Wannabe...
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My son did some weed eating a couple of weeks back and took a break then couldn't get the trimmer to start. It's been getting finicky and I figured needed a tune up. I could get it to crank but not stay, so I ordered a carb, plug and filters.
Put it on and I could get it to start and idle, but not rev up. All adjustment on the high side did not help. Did some reading and found out about the duck bill under the cap. I figured that couldn't be it, but on a lark, I removed the cap and cranked and it ran like new. So, removed the cap, slit the duck bill, re-installed and I haven't been able to crank it since. With or without the cap. Back to reading. Put the switch on an ohm meter, good. Checked spark, good. I'm ready to toss the thing and get a new one....except my pride won't let me surrender.
Here's what I've done:
Fresh fuel - 50:1
New air filter
Removed spark arrestor and cleaned - tried with arrester removed as well
Replaced carb - amazon aftermarket
New gaskets for carb
New air filter
Plug (from kit and a cross reference from the original NGK)
Checked switch - good
Checked spark - good
What am I missing? Someone save my wallet, hide and pride!
Wannabe...
Put it on and I could get it to start and idle, but not rev up. All adjustment on the high side did not help. Did some reading and found out about the duck bill under the cap. I figured that couldn't be it, but on a lark, I removed the cap and cranked and it ran like new. So, removed the cap, slit the duck bill, re-installed and I haven't been able to crank it since. With or without the cap. Back to reading. Put the switch on an ohm meter, good. Checked spark, good. I'm ready to toss the thing and get a new one....except my pride won't let me surrender.
Here's what I've done:
Fresh fuel - 50:1
New air filter
Removed spark arrestor and cleaned - tried with arrester removed as well
Replaced carb - amazon aftermarket
New gaskets for carb
New air filter
Plug (from kit and a cross reference from the original NGK)
Checked switch - good
Checked spark - good
What am I missing? Someone save my wallet, hide and pride!
Wannabe...