Hi All -
New to this forum, but saw some posts related to this topic specifically.
In general, my problem is that the weed eater will no longer start.
Background
Things were running fine for the past few years, and including a half of dozen times this year.
What Happened
1. Two years ago, someone adjusted the (H, L and LA screws) because it wasn't starting. It ran fine after that.
2. Two weeks ago, I tried adjusting them back because, at idle, the string was spinning too fast and I wanted to dial it back.
3. I also added a new gas mixture - but I did double check the oil/gas mixture - it is one oil container for 2.5 Gallons, which is what I mixed.
What I've Tried
1. I've read about the screen in the exhaust being an issue - I took it out, and used my torch to burn all the carbon off of it.
2. I changed the spark plug
3. I pull the carb and looked for any dirt, anomalies, etc. - I didn't see anything, I sprayed some carb cleaner in it, but admittedly I'm not a carb expert
4. When I pulled the spark plug, I saw a lot of carbon build up on the piston, so I lightly scraped that off with a towel/screwdriver to make sure combustion could actually happen.
What I Think
1. Spark - seems unlikely that a spark is not happening. It was running 2 weeks ago, and I had been using it this year.
2. Gas Mix - I wondering more & more if it's related to that. Even when I changed the screw settings, it was at least running. It was just either bogging down on throttle, or shutting off when I let off the trigger.
3. Fuel Line - I see gas fly out of the muffler when I initially pull, so that leads me to believe it's getting gas all the way through the system.
Anyway, tried to make this as organized as possible. I'm interested in any / all thoughts you may have.
Best,
Mike
New to this forum, but saw some posts related to this topic specifically.
In general, my problem is that the weed eater will no longer start.
Background
Things were running fine for the past few years, and including a half of dozen times this year.
What Happened
1. Two years ago, someone adjusted the (H, L and LA screws) because it wasn't starting. It ran fine after that.
2. Two weeks ago, I tried adjusting them back because, at idle, the string was spinning too fast and I wanted to dial it back.
3. I also added a new gas mixture - but I did double check the oil/gas mixture - it is one oil container for 2.5 Gallons, which is what I mixed.
What I've Tried
1. I've read about the screen in the exhaust being an issue - I took it out, and used my torch to burn all the carbon off of it.
2. I changed the spark plug
3. I pull the carb and looked for any dirt, anomalies, etc. - I didn't see anything, I sprayed some carb cleaner in it, but admittedly I'm not a carb expert
4. When I pulled the spark plug, I saw a lot of carbon build up on the piston, so I lightly scraped that off with a towel/screwdriver to make sure combustion could actually happen.
What I Think
1. Spark - seems unlikely that a spark is not happening. It was running 2 weeks ago, and I had been using it this year.
2. Gas Mix - I wondering more & more if it's related to that. Even when I changed the screw settings, it was at least running. It was just either bogging down on throttle, or shutting off when I let off the trigger.
3. Fuel Line - I see gas fly out of the muffler when I initially pull, so that leads me to believe it's getting gas all the way through the system.
Anyway, tried to make this as organized as possible. I'm interested in any / all thoughts you may have.
Best,
Mike