Weed Eater String Trimmer Carburetor EASY FIX! - Bogs Down - Won't Start - Runs Rough -
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- čas přidán 8. 05. 2018
- In this video you will learn how to fix a Weed Eater or String Trimmer that is hard to start, Bogs Down while pulling on the throttle, will not idle, will not run or requires you to leave the choke on to keep it running. I will show you a fix that you can try right away without taking anything apart. If that doesn't work I will show you how to quickly pull off the carburetor to clean the filter screen and cut slots in the fuel adjustment screws for easy adjustment now and in the future. This whole process will take you approximately 15 to 30 minutes to do and you trimmer, blower or any other 2-cycle engine will run like new if your problem is the typical carburetor issue that these units run into.
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Definitely some of the best quick fix videos on the tube for curing small engine problems.
Thankyou for taking the time and effort to save people a lot of money and time.
Best wishes from Northern Ireland 👍🇬🇧🇺🇸
Thanks for the feedback and good to hear from Northern Ireland!
This is the best, simple, to the point, video I have found on CZcams, for fixing trimmer carb problems. Thank you for posting this video and for not using a bunch of pointless, gimmicky BS.
Great post
Thanks man I've been trying to figure this out for a few hours now. I did a yard today and it started tripping out on me 😲 u helped me a lot thank you
This is the best instructional video I've found yet. Thank-you.
Glad I could help!
Got my answer from this video, will give it a try. Thanks
Solid ideas for the adjustment screws, using plastic tube and cutting slots in the screw heads.
I have a Remington #RM2510 trimmer with the same carb on it. I did what you showed in this video, and it runs perfectly now.
Thank you, sir, for your very helpful video. This also shut my wife up too. Thank you. (Husband at peace, now.)
Thanks for the feedback and glad I could help... Keep up the good work!
Great video tried the high side adjustment you mentioned after mine kept bogging down, it worked perfectly. Thanks for the great video!
Glad it helped
Just fixed my craftsman weed eater by doing this. Took 5 minutes including hacking slots in adjustment screws. Thank you.
way to go!
Excellent comprehensive video!
Carb set screw hack was a lifesaver, hand / arm saver, game changer, 10 thumbs up, this pos purrs like a kitten now, got 3 backup spares off marketplace for 40$, props, respect!
Keep up the good work!
Holy crap! It actually worked. Thank you so much. The hacksaw idea was helpful too. You are the best!
Glad I could help you! That weed eater in the video actually came out of someone's trash and it is running perfect to this day.
NICE job. Very helpful!
Great video! 2:16 the hacksaw came out, I thought, "What the heck!!??" Oh, keep watching. :)
Excellent video👍Thanks✌
I like adding the notches for high and low adjustment, I would change the sequence to show cleaning after creating the notches just in case some filings end up in your carb.
Awesome! Thanks for helping me fix it. The video helped a lot!
Glad it helped!
Couple of good ideas there Buddy. I like it. Well explained.
Thanks 👍
Thank you, thank you, thank you! Exactly the problem my machine had. I just opened up the H side screw by 1/4 turn, and bingo, runs like new! This had been bugging me for a few years. I had to set it to 1/2 choke to make it run, and still did not run reliably, would easily stall. It was running lean, obviously, and I did not know why. I tried cleaning the carb externally using carb cleaner, but that did nothing. I suspected that the filter at the end of the gas line in the tank could be clogged. Also suspected that the diaphragm in the pump had hardened. Note that the two screws on my machine are not marked H and L. But I turned the same screw you did in the video, and it worked.
Way to go!
Awesome! Thanks for the help!
Excellent I needed your video thank you for your help and for posting.
You're welcome!
Have to give this a try on my bolens weed eater before i go buy a new one.
Thanks man. The electrical connector worked. Fixed my weed eater in less than 2 mins
Glad I could help you
I'm confused on how to use the electrical connector in place of having to buy the tool??
Thank you so much for these! Even if I have to buy a new carburetor, these will save me a good deal of time, money, and labor. Thank you!
Very helpful thank you
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I finally have my 7 year old Craftsman weed trimmer running nicely. For years I always had to run it on 1/2 choke because when it was wide open it would stall out on me when I gave it throttle. Watched a few other vids recently which clued me in on the 2 carb fuel adjusting screws, but only your video gave me the idea to try to use an electrical insulated wire connector to turn the darn screws. My yellow wire connector was too big, but my blue ones fit great once I cut slits along the sides. Had my carburetor fined tuned nicely in about 15 minutes - and I didn't have to buy a special tool. So thanks very much for taking the time to make this video. Very helpful!
Glad I could help
I love it !!!
Great Video!
great video !!
Awesome tip! Never knew these things! Thnx bro! Awesome video!!!
Happy to help!
"Female" here.
Why did you use the hack saw? Couldnt you have just used a smaller (less wide) flathead screwdriver?
I too was getting very frustrated. Thank you so much
Happy to help
Neat trick. I was ready to throw mine in the trash until I came across your video. THANKS!!!
Thanks man! A friend asked to fix his. I'm going to give it a shot! :))
Great video. Appreciate it.
Glad it was helpful!
Brilliant
I used a cut off wheel on my Murry weed eater and even after I cleaned the carb it still wouldn't run without the choke on, I turn the out side screw about 1 3rd turn and the inside screw less than a quarter turn now it starts fast, idles good and I can move the throttle to full throttle and it revs smooth and fast, no more dieing or rough running. I seen in another video the guy recommended that you buy a tool for $20 to make adjustments. not going to do that.
Thank you.
thanks for your visit
I agree 💯
love the pic of your furry friend at the end ,hes doesn't appear to be impressed with something hes lookin at (rut row)!
Ty
Nice! Any chance you would like to show me how to dissemble the housing to clean the exhaust screen?
I have this same weed eater. Took for ever to get it apart due to everything being connected. Mine DID NOT have an exhaust screen and no place for one. I should have taken a hint since I googled and googled and couldn’t find a video or picture anywhere! Hope this helps!
Thanks for sharing.
I've got the very similar, but improved model w/ the extra bearing, & power start driver w/ the Funky 5 sided driver. But I'm having the exact same symptom/s as other guy's stalling w/ a mind of it's own whenever it wants to. Inspected the back crank case area & it all looks fine, bearing, gasket & such. Put a new carb on it months ago & she used it some. Screen on top of carb was fine. Tested few days ago & it ran okay. Put a new Champion plug in, stalls w/ a mind of it's own & NO amount of carb adjustment prevents it from stalling when it wants to. Any ideas? - thanks
Yes get rid of that champion spark plug, try to find an Autolite. Some say an E3, but those are junk too, I think E3 and champion are the same, junk
Have you thought about removing the crank case screen and leaving it off to see if it makes a difference?
I have a question about the fuel adjustment screws: how exactly do you adjust them? Should they be screwed all the way in, all the way out, half-way, etc...? I've never done this before and I've been reading they're not always properly adjusted out of the factory. Mine has been sitting for 3 years and I'm doing a complete deep clean. Thanks for the great video!
This video should answer your question. If you get the screws out of adjustment and have to start over... turn all the way in till they stop and then turn out 1-1/2 turns and adjust from there. All explained in this video below.....
czcams.com/video/dv_P1Zz7dR0/video.html
Thanks
You are welcome
I would like to see you fix mine I have stripped it, cleaned it and renewed cylinder and manifold gaskets and a new carbureter the compression is good and the spark is strong , it starts for about two seconds then stops and that is it. It will even not start on easy start fluid. I have two Johnson outboards that have been stripped and rebuilt without any problems so I am not stupid but this brush cutter has beaten me.
Are you sure you did not crisscross the fuel lines one hooking them up? Your problem is probably something simple… Don’t give up
State which lines go where also
2:50 great trick
I was given same weed eater...what fuel mixture do you use in it?
I would recommend following your owners manual. Having said that I go a little richer on my 2 cycle engine fuel mixtures for better engine lubrication and I have not had problems with plugs fouling, etc. I also use ethanol free gas.
I have a weed eater running like shit, I bought a new carb, spark plug and fuel lines with new filter for the gas tank and it's still running like crap after adjusting the high low. Any idea what else could be the problem? Could I be losing compression?
hard to say without looking at it. One thought that comes to mind is to check your Spark Arrestor Screen and exhaust port...
This video might help:
czcams.com/video/AemsIs7YQG4/video.html
Mine doesn't have any adjustment screws
Every mechanic needs a Dremel!
Mine keep flooding out and its brand new carb btw.
What do I do if I poured oil into the carb
shouldn't hurt anything... I would just clean it up and move on. 2 cycle engines are lubricated with oil mixed in with the gas.
What I don't understand is why troybilt company made the screw heads to carry special tools in the first place, if we could improvise them like you did; do they just want to make it impossible for anyone to trouble them?
whats the high side and low side?
H = Hi side and that screw adjusts the air/ fuel mixture when the throttle is fully open or the engine is running at full speed. the L=Low side is for the air/ fuel mixture at idle
Mine doesn't have adjusment screws 😭😭 what do i do??
It might but they may be covered... sometimes with caps over them or some have to be drilled out to get to them
You did not show the pump dia. And gasket while it was apart !
Why do you have to push the primer 10 times, that seems excessive.
do what works best for your machine... the primer bulb just gets the fuel into the carburetor and back into the gas tank.
I will never buy a weed wacker with out carburetor adjustment screws. I’ve done everything to my toro and still bogs at full throttle
You may need to rebuild your carburetor at some point in time when the diaphragms get hard and or the internal filter clogs up… Etc.
@@helpinguonline by internal filter do you mean the screen. I also cleaned that I cleaned the spark arrestor. I also bought a new spark plug. the diaphragms looked decent and not hard. I guess a rebuild kit like you wouldn’t hurt but that’s my last straw after that I’ve given up and going to throw it out
SAFETY NOTE:NEVER USE GASOLINE AS A CARB CLEANER. Just use an automotive carb cleaner. Gasoline is easily lit on fire and can cause burns.
you have some nice Pro-Tips in there too!!
Very helpful thank you so much
You're welcome!