I have that same trimmer! What do you mean to lean the mixture. My trimmer had been sitting for about 2 years. Gas tank was bone dry. Can’t get her to start when I put gas in the tank. I can’t imagine the carb needs to be redone. Any advice?!
After I left gas in the tank for three years, rather than your bone-dry situation, I could only get the engine to start by taking off the air filter and squirting a bit of gas in the throat of the carburetor. (WARNING: If anyone were to prime and try to start an engine this way, beware! Spilled gas and a backfire, or other circumstances, can cause a large, dangerous fire. Keep other gas away, keep a fire extinguisher close and protect yourself generally.) My engine would fire up and run until the squirted gas was used after a few seconds. I bought a carburetor rebuild kit. I took the carb apart, but the parts were so corroded inside that I could not remove most for cleaning. In short, the corroded carb was junk. I ended up buying a new carburetor (for the exact model engine), but it ran a bit too rich. What I was saying is that I wished it was like the old days when, rather than fixed carburetor jets, as in this carburetor, it had adjustable jets (by turning a threaded needle). If I had an adjustable main jet, I would have turned it in a quarter turn to half turn, and figured that it would smooth out. Years after I made the video, it runs a bit smoother. Maybe there is a touch of buildup in the jet now that has leaned the mixture a little bit.
could you take a picture of carburetor springs and levers close by, i took mine apart to clean and do not know how to put it back together, i should have taken picture before taking it apart, but yours looks just like mine
Hi, Igor: I don't have a way to take a picture quickly. (The edger is packed behind a bunch of other gear. When I have it out again, I will see if I can take such a photo.) In the meantime, maybe this breakdown from Jacks Small Engines, where I bought the replacement carburetor, will help. Link: www.jackssmallengines.com/jacks-parts-lookup/manufacturer/briggs-stratton/briggs-stratton-engine/020000-09z999-series/093300-to-093399/093302-0016-b1/carburetor-carburetor-overhaul-kit-fuel-supply
@@glennmarston Hi Glenn...I'm in almost the same boat as Igor- just got a used model just like yours (same tank, controls), and I just rebuilt the carb (new one not avail anymore). I suspect it's been messed with, because it appears a linkage or two are missing. Any chance you can take a picture and post? Thanks.
@@seanbhaney Hi, Sean. With it all put together, just about everything is covered up and hard to see. I suggest looking at this breakdown at Jacks Small Engines, where I bought the replacement carburetor. Link: www.jackssmallengines.com/jacks-parts-lookup/manufacturer/briggs-stratton/briggs-stratton-engine/020000-09z999-series/093300-to-093399/093302-0016-b1/carburetor-carburetor-overhaul-kit-fuel-supply. Best of luck - Glenn.
Thanks, k0d0kan. That's just the problem. There is no mix-adjustment needle valve on modern carburetors. It is a fixed-jet carburetor - mixture is either right ... or not.
I have that same trimmer! What do you mean to lean the mixture. My trimmer had been sitting for about 2 years. Gas tank was bone dry. Can’t get her to start when I put gas in the tank. I can’t imagine the carb needs to be redone. Any advice?!
After I left gas in the tank for three years, rather than your bone-dry situation, I could only get the engine to start by taking off the air filter and squirting a bit of gas in the throat of the carburetor. (WARNING: If anyone were to prime and try to start an engine this way, beware! Spilled gas and a backfire, or other circumstances, can cause a large, dangerous fire. Keep other gas away, keep a fire extinguisher close and protect yourself generally.) My engine would fire up and run until the squirted gas was used after a few seconds. I bought a carburetor rebuild kit. I took the carb apart, but the parts were so corroded inside that I could not remove most for cleaning. In short, the corroded carb was junk. I ended up buying a new carburetor (for the exact model engine), but it ran a bit too rich. What I was saying is that I wished it was like the old days when, rather than fixed carburetor jets, as in this carburetor, it had adjustable jets (by turning a threaded needle). If I had an adjustable main jet, I would have turned it in a quarter turn to half turn, and figured that it would smooth out. Years after I made the video, it runs a bit smoother. Maybe there is a touch of buildup in the jet now that has leaned the mixture a little bit.
Good news, Glenn! She fired up after adding some good ol ⛽️. Cleaned the air filter and off she went. Thanks for your vid and comments.
could you take a picture of carburetor springs and levers close by, i took mine apart to clean and do not know how to put it back together, i should have taken picture before taking it apart, but yours looks just like mine
Hi, Igor: I don't have a way to take a picture quickly. (The edger is packed behind a bunch of other gear. When I have it out again, I will see if I can take such a photo.) In the meantime, maybe this breakdown from Jacks Small Engines, where I bought the replacement carburetor, will help. Link: www.jackssmallengines.com/jacks-parts-lookup/manufacturer/briggs-stratton/briggs-stratton-engine/020000-09z999-series/093300-to-093399/093302-0016-b1/carburetor-carburetor-overhaul-kit-fuel-supply
@@glennmarston Hi Glenn...I'm in almost the same boat as Igor- just got a used model just like yours (same tank, controls), and I just rebuilt the carb (new one not avail anymore). I suspect it's been messed with, because it appears a linkage or two are missing. Any chance you can take a picture and post? Thanks.
@@seanbhaney Hi, Sean. With it all put together, just about everything is covered up and hard to see. I suggest looking at this breakdown at Jacks Small Engines, where I bought the replacement carburetor. Link: www.jackssmallengines.com/jacks-parts-lookup/manufacturer/briggs-stratton/briggs-stratton-engine/020000-09z999-series/093300-to-093399/093302-0016-b1/carburetor-carburetor-overhaul-kit-fuel-supply. Best of luck - Glenn.
You might need to change the springs on both sides of that governor spring and speed.
Air mixture screw needs to be adjusted. That's all.
Thanks, k0d0kan. That's just the problem. There is no mix-adjustment needle valve on modern carburetors. It is a fixed-jet carburetor - mixture is either right ... or not.
Good advice in comment.