guido
Well-known Member
Hello,
I bought this weed eater 20 years ago as a gift to a family member, for $75, and it was refurbished . All I heard for the last few years is: It does not have enough power. The last 2 to 3 years, I finally started to put some money in it. Compression was fair, and it started fairly easy. New Plug and a crab adjustment and away we go. Next time New fuel filter and another carb adjustment. Next time clean the exhaust port. Tighten the carb bolts for the adapter and the carb. Next time complete carb kit, adjust the needle plunger for more fuel. New fuel lines, and In between all of this a new bump head was installed. Now with the string (.080) at proper length, won't do much at all. Cut it back and it is back to not enough power. Run it with out the muffler, no change! This thing most have a piston the size of a thimble, but it has been always like this. I have also gapped the magneto to different settings.......... NO difference. What am I missing?
Guido.
I bought this weed eater 20 years ago as a gift to a family member, for $75, and it was refurbished . All I heard for the last few years is: It does not have enough power. The last 2 to 3 years, I finally started to put some money in it. Compression was fair, and it started fairly easy. New Plug and a crab adjustment and away we go. Next time New fuel filter and another carb adjustment. Next time clean the exhaust port. Tighten the carb bolts for the adapter and the carb. Next time complete carb kit, adjust the needle plunger for more fuel. New fuel lines, and In between all of this a new bump head was installed. Now with the string (.080) at proper length, won't do much at all. Cut it back and it is back to not enough power. Run it with out the muffler, no change! This thing most have a piston the size of a thimble, but it has been always like this. I have also gapped the magneto to different settings.......... NO difference. What am I missing?
Guido.