[Shop-talk] M*th%&$#c<ing small engines d*mn again

[Phillip Farmer]

Check that the exhaust (little screen filter) is not plugged up with
exhaust crud.  Can cause those symptoms.

P. Farmer
870-723-3320


On Wed, Aug 5, 2020 at 4:26 PM Mark Andy <marka at maracing.com> wrote:

> Howdy,
>
> You mentioned that the choke didn't seem to do anything... Is there
> something broken in that setup, so that it's messing up the air supply?
>
> Mark
>
> On Wed, Aug 5, 2020 at 5:09 PM Scott Hall <scott.hall.personal at 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 at 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 at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Scott
>>> Hall
>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 5, 2020 4:06 PM
>>> *To:* Shop-talk at 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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