So I don't own a mower, but I'm hoping you guys can give me a hand. I have an Ice Auger running a Solo powerhead which uses a Walbro 688-1 Carb and am having some issues.
The motor starts fine and idles as well as the day I bought it, however when I open it up to WOT it bogs down and dies. Auger worked fine with no issues, this issue happened randomly and I haven't been able to shake it since.
Bought a rebuild kit and replaced the float diaphragm needle, screens and float diaphragm, no luck.
I tried lifting the needle arm on the float diaphragm side with no luck, motor ran richer(I think) and produced more smoke but still bogged down at WOT. I thought about adjusting the high jet, but that requires special tools on my carb, and it also worked fine for the past 3 years, why would the setting give me problems now?
On the fuel pump side I wanted to replace the fuel pump diaphram, but my carb uses a beige almost mesh like diaphragm, but the diaphragm included in the rebuild kit is black rubber. Will the black rubber diaphragm work?
Any help or advice will be greatly appreciated!
Mark
The motor starts fine and idles as well as the day I bought it, however when I open it up to WOT it bogs down and dies. Auger worked fine with no issues, this issue happened randomly and I haven't been able to shake it since.
Bought a rebuild kit and replaced the float diaphragm needle, screens and float diaphragm, no luck.
I tried lifting the needle arm on the float diaphragm side with no luck, motor ran richer(I think) and produced more smoke but still bogged down at WOT. I thought about adjusting the high jet, but that requires special tools on my carb, and it also worked fine for the past 3 years, why would the setting give me problems now?
On the fuel pump side I wanted to replace the fuel pump diaphram, but my carb uses a beige almost mesh like diaphragm, but the diaphragm included in the rebuild kit is black rubber. Will the black rubber diaphragm work?
Any help or advice will be greatly appreciated!
Mark