Echo 280 problems
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Went back to the dealer this past week. No ideas yet from Echo but he gave me a new 266 to run till they figure something out. It still amazes me we have had problems with 2 different 280 trimmers but the 225 and the 266 have performed flawlessly. Another thing that amazes me is nobody else seems to be having a problem.
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It has to lie in exhaust port, screen, or compression
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I am suspecting that the carb on your trimmer needs adjusting, but of course it can't be adjusted. I am about to buy this adjustable replacement carb for my Echo PE-2201 and will post back with results when I get it. If it works for me, it's probably worth trying on your unit.
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Mine is under warranty. They replaced the carb on the first unit twice. Not sure what they are going to do with the second unit. I am running one of the dealer's 266 units for now. I agree that is sounds like it needs a carb adjustment but no adjustment.
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We got a 280 back a couple of weeks ago. This time it has run flawlessly. Our Echo dealer has bent over backwards to keep us running through this. Personally I believe Echo is awesome to deal with.
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I find that strange, seeing that Yamabiko owns Kioritz.