Recent content by Oddjob

Thx.

Can you recommend a particular tach?

I think I solved it. I had been thinking that it was a fuel starvation issue but I was wrong by 180 degrees. It was running too rich. This carb has just one adjusting screw. I reset it to the factory setting and the blower started easily and ran well. Then it began to bog down again, so I...

Thx.

I think it is a 2022 model based on the appearance of the carburetor and what my daughter-in-law thought she remembered about when she bought it. The serial no. is 20223302062 but I couldn’t find a definitive way to read Husqvarna serial numbers for year of manufacture. One source said that...

Thx Rivets, will try that tomorrow at a decent hour. I forgot to post that I had checked the spark arrester screen. It was clean. If the muffler gets eliminated as a cause, could there be something internal in the carb that would cause this, like a failing diaphragm? I can’t understand how...

I am stumped. The blower starts easily and runs well for 5-10 minutes then bogs down under full throttle. I replaced the fuel filter assuming it was a fuel starvation issue. Didn’t solve it. I had an extra carb so switched it out. Same exact symptoms persisted. Tried adjusting the mixture...

Was about to suggest you see if a squirt of carb cleaner would get it to start, then saw your new post. I think you have eliminated the coil or plug as the cause. Does this have an auto-choke? My guess is that once the engine cools the autochoke closes the choke and you can restart but when the...

You mentioned the fuel filter. How old is it? As a general rule if an engine requires choke to run that is an indication of too lean a mixture or fuel starvation. Fuel filters can look pristine but be internally clogged. They are so cheap and easy to replace that I’d do that first. Even if...

Wow. How did that happen? Someone replace the soft medal key with steel? Manufacturing defect? If it hit something it must have been quite a bang. Is the crankshaft bent? Short of replacing the crank, all I can think of is to put some weld on it and grind/file the excess away. I’d make a key...

I buy parts from them and never had an order over $100.

One of my all time favorites. Posters here are just like Forrest’s mom said about that box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.

We all make mistakes. Except me. Just kidding. We should all graciously accept that mistakes happen, make the necessary correction, and move on. But if you come asking for help you should not even think about cracking wise. Auto Doc is an extremely knowledgeable and generous poster who has...

Sounds like you are burning a little oil. If it quickly burns off after start-up and runs strong, I wouldn’t worry about it. It’s possible that you got a little oil in the exhaust side when you messed with the valves. If so, it’ll burn off no problem. It’s 8 years old so it’s possible there...

Yes, straight 30w oil should be fine. I googled your model number and found lots of places selling parts for it. Your belt is snapper part #701354YP. You’ll need to look for an air filter by searching with the engine model. I expect it is a 7HP Briggs but not sure. If it’s the Briggs, the...