smokyrabbit
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Hi - I purchased a SRM230 Echo trimmer 18 years ago and took great care of it. It has a 22.8 cc engine and worked great for all these years. Just about a month ago I was out doing some trimming and the unit started to act up. It starts right up and idles great but as you press to accelerate, the engine starts to rev up to about 1/2 throttle, then as you continue to press the trigger the unit looses all its power. Does not stall but looses power, no way you could trim any length of grass with it.
As a result I took the unit apart and cleaned the spark resistor screen. I was using a fresh fuel mixture but mixed up some new fuel. I changed out all of the lines and put on a new fuel filter. I put in a new spark plug and gaped it to .26. I also changed the air filter. But nothing worked. Out of desperation I ordered a new carb for it and installed it, but it still was the same.
Don't get me wrong, this unit owes me nothing. Its more about finding out what is wrong with it, like solving a puzzle.
Any help in this matter would be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance - Miller
As a result I took the unit apart and cleaned the spark resistor screen. I was using a fresh fuel mixture but mixed up some new fuel. I changed out all of the lines and put on a new fuel filter. I put in a new spark plug and gaped it to .26. I also changed the air filter. But nothing worked. Out of desperation I ordered a new carb for it and installed it, but it still was the same.
Don't get me wrong, this unit owes me nothing. Its more about finding out what is wrong with it, like solving a puzzle.
Any help in this matter would be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance - Miller
