air shroud cover?
I apologize but which part are you mentioning? The air filter housing? Or the part that covers the engine?
INSIDE HOUSE GARAGE the yellow piece that was cracked
@@justinwilkinson6933 I didn't do anything to it. If I were I would mend it using a soldering iron to melt the plastic.
Somebody has some anger issues.
that's what I told them too.
If you can find a couple parts, I'd fix it.
thank you Keith Dunbar
I'm working on a Tataka weed eat Tas Tataka
nice
They smashed cause those r junk.
They definitely smashed it for a good reason.