Craftsman DGS 6500 - needs carburetor

[JP98]

Anti-afterfire solenoid on carburetor gumming up and not working is a fairly common problem. People also don’t understand how they work. The four options for a non working solenoid: 1) replace 2) clean and replace 3) bypass 4) replace with exact size bolt and gasket.

Thanks. I just watched a couple of youtube videos how to bypass it. I'm going to try that this weekend just to confirm that it is the issue.

 

[slomo]

You can't do that on here. It is a felony. People will get upset if you bypass it.

 

[Tiger Small Engine]

You can't do that on here. It is a felony. People will get upset if you bypass it.

I said bypassing an anti-afterfire solenoid is an option. So can you show me the statute law that states this is a felony? Are the carburetor police going to come arrest you? This is like specialized screwdrivers for adjusting handheld equipment. I remember people saying how using these was against the law, and you could be fined, blah, blah, blah. How would you prove this, are the carburetor police coming again?

 

[JP98]

I said bypassing an anti-afterfire solenoid is an option. So can you show me the statute law that states this is a felony? Are the carburetor police going to come arrest you? This is like specialized screwdrivers for adjusting handheld equipment. I remember people saying how using these was against the law, and you could be fined, blah, blah, blah. How would you prove this, are the carburetor police coming again?

I think he's joking. Who the hell really cares if anyone bypasses the fuel solenoid? There are plenty of youtube videos on it. Why haven't those been taken down by youtube?

 

[StarTech]

There are laws that not fully enforced as they simply can't collect the fines. But if they come into a repair shop and find them bypassing they will write them up for a fine and do their best to collect that fine.

Why you think that some carbs with mixture screws that tuned at the factory and broken off to prevent the techs from re-tuning the carbs or glue area tight where you can't even access the screw. I even at least one carb that had mixture screw that was totally ineffective due them place a idle mixture jet in the same circuit. You could adjust all day and get no where.

 

[JP98]

There are laws that not fully enforced as they simply can't collect the fines. But if they come into a repair shop and find them bypassing they will write them up for a fine and do their best to collect that fine.

Why you think that some carbs with mixture screws that tuned at the factory and broken off to prevent the techs from re-tuning the carbs or glue area tight where you can't even access the screw. I even at least one carb that had mixture screw that was totally ineffective due them place a idle mixture jet in the same circuit. You could adjust all day and get no where.

I hear you. All I'm saying is, no one would care enough if I bypassed it. I'm not a repair shop. I'm just some Joe Schmoe trying to fix my own crap.

 

[StarTech]

Just be thankful that they didn't go with the version that Kohler developed years ago where the main jet was part of the fuel solenoid. Those you could not bypass.

 

[ILENGINE]

I hear you. All I'm saying is, no one would care enough if I bypassed it. I'm not a repair shop. I'm just some Joe Schmoe trying to fix my own crap.

Nobody would care if it is bypassed or not, but do keep in mind that the way the law is written, Joe Schmoe can also be on the hook for fines. The chances of that happening are almost nil, because they will focus more on the OEM, their distributors and dealers not the end user.

 

[slomo]

I said bypassing an anti-afterfire solenoid is an option. So can you show me the statute law that states this is a felony? Are the carburetor police going to come arrest you? This is like specialized screwdrivers for adjusting handheld equipment. I remember people saying how using these was against the law, and you could be fined, blah, blah, blah. How would you prove this, are the carburetor police coming again?

Total joke my guy. This board is too serious. It was a joke. Just like spark arrestors on trimmers and such. If you say remove one, some folks get all EPA fired up.

 

[Tiger Small Engine]

Total joke my guy. This board is too serious. It was a joke. Just like spark arrestors on trimmers and such. If you say remove one, some folks get all EPA fired up.

Same with limiter caps on handheld equipment, low and high adjustments. Occasionally these caps need to be removed to get the air/fuel mixture just right as the equipment ages.