Recent content by FredBacher

What do you think the electrical tape did or messing around with the wire hooked up to the spark? We've been working on this thing for weeks now with no luck up until this point.

I only am using ethanol free after cleaning the carb and using the new one. It's sold everywhere in Florida, its very convenient. Adding the cleaner to what I have in there now might flush out other parts of the system?

Haven't been around for a while but have a potentially exciting update. While out there putzing around with it as always, I went back to the original carb after taking it apart and screwing it back together again, a large shock was felt, hand was on top of the spark plug rubber boot. Opened...

Purge bulb! I learned something new from that. I had no idea. Okay, so with that, then yes, I have the purge bulb hooked up correctly. Short side (In) connected to the carb, the long side (out) connected to the line going to the fuel tank. I went and found the piston now too while the...

It's hooked up like this. That part I don't know how to get to. How do I see the piston?

The machine now starts up super easy, one of two pulls max, it's great. No matter what I do though, throttle kills it. For giggles I also took off the fuel filter (desperation) to see if maybe that was causing the engine to be starved of fuel. Same issue. I am going to put things back...

As an update I have replaced the spark plug and gapped the new one to be .5mm as per the manual. For this, I think I have, I have backed everything out all over the place. I sat there again this morning with a screw driver on the H and L at times adjusting in and out. II would squeeze handle...

Okay folks, been gone for a bit and here is the update. I tried my best to check the carb some more, opened it up, looked at the gaskets, screens, etc. Would not stop leaking. Also found the fuel filter line cracked. Threw in the towel and got a replacement carb and filter kit, after market...

Yes, 100%. Starts up after a pull or two, will idle all you want, and the air will blow when the trigger is pulled. You can even walk around with the blower blowing things and you'd think it was fine. As soon as anything goes over the air intake though, it dies. Ports? Which ports should I...

Part 16 is the one in my replacement kit that came clear instead of black plastic... and thats the side things are leaking from... Anyone ever try a knock off carb instead of a full $150 one?

I will take it apart again this weekend and check the order and the pieces inside that part of the carb. On the other topic, anyone have any recommendations on a replacement carb itself to throw in there and see what happens?

I took the exhaust thing off. The gasket crumbled in my hands and there was no sign of a screen anywhere. No blockages in there though. I ran it a few more times, the carb is leaking. I noticed the air filter area was wet after running. Took everything off again and saw it is...

Okay I will take that apart next and check the screen. Would that have an impact to what is going on? I went out and started it up a few more times. Without the air filter and the black cover it's firing right up and blasting away, the internals must be okay as the engine is doing its thing...

Sorry I am new at all of this still. What do you mean by this one? Isn't the intake the carb itself? What is blowback? For the exhaust, I looked in there, on the big muffler over on the opposite side where all the exhaust gas shoots out, right? Doesn't look blocked or anything I guess. As...

Please see this third video I went out and just took. It's a little messy as I was doing it all with one hand but once I have it all in place wait until the end and it all shuts down. Click here for a link to the video I also checked the black cover as you suggested, as far as I can tell...