Weedeater Fuel Line Replacement
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- čas přidán 8. 04. 2015
- Weedeater Fuel Line Replacement.
In this easy to follow video I show you how to replace the fuel lines on your Weedeater XT-260 grass trimmer.
The same procedure will apply to many models of Weed Wacker grass trimmers.
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THis is the best , clearest DYI video I have seen on the Internet. Great Job and thank you so much!
That was very well explained great job!
This is one of the best instruction videos I’ve seen in a long time. The lighting and excellent use of the camera along with the close-ups were very professional. I also liked how you went into detail about the little things that might be problematic and showed how to deal with them. Very helpful instruction.
Thank you! I used your tutorial to repair my late grandfathers string trimmer that he gifted me! It works great again! 👍
The 45 angle cut and heat gun tips are great!!
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Easily the best instructional video I have ever seen on CZcams. Thank you so much.
This is a terrific video. Detailed and to the point. Nice clear narration too. Thanks for taking the extra time to list the part numbers.
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I've watched your videos for some time because they are to the point, detailed and easy to understand. I have this exact weedeater and just rebuilt the carburetor but had the fuel lines in the wrong place on the carburetor. I normally take pictures as I work but was interrupted during the process. Your information got my machine going again saving me $90 for a new machine. Keep up the expert tutorials.
Great video I have the same model with rotten fuel lines. Home Depot has a universal fuel line repair kit for $5.99 SKU 752-199 that has 4 replacement fuel lines for many blower/Trimmer/etc. models. Bought one and installed new fuel lines in 15 minutes with the help of your video. Each line comes with a bevel cut end.
I got the same exact one
This had details I needed much better than ones I watched prior from other authors.
I am sure glad I found this video, well explained and step by step process. Keep up the good work!!
Thanks for the detailed video Don, replaced fuel lines last-evening on an old Feather-lite & it works great!
really clear video, no annoying music. Great job!
One thing I've done in the passed when the holes in tank are damaged for some reason and fuel leaks out of them
It's been to use the next size over fuel line and use a drill bit smaller then the fuel line, and run it thru the hole in the tank
Just with your fingers, to bore it out to the next size and clean any burs on the plastic. It works, better then having to purchase a new tank.
So easy to follow your instructions. I ordered the parts and just finished replacing the fuel lines on both my weed eaters a minute ago! Thank you!
I just replaced my carburetor, fuel lines, spark plug, fuel filter, and air filter on my Featherlite FL21. This video was absolutely vital for understanding the fuel lines, which was which, what each one did, how to get them installed, and to the right length. Without a single doubt, I would have trashed the entire string trimmer in frustration if I hadn't watched this video first. $20 spent and now I have my string trimmer running like it's new again.
Have to agree; the best instructional CZcams video I have seen. I thought I'd have to make the tank holes bigger to get the fuel line through, but the tapered trim end worked. My weed eater started right up, but later died and had to be run on half choke due to a crack in the primer bulb. New primer bulb on order and should have this little beast back in business. Thanks again for the excellent video.
This is still a very useful video in 2024. Thank you for sharing!!
I just last week did this to my weed eater machine. The hardest part was putting the lines back into the tank holes. Instead of the 45° angle cut like you did, I used a razor knife and cut about an inch and a half long thin piece and then installed it. That allowed me have enough hanging down inside so that I could reach it with my needle nose pliers. Once I gripped it with the pliers I rotated the pliers wrapping the line around the needle nose. It was then easier to pull through.
I have this same string trimmer and this was helpful. I bought a fuel line replacement kit from Home Depot that supported multiple trimmers, but the kit had the diameters as specified in the video. As the author said, I had a hard time getting the lines into the tank. My fingers would slip trying to push the line through the hole. I found that I was able to grip it with a paper towel. In the end, I am back up and running.
I found putting the smaller line in the tank first was a lot more helpful than having to work around the top line. Thank you from a single mom here for this video. I'm more than sure I will be using more videos of your to make more upgrades to my weed eater!
wow...finally an amazingly good repair video on youtube. Thank you. Great camera work, the angles were exactly as needed. There was no excess talking you got straight to the point and stayed on the topic at hand. Text book process for a repair video. Very professionally done. You could make chilton video manuals if that's a thing. Wow, I'm still amazed. An incredible repair video from an amateur; that was perfection. Thanks again!
Once again, another great video tutorial. Used the tips to replace the fuel lines in my older Featherlite leaf blower. Works great now, thanks again Donyboy73 :) 2 trimmers left to get ready for spring.
Great video.Very helpful. I recommend installing the small line first as it is behind the big line.
My Weadeater Featherlite is about 5-6 years old. Started giving me issues: wouldn't idle, kept stopping. Thought I'd have to trash it. Found this video.....replaced the fuel lines as instructed (old fuel line was cracked and brittle); tweaked the L & H carb screws; fresh gas;...….it fired right up, idles great, fuel lines good to go. Runs like a champ! Excellent video!! If you were in my town, you'd be my small engine go to guy. Thanks.
Thanks for your video! I was looking for someone to really show how the lines were installed inside the tank.
Best video I have seen about replacing fuel lines on a trimmer. Very helpful tips!
Thanks! This was just what I needed to fix my 20-year-old grass trimmer.
Had my fuel line blow on me yesterday right in the middle of weed eating...gas spewed everywhere as well as on to the hot engine. - no fire thankfully. It amazes me that a simple tube in a hole in the gas tank can pass safety regulations. I took my tank off to get a look at it and I was like WTF....am I missing parts or something - it's just a hole with a tube in it that prevents it from leaking. But I guess they have sold millions of these and no one has died or burned up yet from leaking gas.
Anyway, your video was extremely helpful and very straight forward. Very much appreciate it!
I followed your instructions and my Weed Eater W25CFK worked well. Thanks for your precise explanations.
Just what I needed, thanks for all the specs and excellent demo!
This was very informative! Thank you for sharing this. I will do this now.
perfect tutorial....just what I needed. Much is appreciated. 3 yrs after publication date! lol thank you.
Just replaced the return fuel line on my Weedeater FL20, took less then 5 minutes. Was able to do it with the tank on the machine, the main fuel line was still good and I had a job to finish or I would have done both. When I do the other line I'm sure I'll have to remove the tank. I found the fuel line kit at Lowes for just under $5.00, it only contains the fuel lines, no filter. When went to put the new line on the fittings I just used the tip of my needle nose pliers to open the end of the line up enough so that it would then slip on the fittings with little problem. Video was a great help in getting the job done.
Absolutely outstanding. Don, you covered all the details. I now feel confident to do it myself.
I will look at other vids you produce. Again, thank you for a great job explaining fuel lines
For a Weed Eater. A++++
Thanks Doc !! I cant believe I fixed it . Excellent narration and up to the point . Cheers!!!
Well made! Thank you I could fix my weedeater just in few minutes!
Thanks sir. Good video as always. I have had the leaks at the tank like you said.
Bruce
Bruce Pender have a good weekend bruce!
great video Donyboby73.... thanks for the tips.. I really like your use of drill bits to determine the ID of the fuel lines.
You may use hot water to soften the ends of the plastic lines instead of a heat gun. A little water in a coffee cup and 30 seconds in a microwave works then you dip the end of the tube in the hot fluid. Soak the end for less than a minute to soften. No danger of igniting gasoline, or overheating and melting the plastic if you use the hot water..
James Mullins That sounds logical.
Great vid, helped me out today and saved a boatload of money. Thank You 🙏
I just this very day did this on my old Weedeater Featherlite. I can't thank you enough for your presentation--I ran into situations that would have knocked me out of the game if I hadn't been shown how to handle them.
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I bought a used trimmer and the fuel lines were almostly completely gone. Actually crumbly.
I couldn't remember or work out which line was which so your video set me straight. Now I have the filter on the small line extending back into the tank and the larger line connected to the connector, ending right at the inside.
Whadda ya know? It works!
Thank You!
This is just what I was needing to know- great! Thanks for an excellent video.
Great Video!! Thanks so much. First time I ever changed a fuel line.
I am so glad that I got to view this tip because I have a Craftsman trimmer which won't start and I believe the filter need to be replaced and that means taking the tank off. I have looked at the primer bulb and it don't look good either and may need to be replaced by next season.
I am having a problem with a John Deere Zero Turn mower which has a Kawasaki engine in it. It ran fine for most of the work I had to do and when I was about to put it away it died on me. I got it started again, but when I pushed the choke in it would die again. I had to put it under the shed with the choke out until I turned it off. This mower was worked on last Summer and the carburetor overhauled and it should be fine. I am thinking the fuel filter may be the problem on this mower also. I thank you for placing all the videos online as they are a big help to people like myself.
Thank you! This video is exactly what i needed :) just ordered my fuel lines
Awesome, Thanks for the info. After 5 years my fuel lines cracked. Now I know how to replace them.
Great video, saved me a ton of time, thank you so much!
Good and very clear description. Thanks from Sweden.
Your video's are some of the best on the net. Thanks for teaching these techniques and also giving the part numbers.
Gary Rice thanks Gary, make sure you are subscribed
Your video saved me a headache and lots of time. Thanks!
Excellent tips Don! You saved me a ton of money!
As always great job Don
I went to use my craftsman weed eater today and realized that small drips of gas coming out of the fuel line that is connected to the prime bulb, I did use it today but with your help I am going to change the fuel line. Thank you sir 🙏
Nice video-- Simple job but I've never done this before and appreciate the pointers you gave (especially cutting the tubing at a 45). The the tubing on mine just cracked so I obviously went a little long on it (10 years or so)-- I'm also finding that my priming bulb is getting a little stiff too-- probably a good idea to inspect and change this out a the same time as the fuel lines if you find it questionable.
thanks for your video. Trying to get the fuel lines into the tank was very difficult. Relieved to know it can be that way.
Another great video Don! Have a good weekend! Put my snow blower away last week!
Tommyr thanks
THANK YOU Don very much for this great video. It is very thorough. I especially like your tip at 6:22 about heating the smaller fuel line that attaches to fuel filter nipple with a HEAT GUN or HAIR DRYER to make it more flexible. I needed to use high setting on hair dryer since it is not as hot as heat gun.
It would be almost impossible to slip on without that tip.
Thanks so much for this! I now have THREE line trimmers and NONE of them worked! I didn't even know these things HAD fuel filters. But, I started with the Weedeater, dumped the tank, and....the gas came out, the fuel filter, the little primer connector, and lots of little brittle fuel line pieces. Ah HAH! Had to guess at the fuel line and primer line lengths, still had a little trouble starting the thing, but...now it runs like a champ again!
Great video man thanks, easy to follow and thanks for the part numbers. Cheers.
you are the best dony. thank you for all of your help and very explicit videos
bobby redondo you're welcome
Thanks! Getting the line into the tank was kicking my butt!
Great video. Well done. Thanks for putting it together.
Thank you for this useful video, will be installing new lines for a free fuel trimmer that I picked up on marketplace. The owner mentioned it runs but quickly goes out and when I took it home, I noticed the smaller line was broken off so I for sure know that’s the only issue to making it work again.
Yo thank you great video.. appreciate you applying parts numbers and website descriptions thanks a lot🙏🏻
Great video. I had the exact same model trimmer. My fuel lines had actually disintegrated after about 5 years. Probably not a great idea to leave fuel in there through the winter. To make the fuel lines more manageable, I soaked the tips in boiling hot water before jamming them through the holes or onto the filter. No need for the heat gun, just had to shake out the water.
Patmanduu toooo much blah blah blah blah, I didn’t learn a thing
Wow such a great easy diy video. Thanks a lot don you are more than a professional. You are the best :D!
Thanks! That helped to figure out which lines have which attachments and sizes.
Awesome video. Thank you for this. Instructions were spot on!
I had my trimmer in storage about 4 years so the lines were eaten up. Fuel everywhere! Thank you for this very simple and so easy to follow tutorial!
the lines were damaged by ethanol in auto gasoline... pre-mixed 89+ octane fuel with oil for 2 cycle engines does NOT have that problemr
@@DougHinVAThank you!! Yes, I learned this the hard way.
Thank you, it work for my trooper des25You are a live saverKeep up the good work
Thanks Donyboy! nice and simple!
you safe my day Onece again!!!!! ty Dony
I find it much easier to install the lines in the tank if I put in the smaller of the two lines BEFORE installing the larger. That way the smaller isn't blocked (by the larger line/connector) when trying to grasp it with the needle-nosed pliers to pull it through. Next, it's a good idea to blow the dirt off the carburetor BEFORE removing the fuel lines from the carb. That way you don't take the chance of blowing dirt inside the carb through the open fittings. (The fuel passages in the carb are extremely tiny and the smallest bit of debris can plug them up.). Next, I find it helpful, when installing the fuel filter on the new line, to use a smooth-cut file to put a small bevel on the end of the filter's connector fitting. This makes it much easier to push the new line on the filter without compromising the tubing with heat. Lastly, when installing the new lines on the carb, I remove the air filter housing first. (After the housing is removed, and before installing the new lines, replace replace and snug down the two housing screws using two 1/4-20 nuts as spacers to take up the 'slack' that results from the housing being gone. This is important because those two screws also hold the carburetor to the cylinder.) This allows two things: one, it gives me a chance to inspect and either clean or replace the air filter foam element and, two, it gives better access to the fuel line and primer line fittings. There's not much room otherwise for fat fingers to push on those stiff lines. Otherwise, this video is well-presented and very comprehensive. Good job!!!
Thanks! I got my weed-eater working better than ever!
Awesome ! Thanks for a clear and consise tutorial.
I found almost the exact same weed eater for free in a dumpster. This video has helped me a ton! Tip: ALWAYS SIPHON OUT THE GAS into a 2 litre or something before doing any work on a weed eater.
Extra tip: if you have a hard time reaching the lines inside with a pliers (can depend on fuel tank design), you can make a hook out of some wire or an old metal coat hanger to reach in and snag it.
rpavlik1 I used a pair of long nose forceps on my string trimmer last fall to get to the fuel lines as this trimmer was built backwards on a friday I think as the fuel lines are on the opposite side of the tank from where the fuel cap is...so needle nose pliers are totally useless for that LOL.
Thanks for your clear and helpful video. Given me the confidence to repair my McCulloch strimmer
I managed to remove the primer tube and turn it around so the split piece of the pipe is inside the tank and the good end is connected to the primer bulb. All up and running again. Took around 20 minutes. 👍
Thank you!!! Cutting the hose at a taper is about the only to install in the tank.
Thank you for a great instructional video!
excellent diy video, clear and precise
Thanks,this was a big help.I'll let you know how I make out.
You are awesome 👍 u helped me with my trimmer thank you
Many thanks, great vid very helpful
Great video I was having trouble figuring out how to change the fuel lines because the tubes fell apart inside the fuel tank and I couldn't figure out where does the filter and the connector go Again Thanks a lot you were a big help
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Is it the same procedure for the SST25CE? that is the model I have.Do the hoses go the same way in the fuel tank as in your video?When I removed the fuel tank the filter had fallen off due to the hose being brittle.Thank you for the great tutorial!Cheers
Great video, thank you, for the type of fuel lines on my brush cutter (Qualcast). I can see this video has a huge view statistic however (and I hope you don't mind me saying), don't break off the return line stop, cut it and pull it through, and also be very careful not to cut the brass on the carb tubes with a steel blade (just try to cut the fuel line tube).
Thanks a million. Very well explained 👏
excellent video. many thanks
Very good video. Thank you for your help.
Thank you so much. It is very helpful presentation.
very nice and informative video. Thank you.
Great vid.
The input line on my Yard Man attaches to a fitting.
The return line broke off even with the tank.
I thought that it must have broke the fitting but I see in your video they don't use fittings any more.
My trimmer has been ran about 30 min.
We bought it brand new, let it set in the basement a few years.
Needed it last year, set it up and found out it wont run once it warms up.
Ordered a set of carb adjusting tools for it.
Didn't get back to it until today.
Every fuel line is broken.
Goes to show that stuff wears out even when it is setting without fuel in it.
Makes me wonder how long a box of it will keep?
Thanks again for the great video!
Thank you Sir, excellent video,very helpful. God bless.
PS: I liked the way you presented the how & with what, on this fuel line replacement vid.
John Spradlin thanks
Wonderful video--explanation perfectly clear. You make a great teacher! Very impressed with all the deailed points you brought out. By the way, where would I find Tygon fuel line that you recommended?
Excellent video! Thank you 🙏
EXCELLENT VIDEO!!! Good Job:D
I agree with other commenters here; good video and I probably won't find better. I will look though as I like to see how different people go about the same job. As the saying goes, more than one way to skin a cat. The lines are tight as they should be but rather than use sudsy water I use a fine oil. Two reasons: it works REALLY well and it doesn't matter at all if some gets into the fuel line. They are 2 stroke engines after all. Thanks for the video Donyboy
Great video once again!
Very helpful, thank you!