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hey guys,

i have a craftsman headgetrimmer, and the primer bulb wont pump. i push pretty hard but it wont compress. i took it apart, (removed it from the carb, and took the fuel lines apart), and it still wouldnt

any help is appreciated. thanks a lot

If the primer is part of the carb as some of them are then I would say that the carb is plugged and needs cleaned. If it is a separate item and it won't pump when the lines are disconnected then the primer is plujgged and needs to be replaced.

On a lot of the poulan/craftsman trimmers and saws the complete carb is not very expensive and is easier to replace the entire carb then it is to repair. a lot of the carbs are in the $24-28 range, were the kit to repair is about $10 plus your time.

Primer works, but still having original problem

ILENGINE said:

If the primer is part of the carb as some of them are then I would say that the carb is plugged and needs cleaned. If it is a separate item and it won't pump when the lines are disconnected then the primer is plujgged and needs to be replaced.

On a lot of the poulan/craftsman trimmers and saws the complete carb is not very expensive and is easier to replace the entire carb then it is to repair. a lot of the carbs are in the $24-28 range, were the kit to repair is about $10 plus your time.

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before making this thread, i had the primer off, cleaned it, even though it was already clean, and it still wouldnt pump. it sat for a few days and magically works fine now.

however, i am still having the problem ive had for a while. it will idle, but if i give it throttle, it dies. the only way i can rev it up is to ease on the throttle slowly. then it dies once i get to high throttle. i can make a video of this and post it. it seems to prefer the choke.

i also realized the other day that the fuel filter was floating around in the gas tank. i put it back but still have a ? about it that hard to describe. ill show it in the video though.

videos of trimmer running poorly

hey guys, heres the videos. the first is of the fuel filter question. the second is the trimmer running. its about 5 minutes, sorry for that, you can fast forward if you desire.

craftsman hedge trimmer :: 100_0869.mp4 video by tonyvisone - Photobucket
craftsman hedge trimmer :: 100_0870.mp4 video by tonyvisone - Photobucket

thanks in advance!