I had a leaf blower stop running a few years back due to a bad ignition coil.
Have you verified youâ??ve got spark? I donâ??t see that specifically mentioned
(yes, you did mention the spark plug)
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Tom Coradeschi
tjcora@icloud.com
> On 05 Aug 2020, at 5:09 PM, Scott Hall <scott.hall.personal@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> The carb is getting fuel. I can see it in the fuel lines and it pumps using
> the primer bulb.
>
> The symptoms are identical with the old and new carb. I can't see the end of
> the fuel line but the only remaining fuel issue could be that the new fuel
> filter (a pumice stone-like thing on the end of the fuel line) could be
> restrictive. Working against that theory is that it did the same thing with
> the old fuel filter.
>
> I don't think the problem is the fuel system. The problem is...what's left? I
> swapped the spark plug just to do it.
>
> It's a four-cycle engine. Might the valves (like the intake and exhaust
> valves in the head) come out of adjustment? This condition has been
> developing over more than a year...perhaps the valves are slowly coming out
> of adjustment?
>
> I don't know what conditions un-adjusted valves cause. I can't think of what
> else it could be.
>
> On Wed, Aug 5, 2020 at 3:23 PM <alfuller194@gmail.com> wrote:
> Can you confirm whether it is actually getting fuel to the carb? Try starting
> it with ether/carb cleaner/gasoline directly to the carb?
>
>
>
> ----------------
>
> All the best,
>
>
>
> Al Fuller
>
>
>
> From: Shop-talk <shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Scott Hall
> Sent: Wednesday, August 5, 2020 4:06 PM
> To: Shop-talk@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Shop-talk] M*th%&$#c<ing small engines d*mn again
>
>
>
> Troy Bilt four-stroke backpack leaf blower.
>
>
>
> Replaced the carb and plug.
>
>
>
> No change in symptoms: hard start, choke useless, engine bogs on application
> of throttle.
>
>
>
> That sounds like fuel/air to me. That's the carb. The carb and plug are brand
> new. The old carb and plug look fine and it's doing the same thing. The carb
> isn't the problem.
>
>
>
> I am literally out of ideas. Any idea what to look at next before I just toss
> it?
>
>
>
> Thanks and (*&^*&%&#()_#@&*$&#^&^%.
>
>
>
> Scott
>
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