I have a blower that survived the garage fire but only runs half ass. I need to do a cleaning to get it running good again. Thanks for all your videos that have given me the confidence to get the job done right.
After the third pull you had me talking to my computer saying "Make sure it is turned on!!!"🤣 We get so used to momentary switches it's easy to forget that some equipment has a real on\off switch. Good call replacing the filter, when I see white stuff in the screen I always go straight to the filter.
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE I only see about 4 pieces of equipment a week and they still get me at least once a week, I pull and pull and pull... then hit the switch to turn it on🤣
I'd definitely not keep it for myself, glad to see you got it running again. I knew it wasn't the canned fuel that was the issue. I've been using Tru-Fuel for years and years and never had a single issue, Chickanic says it's garbage but like I said I've never had a issue and everyone that I know uses it and they never had a issue. I also let it set in my equipment all winter long and it starts right up in the spring time. So my opinion? It had to of old varnish in the tank? Great video as always
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE Tru-fuel is pricey BUT it's a tradeoff between downtime and parts or pouring the Tru-fuel in, running i and making money! Pay me now or pay me later.
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE do you think they were truly using canned fuel or do you honestly think they were using pump fuel? Then when they incounterd the issue they then gave you the can and said they were using that? Only reason I'm asking is cause the can seems to be old and rusty
I likely would just leave it, resell gas blowers isn't great I have sold only 1 and it took almost 2 months to sell. and it was a 200mph blower/leaf vac
If you are looking for a borescope to see inside the gas tank/cylinder, I'd recommend Depstech model DS450-SJ Amazon has it for $$77.38 with an additional $5 off at the moment. I had two of the wireless models, and pairing them was hit/mostly miss. This is an all contained unit, with a side facing camera as well. Once you have one, you will find all sorts of things to use it on.
They also have another model with only forward facing camera, it may be cheaper. I just looked at my previous purchases to get the model number for this one..
Man these blowers sure like to fight back, mine just had the recoil fail yesterday! Looks like I'm about to have some fun fixing that up! The average homeowner at this point would have placed it at the curb, but I'd rather keep it running as it is the first gas blower we've had and I like using it over the corded electric one we used before it.
I love your videos very good job. I worked on my 1st plastic carb on a mower iv all was worked on other types but I rember you video you did on cleaning on an it was very help full. Awsem videos
Simple fix by cleaning the carb and replacing fuel filter. I would still try to get it to run especially since I worked on it before. Also, why not have the owner watch what you do to learn why you did what you did and how to avoid having the issue again. I keep hearing canned fuel is not always the best option. No octane fuel and still empty gas tank before long storage. Simple tips to keep any unit long-lasting!! Thank you for another skilled tutorial!!!
Pressure gets built up in the fuel tank. The tank valve isn't meant to relieve pressure, it's meant to keep pressure by letting air in while the carb sucks up the fuel. You can stop this by cracking the gas cap and then taking off the hose going to the carb.
Wow that screen on that carb was clogged up I have a similar blower like it different air cleaner setup but I haven't got to it yet . I sold one I think for 50 at that time this year in 2022 but I work on that one in the off season here.
My black max weed eater is having the same problem as the leaf blower. It had some other problems as well. I replaced the bad fuel line and primer bulb. I haven't taken apart the carb yet. It's been on the back burner. I tend to just fix instead of replace my mower and weed eater. Even stuff I find that people trash. Found a mower and weed eater that someone trashed a few years ago. Only thing wrong was a bad plug and water in the tank
It's not a bad blower for small clean up jobs. Blowing off walks, the driveway or maybe blowing a deck off. You could probably get behind bushes with it too.
Based on the amount of rust(?) on the top of their can, I wonder if a bunch of that fell into the tank also. My brother had an issue with a bad can of the Tru Fuel in his chainsaw. Luckily, once he got a new one, everything worked fine. I believe I read they claim a shelf life of 2 years, if unopened. I could be wrong/mistaken on that, though. I have a few unopened cans, that I should probably start using soon myself.
Hey bro what's up? Interesting video bro. I believe that this blower had gotten its revenge on you bro😅😅. I realize that once the oil mixture is off and fuel is left in the tank it causes some serious carburetor issues later on.
I'd get it, fix it and probably give it to someone that had none. As you know I use Tru-fuel and have for a while but a lot more now. I always put my wife's blower, a 230 Echo LN with fresh Tru-fuel up at the end of the season and poured what was left into my container and used it in my stuff. With the leaves falling hard and fast I decided to run the Echo since my Sweetie has a battery job to go with the Kobalt trimmer. It hadn't been run in ages and very little before that. I doubt seriously it burned 1/2 a tank of gas since it's been here, since I did everything with the 85. So I filled it up this morning with fresh good stuff and the piston was about seized up and very hard to pull but it limbered up and started on the 3rd pull and ran like new. Blew all the leaves with it and was thinking how handy your BIG one on wheels would be but now I can use the Echo and leave the vacuum hooked up on the 85. Progress but ethanol fuel will kill Tru-fuel. The good stuff absorbs the smell and probably the ways of the alcohol. Sure gets to smell just like it. I poured some in my old plastic container but no more. Happy week and Blessings!
Tru Fuel is great for people that use a gallon of pre-mix a year. If you are actually using equipment that needs pre-mix (2-stroke) then it is a big waste of money. I am suspect that the owner put in old crappy pre-mix and clogged the carburetor.
I think that I rather stay with my 36 volt Makita Blower. It’s much less of a hassle than that toy blower is, Lol! That Weedeater blower is still interesting though.
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE my weedeater would start then die, start then die, I drained out this can stuff, put straight 50-1 mix premium fuel, start and run like a top!!!! BE WARNED, others are starting to make youtube videos warning of this canned stuff
I would leave that thing in whatever corner of hell it belongs in! I had the displeasure of having to replace the rope on one 2 years ago. My goodness that was the top 3 worst engines I'd ever worked on. There's a long tube that goes between the flywheel and the fan housing , and while working on it, that tube disappeared under my workbench. 2 hours and LOTS of cuss words later I figured it out. But never again would I fix this. I worked in it for a friend because he didn't have the money for a new one. Great vid IHG!
The problem is that they are made in china.i had a blower similar to this one with a bunch of different countries flags on it I was told it was not worth fixing it
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE oh by the way the gas cap of I remember correctly should have a piece of foam for keeping dirt out of the fuel tank plus it is vent for keeping Air flowing to help the engine running I could be wrong it's just my thought,s from back in the day
He needs to fix an older Craftsman blower from 2003 and up those things are so awful to fix and they're so crappy you have to take the muffler off to get to the carburetor because you need to split the entire blower into two to get to the engine
I recommend not using engineered fuel. I have experience with the fuel not working right with my lawn care company and the fuel wouldn’t work as good as 2 cycle + normal fuel.
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE would make a good video! I use echo power blend 2 cycle oil with premium gasoline and a echo 2620 and I also have a craftsman 25cc residential weed eater.
The truth is, that SEF stuff is absolute crap. It causes performance issues like causing the engine to idle rougher and not being able to get up to full RPM. You are better off mixing your own fuel than paying for it.
These blowers are pieces of crap I had one and it barely lasted a year maybe 2. as time went on it got harder and harder to pull start it and finally I gave up and bought a better quality blower.
I have had a good run of luck fixing blowers recently. Not that they are worth anything. I used to flip stuff, this year I have only sold 1 mower. I have noticed that the fixing is fun, but the dealing with buyers is not fun. No shows, people break it and want free repair, fb mkt place wanting tax id info, it’s not fun to sell, the fun is just to accept the challenge to get it running again.
"Would you give to somebody you don't like..???.."... I'm ded...😂😂😂😂...OMG...!!!!
lol.. thanks for getting the joke.
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE .... you bet....😂😂😂
I have a blower that survived the garage fire but only runs half ass. I need to do a cleaning to get it running good again. Thanks for all your videos that have given me the confidence to get the job done right.
thank you Growing Little Country homestead.
After the third pull you had me talking to my computer saying "Make sure it is turned on!!!"🤣 We get so used to momentary switches it's easy to forget that some equipment has a real on\off switch. Good call replacing the filter, when I see white stuff in the screen I always go straight to the filter.
I know right, that's usually what I'm thinking when I'm pulling it.
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE I only see about 4 pieces of equipment a week and they still get me at least once a week, I pull and pull and pull... then hit the switch to turn it on🤣
lol.. that's happened to often to me too.
Great video. I have collected a small box of, needle, rocker arm and springs from old carbs just in case of losses. It saves the "ffs" moment.😁
very nice.
I'd definitely not keep it for myself, glad to see you got it running again. I knew it wasn't the canned fuel that was the issue. I've been using Tru-Fuel for years and years and never had a single issue, Chickanic says it's garbage but like I said I've never had a issue and everyone that I know uses it and they never had a issue. I also let it set in my equipment all winter long and it starts right up in the spring time. So my opinion? It had to of old varnish in the tank? Great video as always
I was really confused for awhile there until I saw the fuel in their can of tru fuel
It's kept my stuff going just fine too. The Chick might've taken a dingbat pill on that round.
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE Tru-fuel is pricey BUT it's a tradeoff between downtime and parts or pouring the Tru-fuel in, running i and making money! Pay me now or pay me later.
@@lewiemcneely9143 check out her channel, it's called Chickanic. For the most part she's pretty awesome but for that canned fuel video
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE do you think they were truly using canned fuel or do you honestly think they were using pump fuel? Then when they incounterd the issue they then gave you the can and said they were using that? Only reason I'm asking is cause the can seems to be old and rusty
Brilliant video mate! Great to see the cheap blower up and running again! Yes, I would pick it up and use it as a spare blower!
You and me both!
I likely would just leave it, resell gas blowers isn't great I have sold only 1 and it took almost 2 months to sell. and it was a 200mph blower/leaf vac
wow, how much were you asking?
If you are looking for a borescope to see inside the gas tank/cylinder, I'd recommend Depstech model DS450-SJ Amazon has it for $$77.38 with an additional $5 off at the moment. I had two of the wireless models, and pairing them was hit/mostly miss. This is an all contained unit, with a side facing camera as well. Once you have one, you will find all sorts of things to use it on.
They also have another model with only forward facing camera, it may be cheaper. I just looked at my previous purchases to get the model number for this one..
I appreciate the information
I appreciate it.
I only run engineered fuel in my 2-cycle equipment. No problems, no worries.
thank you George Mazich.
Good job, Inside House Garage.
Thanks!
Man these blowers sure like to fight back, mine just had the recoil fail yesterday! Looks like I'm about to have some fun fixing that up! The average homeowner at this point would have placed it at the curb, but I'd rather keep it running as it is the first gas blower we've had and I like using it over the corded electric one we used before it.
you are correct, I prefer this one to an electric one, as well.
I love your videos very good job. I worked on my 1st plastic carb on a mower iv all was worked on other types but I rember you video you did on cleaning on an it was very help full. Awsem videos
Thank you Frankaferd Hadley!
Simple fix by cleaning the carb and replacing fuel filter. I would still try to get it to run especially since I worked on it before. Also, why not have the owner watch what you do to learn why you did what you did and how to avoid having the issue again. I keep hearing canned fuel is not always the best option. No octane fuel and still empty gas tank before long storage. Simple tips to keep any unit long-lasting!! Thank you for another skilled tutorial!!!
time and schedule doesn't allow for first person lesson but it's a good idea.
I had a stihl ms250 and I took the carb off and it sprayed everywhere like yours did
Pressure gets built up in the fuel tank. The tank valve isn't meant to relieve pressure, it's meant to keep pressure by letting air in while the carb sucks up the fuel. You can stop this by cracking the gas cap and then taking off the hose going to the carb.
it sucks doesn't!
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE and my catch can was out of reach so I had to let it go and clean it up
that's a shame
4:14 looks like there was a lot of pressure built up
very true.
Wow that screen on that carb was clogged up I have a similar blower like it different air cleaner setup but I haven't got to it yet . I sold one I think for 50 at that time this year in 2022 but I work on that one in the off season here.
nice, hope you can get to it sometime
My black max weed eater is having the same problem as the leaf blower. It had some other problems as well. I replaced the bad fuel line and primer bulb. I haven't taken apart the carb yet. It's been on the back burner. I tend to just fix instead of replace my mower and weed eater. Even stuff I find that people trash. Found a mower and weed eater that someone trashed a few years ago. Only thing wrong was a bad plug and water in the tank
nice mower find, water in the tank happens quite often after storage
It's not a bad blower for small clean up jobs. Blowing off walks, the driveway or maybe blowing a deck off. You could probably get behind bushes with it too.
I completely agree with you, right too, right job.
At least $20 for an Amazon carb, some time to,put it on. Leaves a really thin profit margin. At least you could clean out the old one.
you are correct, the margin is very thin on these
Based on the amount of rust(?) on the top of their can, I wonder if a bunch of that fell into the tank also. My brother had an issue with a bad can of the Tru Fuel in his chainsaw. Luckily, once he got a new one, everything worked fine. I believe I read they claim a shelf life of 2 years, if unopened. I could be wrong/mistaken on that, though. I have a few unopened cans, that I should probably start using soon myself.
actually that's my can I'm using for an experiment, their can is brand new.
Had trufuel sitting in my husky weedeater for the better part of 3 years and it started and ran easily! That was surprising
Hey bro what's up? Interesting video bro. I believe that this blower had gotten its revenge on you bro😅😅. I realize that once the oil mixture is off and fuel is left in the tank it causes some serious carburetor issues later on.
You are correct thank you Ramadin Sookhoo.
Lol your married to it now. My customers bring machines back after straight gas was used in it and expect it to be warranty
I know what you mean.
I'd get it, fix it and probably give it to someone that had none. As you know I use Tru-fuel and have for a while but a lot more now. I always put my wife's blower, a 230 Echo LN with fresh Tru-fuel up at the end of the season and poured what was left into my container and used it in my stuff. With the leaves falling hard and fast I decided to run the Echo since my Sweetie has a battery job to go with the Kobalt trimmer. It hadn't been run in ages and very little before that. I doubt seriously it burned 1/2 a tank of gas since it's been here, since I did everything with the 85. So I filled it up this morning with fresh good stuff and the piston was about seized up and very hard to pull but it limbered up and started on the 3rd pull and ran like new. Blew all the leaves with it and was thinking how handy your BIG one on wheels would be but now I can use the Echo and leave the vacuum hooked up on the 85. Progress but ethanol fuel will kill Tru-fuel. The good stuff absorbs the smell and probably the ways of the alcohol. Sure gets to smell just like it. I poured some in my old plastic container but no more. Happy week and Blessings!
thank you Lewie McNeely!
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE U2!
I might pick it up if I didn't have any other projects going.
me too.
Tru Fuel is great for people that use a gallon of pre-mix a year. If you are actually using equipment that needs pre-mix (2-stroke) then it is a big waste of money. I am suspect that the owner put in old crappy pre-mix and clogged the carburetor.
that's a very good possibility
I had one like that. It was underpowered and i would only use to blow grass clippings off the sidewalk and driveway
you are correct, small hammer for small jobs.
i,d pick it up and service it and get it running again instead of some people who are a hater of this design and luckily i,m not one of them etc.
it's better than sweeping for sure. thanks Patrick Stapleton.
I would not. I like Echo products and still using my es2100 I bought new in 1999 . It's starts on the 1st or 2nd pull.
I completely understand
Never have time for the other options 😂
you missed it, every time
I think that I rather stay with my 36 volt Makita Blower. It’s much less of a hassle than that toy blower is, Lol! That Weedeater blower is still interesting though.
thank you Sammy Reedy.
I agree with you. Pick it up then dump asap. Man I hate the WeedEater brand with a passion.
I know what you mean, they are very underwhelming.
those cans of fuel are known to cause problems too~!!~
absolutely, they are not fool proof either
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE my weedeater would start then die, start then die, I drained out this can stuff, put straight 50-1 mix premium fuel, start and run like a top!!!! BE WARNED, others are starting to make youtube videos warning of this canned stuff
why I got sprayed with fuel again 😆. also I hate when you take off fuel lines and they spray everywhere.
it happens, and it sucks.
I would leave that thing in whatever corner of hell it belongs in! I had the displeasure of having to replace the rope on one 2 years ago. My goodness that was the top 3 worst engines I'd ever worked on. There's a long tube that goes between the flywheel and the fan housing , and while working on it, that tube disappeared under my workbench. 2 hours and LOTS of cuss words later I figured it out. But never again would I fix this. I worked in it for a friend because he didn't have the money for a new one. Great vid IHG!
lol!! thank you Jacob Feather.
I’d use it as an anchor for a kayak.
nice idea.
I'd probably pick it up for a quick flip but I definitely wouldn't want it sitting around in my garage
me too.
The problem is that they are made in china.i had a blower similar to this one with a bunch of different countries flags on it I was told it was not worth fixing it
very true
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE oh by the way the gas cap of I remember correctly should have a piece of foam for keeping dirt out of the fuel tank plus it is vent for keeping Air flowing to help the engine running I could be wrong it's just my thought,s from back in the day
thank you for the information
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE you are welcome young man 👍😎
I would pick it up fix it and give it to my neighbor for free. 👍🙏👍🙏
lol.. nice thank you RayFpv
I'd pick it up & fix it, then keep it.
nice, thank you Christopher Marshall.
He needs to fix an older Craftsman blower from 2003 and up those things are so awful to fix and they're so crappy you have to take the muffler off to get to the carburetor because you need to split the entire blower into two to get to the engine
oh I've got a couple, just don't want to fix them right now.
I would give it away like you seid there's better blowers out there
very true.
No point of messing with anything in the blower that’s broken it’s worth just replacing it
makes sense
I recommend not using engineered fuel.
I have experience with the fuel not working right with my lawn care company and the fuel wouldn’t work as good as 2 cycle + normal fuel.
really? I'm going to have to try that out now.
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE would make a good video!
I use echo power blend 2 cycle oil with premium gasoline and a echo 2620 and I also have a craftsman 25cc residential weed eater.
Give it to a person who could not use a heavy blower
that makes sense
The truth is, that SEF stuff is absolute crap. It causes performance issues like causing the engine to idle rougher and not being able to get up to full RPM. You are better off mixing your own fuel than paying for it.
really? I haven't heard of that happening. Has this happened to you?
True story I would give it to someone I don't like. Weed eater are cheap 🤣
very true
Weedeater brand are junk but when you live on a budget
you are right about the budget
These blowers are pieces of crap I had one and it barely lasted a year maybe 2. as time went on it got harder and harder to pull start it and finally I gave up and bought a better quality blower.
they are definitely weak.
I had a trimmer with this engine. It lasted 8-9 years, but bogged down on really heavy grass.
I have had a good run of luck fixing blowers recently. Not that they are worth anything. I used to flip stuff, this year I have only sold 1 mower. I have noticed that the fixing is fun, but the dealing with buyers is not fun. No shows, people break it and want free repair, fb mkt place wanting tax id info, it’s not fun to sell, the fun is just to accept the challenge to get it running again.
tax ids? really that's new, I hadn't heard of them doing that.
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE First time I went to list a mower this year, I was required to provide this information. I decided not to use FB to sell anything.