shbeachbum Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 On a cold start, it is very difficult to get it going. Once it is warmed up, starts on one pull of the cord.. Use fresh gas w/ stabilizer, new plug, air and gas filter. Any ideas would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodpecker Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 I am only an expert with my 4 or 5 machines, but if in doubt, clean the carb. It took a little while to do the first one, but I can pull a carb and give it a quick cleaning, without a full rebuild, in less than 20 minutes and don't worry too much anymore if I let a machine sit unused longer than expected. They are all of similar design and it usually turns out to be a visibly gummed up screen, or maybe some gum on the needle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass-o-matic Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Does it have a primer bulb? Make sure you are priming it. Usually the difference between a "cold start" and a warm one is the presence of fuel in the carb. "I just do what the voices in my tackle box tell me to do." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander1 Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Change the fuel to high test. "Thats as big as a fish that size gets" - Russ WilsonRIP JM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shbeachbum Posted March 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 Does it have a primer bulb? Make sure you are priming it. Usually the difference between a "cold start" and a warm one is the presence of fuel in the carb. It is primed, sometimes too much out of frustration. Change the fuel to high test. Using 89 octane as recommended in manual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass-o-matic Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 It is primed, sometimes too much out of frustration. Using 89 octane as recommended in manual. Is this an old blower? Sometime the primer bulbs lose their seal and don't really put fuel in the carb. Try cold start using either. If it starts right up you know it's a fuel supply issue. "I just do what the voices in my tackle box tell me to do." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimW Posted March 25, 2014 Report Share Posted March 25, 2014 Sometimes if I am having a hard start problem I give it a shot of carb cleaner and a couple pulls and walk away for a few hours. Amazing how often it just loosens crap up and once it starts you don't have another problem. If that doesn't work it's usually a carb cleaning or rebuild. "I have ... put a lump of ice into an equal quantity of water ... if a little sea salt be added to the water we shall produce a fluid sensibly colder than the ice was in the beginning, which has appeared a curious and puzzling thing to those unacquainted with the general fact."- Joseph Black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shbeachbum Posted March 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 Is this an old blower? Sometime the primer bulbs lose their seal and don't really put fuel in the carb. Try cold start using either. If it starts right up you know it's a fuel supply issue. Unit is 4-5 yrs. old. Tried the either yesterday (a lot) and same problem. Once it got started, first pull every time after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shbeachbum Posted March 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 Sometimes if I am having a hard start problem I give it a shot of carb cleaner and a couple pulls and walk away for a few hours. Amazing how often it just loosens crap up and once it starts you don't have another problem. If that doesn't work it's usually a carb cleaning or rebuild. My next try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapeDave Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 I would get a gasket and diaphragm kit for that carb. The diaphragm is probably getting stiff from age. There's no need to blow smoke up my ass as a lengthy preamble to your insulting another person. It doesn't fool anyone and it doesn't garner any favor. TimS ---Tim To Otshawytsha October 16 2018 #3956 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bass-o-matic Posted March 26, 2014 Report Share Posted March 26, 2014 I would get a gasket and diaphragm kit for that carb. The diaphragm is probably getting stiff from age. +1 "I just do what the voices in my tackle box tell me to do." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shbeachbum Posted March 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 I would get a gasket and diaphragm kit for that carb. The diaphragm is probably getting stiff from age. Not being a mechanic, I looked it up on the web. There is a gasket & diaphragm under the primer bulb and another set under the metal cover. Change both sets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyess Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 I have one. The gas can get gummy over time. My local shop put in high test and added a cleaner as well. It did the trick. Shop says to always use high test for the detergents in the fuel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapeDave Posted March 28, 2014 Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 You can get the carb kit two ways, just the gaskets and diaphragm, and the full kit. Be very carful to replace the parts you take out with the ones that match from the kit. Also remember to put them back in the same order, and keep it clean. There's no need to blow smoke up my ass as a lengthy preamble to your insulting another person. It doesn't fool anyone and it doesn't garner any favor. TimS ---Tim To Otshawytsha October 16 2018 #3956 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shbeachbum Posted March 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2014 Thanks ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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