#mechanic #repair #stihl Recently I picked up a stihl string trimmer FS55r that starts but won’t rev up and runs poorly. Let’s see what it needs to run like it should.
Love your videos . Good job. I even picked up some good tips. I've been a mechanic for 55 yrs & just started on small engine repairs about 3 yrs ago . Keeps me out of trouble in my retirement. Well talk to you again soon . Have a great summer . I kive in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada
And a other great work on a project love the sthil products but need to be maintained and properly cared for to have for the life of the tool thanks Alex we all learned something today be blessed
I had the same problem with my trimmer. I fixed it when I stopped using the Tru-Fuel and started making my own gas. Now my trimmer runs great. Tru-Fuel is a joke. After so many uses, Tru-Fuel gums up the carb.
How does it gum the carb up? It has no ethanol? I'm curious, cuz I've used Tru-fuel for years with no issues until recently. I just bought the Srm225 and started using non ethanol fuel with Echo Red Armor oil and my trimmer runs better than when using canned fuel. Canned fuel is supposed to be so much better?
@@freedommowers420 glad you got it running again Alex I have done a muffler screen clean up on the same one but it had to have a new carburetor put on it a few months later
I suspect that purge bulb had a very small crack. Didn’t see you test it when you pulled the carb off. Either that or just very small debris clogging up an orifice somewhere.
I should have showed testing it but the original was pulling fuel in it and didn’t show any leaks. I think there was a small piece of debris that I just couldn’t see.
Nice fix Alex, if you had to choose an Echo or Stihl which would you go with and why? Me i went with the SRM225 because it gets such great reviews for pros and home owners. Also the warranty for residential is amazing. Do you think i made the best decision?
If it is hydrostatic then you need to pull the release lever in the rear of the mower. Possibly your brakes are sticking or need adjustment if it’s not the hydro release.
Hey I’m starting to fix small engines as well and i’ve gotten pretty familiar with push mowers and stroke engine stuff but riding mowers seem to be really daunting and hard to work on. How long did it take you to get this good at working on riding mowers and do you have any advice on getting good with them. Thanks
I started out just doing push mowers and small two stroke equipment. The riding mowers become easier with time but I still have times that I’m stumped with a problem. The best way to go about working on them is with practice and just focus on one part of the machine at a time. Engine, drivetrain, mowing deck, electric… ect. Just break it down into categories and tackle it. 😎
Looks like it was just bogging down, adjusting the high and low carb screw could have had it running in minutes? Thats a common fix on those stihl engines
Yes I thought the same. I had already tried making the adjustments before making the video on the high and low speed. That’s usually the first thing I try before diving in. Thank you for the tips.
Love your videos . Good job. I even picked up some good tips. I've been a mechanic for 55 yrs & just started on small engine repairs about 3 yrs ago . Keeps me out of trouble in my retirement. Well talk to you again soon . Have a great summer . I kive in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada
Thank you so much. I’ll have lots of upcoming projects. I greatly appreciate the support!!!
And a other great work on a project love the sthil products but need to be maintained and properly cared for to have for the life of the tool thanks Alex we all learned something today be blessed
Yes they make great machines. Usually they don’t take much to keep going but routine maintenance keeps them running for a long time.
Off topic, really like hearing the birds
Me too haha. I have a family of bluebirds right outside the shop. They have quite a few babies in the box they have been feeding.
Dam bud you seem to have the fix for just about anything good job man ..i really enjoy your videos keep it up man ...
Comments like yours are what make me keep enjoying making videos. Thank you very much.
I’ve heard of a lot of people having issues with Tru Fuel for some reason
I’ve heard the same as well. I’m not sure if there was a bad batch or what.
It’s been setting on shelves for many years is why it’s dead 😮
Just mix your own folks and dump it at the end of season
I even date my mix😊
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Thank you Roger. I feel so blessed to have amazing folks like yourself that want to watch me work in the shop.
I had the same problem with my trimmer. I fixed it when I stopped using the Tru-Fuel and started making my own gas. Now my trimmer runs great. Tru-Fuel is a joke. After so many uses, Tru-Fuel gums up the carb.
How does it gum the carb up? It has no ethanol? I'm curious, cuz I've used Tru-fuel for years with no issues until recently. I just bought the Srm225 and started using non ethanol fuel with Echo Red Armor oil and my trimmer runs better than when using canned fuel. Canned fuel is supposed to be so much better?
excellent work!
Thank you! I was trying a different camera than usual so it didn’t go as smoothly as I had liked haha.
That is one of the issues that 2 cycle equipment has the other thing is a clogged up exhaust screen on the muffler
Yes I checked both on this one. I was fortunate to get the fuel issue solved.
@@freedommowers420 glad you got it running again Alex I have done a muffler screen clean up on the same one but it had to have a new carburetor put on it a few months later
Check screen in muffler
@@michaelfowler6322 I did in the video
Great video my friend keep up the great work
Thanks!
Thank you for the video
Thanks for watching! Cheers Joe 😎
Great job
Thank you.
Ty very much
Check exhaust screen first thing 😊
i use stihl fs55r for comercial grade use i also use a fs 75 and and a 4 stroke
I suspect that purge bulb had a very small crack. Didn’t see you test it when you pulled the carb off. Either that or just very small debris clogging up an orifice somewhere.
I should have showed testing it but the original was pulling fuel in it and didn’t show any leaks. I think there was a small piece of debris that I just couldn’t see.
Nice fix Alex, if you had to choose an Echo or Stihl which would you go with and why? Me i went with the SRM225 because it gets such great reviews for pros and home owners. Also the warranty for residential is amazing. Do you think i made the best decision?
Echo. I ran my SRM225 commercially for two years with no issue. I own two of them and highly recommend.
have a craftsman yts3000 when it off it doesn't move freely can you help alex point me the problem please keep video coming
If it is hydrostatic then you need to pull the release lever in the rear of the mower. Possibly your brakes are sticking or need adjustment if it’s not the hydro release.
Hey I’m starting to fix small engines as well and i’ve gotten pretty familiar with push mowers and stroke engine stuff but riding mowers seem to be really daunting and hard to work on. How long did it take you to get this good at working on riding mowers and do you have any advice on getting good with them. Thanks
I started out just doing push mowers and small two stroke equipment. The riding mowers become easier with time but I still have times that I’m stumped with a problem. The best way to go about working on them is with practice and just focus on one part of the machine at a time. Engine, drivetrain, mowing deck, electric… ect. Just break it down into categories and tackle it. 😎
Looks like it was just bogging down, adjusting the high and low carb screw could have had it running in minutes? Thats a common fix on those stihl engines
Yes I thought the same. I had already tried making the adjustments before making the video on the high and low speed. That’s usually the first thing I try before diving in. Thank you for the tips.
First thing I check is exhaust screen and dump the fuel
Don’t care what they say about the fuel, dump it 😅
First!
Heck yea. Thank you for the support.
Man that fuel is just not the best thing to use.
Agree. I normally make my own non ethanol mix 50:1