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Hey Steve I can adjust the other carbs with the special screws just fine but when I went to my echo leaf blower which from the factory was running lean and I took both plugs out and I got the low speed adjusted but I just couldn’t get the high speed. I don’t know if it was because it’s winter but I warmed it up for 5 minutes so if you wouldn’t mind could you make a video where you adjust that type of carb from the video? I already checked for air leaks bad diaphragms and my fuel was fresh. I don’t know if you’ll even see this but I was just curious if you would do that. Tomorrow I’ll try a bit longer and see if it’ll work. It revs out all the way and idles fine but around mid throttle it runs rough so I don’t know.
I’ve been a atv/ snowmobile / utv and motorcycle tech for the last 15 years for Polaris and Yamaha. We recently picked up the echo line and I’ve all of a sudden am getting weed wackers, leaf blowers and chain saws added to my work load while never really working on this smaller type stuff much in the past. It’s been a learning curve that’s for sure and even some I have almost given up on. I’ve actually learned a heck of a lot from your videos on this stuff and beleive this video may have given me the solution to a echo weed wacker I said to hell with as nothing I did could get it running right. Never would I have known about these hidden mixture screws without your help. Keep up the great work my friend. And thank you.
Good morning from Dallas Tx!! You are a lifesaver! I just found your TH-cam this morning. I'm repairing my old Troy-Bilt Backpack Blower (TB4BP). It idles fine. Give it the gas, it bogs down. Another channel was going to have me drill the fuel valve. You just saved me time and money on a NEEDLESS fix. Thank you!!
Removing all fear from small engine repair. Thanks again Steve. As an dual engineer and homesteader I really like the way you put these videos together. I have a lot of engines to maintain here, like 25+ at last count. I am trying to avoid professional repair except on my quad and cars. as they are to much of a PITA to bother with. But I like the small engine stuff done here and that is 98% of what I have to maintain. Lot of practical knowledge and some entertainment, in the way I enjoy, as usually there is a beer involved in my engine repair. The other day my Stihl MS250 dumped all it's chain oil on the table and you had a video and me back up and running in no time. It wasn't the plug but the line was dry and needing replacement but either way, I spent 5 dollars and 1 beer and was back up and running. Thank you again so much for all these tips!
Oh, and I should add... The local shop in town that I got the part from, for $3.50 told me honestly that they would charge a half hour labor, and since Stihl insists on them doing a multi-point inspection to optimize performance, but I know the saw is running like a charm, it would cost $90 😮😮😮 I said thanks, I am really taking pride in learning how to fix all my equipment on the fly myself, but they were really pleasant as they are in small towns, knowing I will buy more equipment throughout the years. So you say in your videos you like to hear that you save people money? Yep!!! Thanks.
I don't normally comment but I figured I should on this video. I bought a brand new champion straight shaft weed whacker 3 years ago. It worked amazing for my farm for the first year. The second year though it stopped working after I changed the string out. Wierd right?! After fighting with it for days I set it up on the shelf and left it alone. Pissed off and defeated. Tonight I picked it up and fought with it some more. Figuring that it wasn't getting correct fuel as soon as the choke was off. It would die. I wanted to adjust it but could only find one of the screws (high speed) and it was an A circle type screw. I couldn't find the low speed adjustment. After watching this video I was able to get this weed whacker up and running and I should be able to get it back out on the farm earning its keep. Thankyou so much Steve!
If I could “Like” this video a thousand times I would! I have a Husqvarna 224L that I have been trying to figure out where the carburetor adjustment screws are. You are the only one that explained this. Thanks so much!
Your whole presentation - all of them - remind me of Rush Limbaugh saying that he was having more fun than a human being should be allowed to have. Very enjoyable, especially for someone like me who enjoys fixing things and stuff. Thank you! Like this, "it's exactly the same...but it's different!"
Steve blew the whistle on them manufacturers & taught me the missing puzzle of knowledge I've been searching for. Yes!! Great E/I vid. Thank you for posting👍😎
Thanks for this tip. My neighbor brought me her Echo leaf blower that wouldn't rev up. After cleaning the spark arrestor screen with my torch, like in your other video, it still wasn't running right. It had a Zama carb on it, so your "hidden adjusting screws" video was perfect. I didn't need to remove the plastic caps, there were none and I didn't need a fancy screwdriver. Both screws were just plain slotted,, so I was able to get it adjusted pretty quickly. It really screams now. Thanks again.
@@StevesSmallEngineSaloon That tip worked so well on my neighbor's blower that I pulled out my 22 year old Weed Eater blower and got it screaming again. It's been weak for several years. Thanks again.
Extremely useful video. My Homelite leaf blower could only go to half throttle before bogging down and stalling. I did Steve's trick with the blowtorch and small screwdriver and got the plug out. Adjusted the air/fuel mix and the the thing has never had more power...running like a champ. Great work Steve!
Echo srm225 dead one year- Fixed over night thanks to this video! Thank you!! I would have never found that adjustment screw! I did the basics, compression, spark, fuel... But I couldn't figure out why I couldn't get past idle. I removed the spark arrester, but no go... But that lean/rich screw bought it back!!! Once again, thank you!
Thank you Steve! You just saved me god knows how much money on fixing my four stroke Dolmar Backpack blower motor. It had the hidden/capped screw for the air fuel mixture. I heated up a screw driver and melted it into the cap like you showed us allowing me to remove the screw cap. 5 seconds worth of adjustment and my blower no longer bogs when I go from idle to full throttle instantly. That was stupid easy to fix.
Mr Steve, Im amazed with your materials , not only practical plus theoretical knowledge - served , but the greates sense of humour ot top of That. You have a special place in my mind .bless You
I got a new carb (cheap Chinese job) for my echo hedge trimmer. I think I needn't have done. So once fitted, I wasn't happy about the way I runs and spent two days hedge cutting with a less than satisfactory machine. I can't wait to get out and run it up but it's early Sunday and the neighbours won't be too happy. This is the last piece of the jigsaw..... Everything else has been sorted. Hidden adjustment screws? How dare the manufacturers do this! Your channel has saved the day many a time for me. Many thanks and every success for your future Steve!
Thank you heaps and heaps. My homelite weedeater lives again! Although not covered in your carby demo, mine has a chinese ruixing carby with a barrel. The hidden idle screw is well camouflaged and I needed to modify a largish flat screwdriver to adjust it. Thanks to you Steve, I received a major clue as to where it must be, then POW! There it was. You're a legend, mate!
@@StevesSmallEngineSaloon I SEE A 1BUMP IN THE MAIN SHAFT BUT NO OTHER FOR HIGH or could be low I guess! Any Idea's! It's a Homelight 26cc 2020 Rui*ing 129 Wish I could get a walbro to replace it! But if you know where other adj.screw is it would be appreciated! Great Stuff! Rick👍🇺🇸
Saved my day as I didn't find the L adjustment screw but in my case it was just in the center of the moving throttling barrel system. Always thought it was just the screw to keep the throttle part in place but after seeing this video I unscrewed (philips flat) and it unfolded a screw with a large pin. Adjusted the whole thing and done!
Very helpful information. I always thought that when it looked like there was no adjustment there was no adjustment. You the man. Thank you so much. What a help
I can’t believe I watched this video about a year ago and never thought to mess with the low speed screw. My Echo started and idled fine and ran at high rpm’s pretty good but it bogged at 1/4-1/2 throttle. I was driving myself crazy trying to figure it out. This video was awesome, my weed whacker runs like new again. Thank you.
Thanks for the "hot screwdriver" tip. My Echo trimmer wouldn't rev unless the choke was on. I cleaned the carb and the exhaust screen... no improvement. I disassembled the carb, and sprayed it out with B12... no improvement. All the gaskets and diaphragms were in good shape too. I replaced the primer bulb about a year ago, so it's in good shape, too. Once I finally gained access to the high speed screw, I was able to get it to run. It runs great now. Thanks again.
Thank you, I have a Echo weed eater and after I changed the fuel lines, air filter, fuel filter, spark plug, remove the screen exhaust, it kept boging down, I was about to give up and throw it to the garbage, but I removed the little plastic with a small screw and adjusted the carburetor, it worked pretty fine.
WOW!!!!! Just did this and my weed eater runs again!! Using the torch was a little different and the high speed took a while to get out. I learned on it and the low speed was a breeze! Thanks again for another great video!!
Hey Steve, I first watched this when it came out (6yrs). I bought the removal tool thru your Amazon link, just to make sure I had it just in case. Well today was the just in case day. Thanks so much, as it only took a short time to get my Echo string trimmer running better than new.
I have said it before but it's worth saying again YOU SIR ARE GOOD VERY GOOD Thank you for all your time and help Best Saloon on the planet !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I don't know if you remember me. But I've commented before on how good of a teacher you are. I've actually started doing repairs for people now. and it's all because of your videos. I can't thank you enough. And this one helped me today as I had no idea there was hidden screws like that. I just tuned up a strimmer for a customer with a walbro style carb it's running smooth now thanks to you. Keep posting. You are a legend. Also I loved your tiller series I think you should do another series like it. Much love Steve 👍🙂💙
Great video, thanks. 11:24 Absent the special Micro D tool, for my Echo PB500T Walbro backpack carb, I sliced the end of a Bic ink pen straw and was able to push it and fit it over the needles to adjust the mixture. It worked. I eventually purchased a "micro D" carb adjustment tool from China, but the ink straw put me back in business.
Just completely pulled down my rover snipper with a walbro carb on it, has an obviously marked H screw but no visible L screw. Cheers for the video been a major help finding the little hidden bastard in the barrel as like you say, the manufacturer doesn't list it in the manual they don't want you fixing your own gear.
I found that a drywall screw works perfectly for extracting those plugs. That type of screw comes to a sharp point and has aggressive treads. Just screw it into the plug until snug and it should easily pull out.
I have the Muruyama B30L Turbo. I melted out the high adjustment white plastic blocker and was pleased to see I only needed the same tiny flat head screw driver to turn adjustment screw. Thanks Coach! I bet the Steelers wish you were there to get their team winning again!!
Dude, I love your channel! Thank you for your content. I searched everywhere to find a video that explained this and you’re the only one. I have an old “x-treme” scooter that has a 2 stroke motor on the back. I got it when I was a kid and I’ve taken it apart recently to clean everything and I had to replace a couple things. Well I did that, it ran good for maybe 3 minutes and now it won’t run and when I give it gas, it bogs down. I’m pretty sure I need to adjust the carbs because there was so much gunk in there. But I have the second carb you talked about. I’m about to go out there and get this sucker running! Fingers crossed.
Thanks again for posting these videos. It seems like, once or twice a year, I run into something new (to me) and, sure enough, you have a video on it, and save my bacon. I just got my first Zama carb in to the garage, the thing runs good wide open but will not idle to save it's life. I went to adjust the low speed side and couldn't find an adjusting screws. I remembered seeing this video over on the right side, so here I am. And I'm about to go out and do this thing. I don't have the specialty tool but I've got jeweler's screwdrivers all around the garage . Thanks Again. Take Care!
Awesome video Steve. Bought an Echo trimmer a while back that never ran great wide open, despite them "tuning" the carb when I bought it. Pulled the plug, and adjusted the high speed to the sweet spot and it's absolutely singing now.
I just replaced a Zama RB-K70A carb. for this reason. The low side is non-adjustable, but I do see a plastic plug in the high side. I wish I had seen this video prior to replacing the carb. Oh well, now I know! Thanks for your insight and taking the time to teach us guy's these tips. Keep up the good work and I'll keep watching! Thanks again Steve, you are awesome!!!
Great info! BTW, I have had good luck adjusting small D screws without the special tool (although its easier with it). Just slip a very thin flat screwdriver against the flat side of the "D" shaft and give it a turn. The vast majority of the time those little screws will turn with minimal effort.
Thanks man, I was going crazy weeder didn't have the carb adjusting screws like most on kept bogging down and cutting off. If it weren't for you I'd thrown it away. I would've never thought it'll be inside barrel. You're the man !
Fish hook for these small plugs. Different size hooks for different applications. If you need the barb closer to what needs to be removed simply nip off some material with side cutters. If this tip has already been suggested I apologize... there is a lot to unpack in comment sections.
Working on a Black Max grass trimmer. Runs great at full throttle but wouldn’t idle. It would just die. Watched this video. Pulled out the plastic plug. Adjusted the tiny screw. Machine runs perfectly now. THANKS !!!!
I've looked at a lot of other "repair" videos on TH-cam and really do like you the best! I'm a newsubscriber and I'm glad I found your channel. Drink a beer for me! I'm in Knoxville, Tennessee USA.Keep up the great videos. I love to hear you talk!
Another nice one. As a desperate move, I had some "D" style adjusters on a poorly running carb. I obviously couldn't slot them, and it's illegal in Georgia to sell the drivers (unless you know the shop owner), but I'm cheap, so I used a couple of pieces of stiff plastic tubing, heated the ends a little and pushed them down over the screws. Those two are still sticking out the side of my chainsaw, as a quick, permanent adjuster setup!
That's that question answered. We have had a few of these types of carburettor fitted on cheap two stroke machinery and some 4 stroke hand held items. Now I know where to find the adjusters on these carburettors.
I have a Husky 150BT leaf blower, which after two years' use, started the all-too-familiar symptom of bogging down when the throttle was opened. I checked the spark arrestor and plug, and all was good. This video and others indicate that the problem can be fixed by backing out the high speed adjusting screw. It has a double-stack carb and I can access the low speed screw adjustment as shown in this video, but the carb manufacturer has driven small metal balls into the other ports so users can't do any adjustments that might worsen the exhaust emissions. Like BBs or small ball bearings. There is no way to extract those to get at the high speed adjustment screw. I figured I would just have to buy a replacement carb. On Amazon, the OEM Husky replacement was $75 with tax. There were a couple of dozen other imported "brands" that were similar to the original, but were priced between $15 and $20. They all looked like they were made in the same factory, and customer reviews indicate they were cheap junk knock-offs (little or no process or quality control, lowest possible grade of materials, etc.) So I started asking myself "why are the high speed jets having to be adjusted?" I assume ethanol (I treat all my ethanol gas with Lucas fuel additive) and other contaminants are likely getting into the tiny ports within the carb and the jets have to be opened to compensate. This may or may not be the exact explanation, but I figured I had nothing to lose, so I VERY CAREFULLY dis-assembled the carb and cleaned everything, especially the tiny brass nozzle piece I found deep inside, with a can of spray carb cleaner from WalMart. Once I got everything back together and established fuel flow into the engine, it now runs like a swiss watch. I plan to keep the OEM carb, drain it or run the engine dry before storage, and periodically spend 20 minutes each fall cleaning the carb. FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH.
Great video. I fixed my Echo srm225 trimmer that I found in someone's garbage. Less than 2 years old. Followed this video and now the Echo is running at the top of it's game.
@@StevesSmallEngineSaloon thank you so much. Also the exhaust was highly restricted so opened it up a little. I tell you it really came alive after that.
@@robu101 that's pretty cool. I'm glad that you have a successful and great trimmer. My supervisor/friend came over, saw it, loved it and since he's a good friend of mine I sold it to him. He says it's the best trimmer he has ever ran to this day. I personally run a stihl FS-250R brushcutter/trimmer for my toughest jobs and a stihl KM-94R for my weekly trimmer and multi attachments powerhouse. Pole saw, edger and hedge trimmer. Awesome investment. I'm a small engine mechanic plus welder and fix equipment for people. Fun little side job.
Hi Steve thanks for all your help . So my tro-bilt trimmer was running poorly. I tried to adjust it following your 1-1/4 turn out from the bottom and now it won't start at all. I tried all kinds of settings . It does start if I shoot some fuel into the intake .Then dies after burning off the fuel I put in.
Thanks for the info on the high speed adjustment. Got it adjusted. However you mention another hidden adjustment, I believe it would be the low speed, i.e. idle. Where is it? I see what appears to be a brass plug in the top, throttle control. Is that it? How do I remove it??
You are actually Saving LIVES here, Those of the sick people doing this to our machines so that we can't adjust them as one should(We are all "Screwed" as it seems). I hope they are ALL sponsoring and supporting your videos. 🙂😄😇🥰
Hey Steve, love the channel. I recently rebuilt a Husqvarna 150bt backpack blower with a Walbro carb that looks just like the one in this video. I pulled these screws out to clean out the carb, but I failed to note how far the screws were turned out by the manufacturer before I removed them. On a handheld product I can usually get it started by seating the screws and then turning each H and L out 1.5 to 2 turns. But I can't seem to find the sweet spot on these jets. Is there a "normal" starting point for these screws? Thanks so much!
What do you do if you have a nonadjustable carburetor for the high side and it doesn’t have a mixture screw, I just bought one brand new. I can adjust the low side, but I can adjust the high side in my eyesight bogging on me.
Your channel is so informative and addictive - I’d love to work in your saloon so much I’d do it for free as the learning you’d offer would more than make up for any money 👍🏻
You tube is great and so are you. Thank you for pointing out those pesky little screws...I've been messing with my echo for days and still could not get it to run high rpm. I'll try your fix...thank you again for pointing this out...bravo and well done sir.
I have a Honda Shadow VLX 600 motorcycle. The original idle mixture screw has a D-shaped head recessed so it's almost inaccessible as it's behind the carburetor bowl. One trick I heard is to use a spent 22 cal. casing and needle nose pliers to create a flat spot in the 22 casing into a D-shape and solder it on the end of a thick copper wire to make an adjusting tool. It worked. Later I found that there's a guy in California who specializes in Honda Shadows. He's on TH-cam as TJ Brutal Customs, he sells idle mixture screws that are long and extend below the carburetor bowl so I bought one. If the engine is hot, with a glove you can make adjustments by hand without a special tool. I digress. Thanks for posting this. I do have a 2 cycle weed eater and a blower. I haven't looked closely at the carbs yet, but if I ever need to make adjustments, at least I have some idea how to.
Great tip! Does the same apply for the Stihl MS 180? My oldest son got my 180 to learn how to use a powersaw, but it keeps bogging down every now and then...it's no apparent adjustment screws on the carb...
I have the same saw. Non-adjustable. How stupid is that? I'm at 3000 ft and on a smoking hot day ( 34C or mid nineties F) my saw starts bogging down. I'm fairly sure it would run better if I could enrich the mixture a bit. But no. I have to give up and start again the next day when it's cooler. A brand new saw!
This video saved me throwing out an old Ryobi blower. The hidden high speed screw was the key to fixing it starving of fuel whenever I hit the throttle. Thank you!!!
Hey Steve.. Your wallet made by your daughter is really good. She could go into a small production run . I think people would love them She made a great job of it....Ken
Just found your page, awesome. Question I have a Husqvarna 350 leaf blower does your instructions work for that also? I can't find adjustment screws needless to say my blower box down when I fall throttle it
Steve, I have a raftsman string trimmer that uses straight gas “4 cycle” ... i think I only have the screw down the Center of the throttle. Is it possible just to have one screw on the wall bro carb?
Thanks a lot man, huge help. These Shindaiwa machines aren’t the same anymore. My T270 is still going strong. But these “new” t282 are always going out of adjustment. A dealer said to try a maruyama carb and same result. Gonna try this. Thanks again.
Thanks Steve! Used a torch on a screwdriver just like you did in the video, and the plugs on my Echo trimmer (Zama carb) pulled right out on the first try :D
Thanks for another helpful video Steve, you help me maintain and repair my Stihl and Echo lawn equip. tremendously. You really know your stuff man. I subscribed and hopefully everyone else will too so that we can get you up to 1million subscribers, which will be a nice cash bonus for you. Peace from Dallas, Texas.
The k series Zama barrel carbs have a check valve behind a ss plug under the needle hinge and directly under the white fuel spout , and cannot be removed , i have found that on many of those carbs it will go bad or stop up I always prime the carb with fuel and blow air from compressor through the throat of the carb with barrel fully opened in direction of operating flow and you should see a fuel mist , And also the adjusting needle has a small fuel passage in the needle itself that some times gets clogged
The epoxy is bonded tightly to the walls of the hole, but the plastic plugs are just a pressure fit. Epoxy MAY also fill the screwdriver slot, or may not... has anyone tried?
Thanks for showing the hidden screws. I have a cub cadet which has a real basic cube type which I had to use a hacksaw to cut some slots in to allow a screwdriver to be used.
yep possibly again like steve said the center has the low speed, and the high speed will be on the carb side where the primer bulb is on the top, and the fuel line fittings are on the right there will be a hole towards the top of it, and it possibly will be plugged with a little metal ball. idk if there realy a way to get that out. but i hope i helped good luck.
Although 4 years old now I tried this out on my Craftsman 34cc 4-stroke weedwacker. It had a non-adjustable walbro carb, but replaced that with a newe walbro carb that has a non-capped high speed screw (I kept assuming it was the low speed screw and I was cranking it way out with no change in idle :( ). Watching this vid straightened that out and I was able to get that carb set up just right. I could not touch the low speed screw though - I just didn't have a small enough screwdriver, but it seems to idle ok. --- Edit --- Found an appropriate screwdriver and got the idle adjusted perfectly (the carb came from the factory way too rich!). The low speed screw came complete with little rubber plug - easily removed. Can't believe how well this trimmer now runs. I don't think it ever ran that well even when I got it new.
Fixed my Husqvarna blower, yay! Was watching a few different videos and then your finally showed the plastic plugs (I thought they were screws when I was looking at it earlier)
Steve, my man, thank you sooo much. I have been struggling with an Echo PB-251 blower that seems to flood and was a bear to start. This worked perfectly! THANK YOU!!!
Good morning once again! I found the hitting adjustment screw. Was able to get the plastic cap out after my Husqvarna 350 leaf blower bogging down when trying to full throttle I turned the screw about a quarter counter-clockwise and the thing fired up and idled and ran with full throttle like it was right out the box!!! I want to thank you for the instructions that you give to us and I'm definitely going to subscribe to your channel thank you so much and have a Merry Christmas! In.
perfect fix for my echo trimmer. runs like a top now that i am able to make the high and low adjustments. the plastic plug melted right on to the small screwdriver and twisted out nicely. nice job.
Because i do epoxy floor coatings, maybe we have a chance at these epoxy filling screw holes. Solvent, yes, solvent is Epoxies Kryptonite. either, maybe, fill that hole with solvent and leave overnight, or soak the Carb in it. OR, maybe just the heated screw driver with the Map gas bottle will sizzle thru there? Aussie word of the day. Carby. Short for Carburettor We don't say carb much , Carby is how we all say it.,
@Carat Cranker He says the epoxied type is non-adjustable. No side screw hole at all; top has epoxy filled hole but he doesn't refer to it as a screw hole so maybe not worth removing . Since he knows the hot screwdriver tip trick, I expect, if it could work on epoxy, he would have said so.
yes the Barrel With no adjustment Screws , I found a Wipper snipper some one threw out , its not verry old Its a beauty ,it just needs the jets adjusted , But when I looked at the Carby no screws LOL Thanks bro verry helpful Exelent i will go Tune her up now
I've never seen that type of carb with the barrel butterfly in my life & I've seen lots, maybe we don't have them in Scotland but hey ho, you learn a new thing everyday. Cheers 💪❤️👍
My Redmax trimmer has the Walbro like that. Been on the shelf for a few years due to not running. May pull it out and check it again since i've seen this. Thank you.
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Mine dont look filled, but I cant adjust it, I see a brass thing on the top, but its round and none of my tools work on it
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Hey Steve I can adjust the other carbs with the special screws just fine but when I went to my echo leaf blower which from the factory was running lean and I took both plugs out and I got the low speed adjusted but I just couldn’t get the high speed. I don’t know if it was because it’s winter but I warmed it up for 5 minutes so if you wouldn’t mind could you make a video where you adjust that type of carb from the video? I already checked for air leaks bad diaphragms and my fuel was fresh. I don’t know if you’ll even see this but I was just curious if you would do that. Tomorrow I’ll try a bit longer and see if it’ll work. It revs out all the way and idles fine but around mid throttle it runs rough so I don’t know.
@@tyleranderson6221I had an echo weed eater that had a brass plug that I carefully drilled out to expose adjusting screw
I’ve been a atv/ snowmobile / utv and motorcycle tech for the last 15 years for Polaris and Yamaha. We recently picked up the echo line and I’ve all of a sudden am getting weed wackers, leaf blowers and chain saws added to my work load while never really working on this smaller type stuff much in the past. It’s been a learning curve that’s for sure and even some I have almost given up on. I’ve actually learned a heck of a lot from your videos on this stuff and beleive this video may have given me the solution to a echo weed wacker I said to hell with as nothing I did could get it running right. Never would I have known about these hidden mixture screws without your help. Keep up the great work my friend. And thank you.
Good morning from Dallas Tx!! You are a lifesaver! I just found your TH-cam this morning.
I'm repairing my old Troy-Bilt Backpack Blower (TB4BP).
It idles fine. Give it the gas, it bogs down.
Another channel was going to have me drill the fuel valve.
You just saved me time and money on a NEEDLESS fix.
Thank you!!
Glad to help
Removing all fear from small engine repair. Thanks again Steve. As an dual engineer and homesteader I really like the way you put these videos together. I have a lot of engines to maintain here, like 25+ at last count. I am trying to avoid professional repair except on my quad and cars. as they are to much of a PITA to bother with. But I like the small engine stuff done here and that is 98% of what I have to maintain. Lot of practical knowledge and some entertainment, in the way I enjoy, as usually there is a beer involved in my engine repair. The other day my Stihl MS250 dumped all it's chain oil on the table and you had a video and me back up and running in no time. It wasn't the plug but the line was dry and needing replacement but either way, I spent 5 dollars and 1 beer and was back up and running. Thank you again so much for all these tips!
Oh, and I should add... The local shop in town that I got the part from, for $3.50 told me honestly that they would charge a half hour labor, and since Stihl insists on them doing a multi-point inspection to optimize performance, but I know the saw is running like a charm, it would cost $90 😮😮😮 I said thanks, I am really taking pride in learning how to fix all my equipment on the fly myself, but they were really pleasant as they are in small towns, knowing I will buy more equipment throughout the years. So you say in your videos you like to hear that you save people money? Yep!!! Thanks.
Me too.
I don't normally comment but I figured I should on this video. I bought a brand new champion straight shaft weed whacker 3 years ago. It worked amazing for my farm for the first year. The second year though it stopped working after I changed the string out. Wierd right?!
After fighting with it for days I set it up on the shelf and left it alone. Pissed off and defeated. Tonight I picked it up and fought with it some more. Figuring that it wasn't getting correct fuel as soon as the choke was off. It would die.
I wanted to adjust it but could only find one of the screws (high speed) and it was an A circle type screw. I couldn't find the low speed adjustment.
After watching this video I was able to get this weed whacker up and running and I should be able to get it back out on the farm earning its keep. Thankyou so much Steve!
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The wallet is worth more than any money that can be stuffed into it. It's priceless. One of a kind and just for you. Your daughter is a gem.
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If I could “Like” this video a thousand times I would! I have a Husqvarna 224L that I have been trying to figure out where the carburetor adjustment screws are. You are the only one that explained this. Thanks so much!
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Using the small screwdriver to remove the plastic piece while it was hot is the best tip! Worked like a charm! Thank you!!
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Same!
Your whole presentation - all of them - remind me of Rush Limbaugh saying that he was having more fun than a human being should be allowed to have. Very enjoyable, especially for someone like me who enjoys fixing things and stuff. Thank you! Like this, "it's exactly the same...but it's different!"
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Steve blew the whistle on them manufacturers & taught me the missing puzzle of knowledge I've been searching for. Yes!! Great E/I vid. Thank you for posting👍😎
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Thanks for this tip. My neighbor brought me her Echo leaf blower that wouldn't rev up. After cleaning the spark arrestor screen with my torch, like in your other video, it still wasn't running right. It had a Zama carb on it, so your "hidden adjusting screws" video was perfect. I didn't need to remove the plastic caps, there were none and I didn't need a fancy screwdriver. Both screws were just plain slotted,, so I was able to get it adjusted pretty quickly. It really screams now. Thanks again.
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@@StevesSmallEngineSaloon That tip worked so well on my neighbor's blower that I pulled out my 22 year old Weed Eater blower and got it screaming again. It's been weak for several years. Thanks again.
Extremely useful video. My Homelite leaf blower could only go to half throttle before bogging down and stalling. I did Steve's trick with the blowtorch and small screwdriver and got the plug out. Adjusted the air/fuel mix and the the thing has never had more power...running like a champ. Great work Steve!
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Echo srm225 dead one year-
Fixed over night thanks to this video! Thank you!!
I would have never found that adjustment screw! I did the basics, compression, spark, fuel... But I couldn't figure out why I couldn't get past idle. I removed the spark arrester, but no go... But that lean/rich screw bought it back!!! Once again, thank you!
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Thank you Steve! You just saved me god knows how much money on fixing my four stroke Dolmar Backpack blower motor. It had the hidden/capped screw for the air fuel mixture. I heated up a screw driver and melted it into the cap like you showed us allowing me to remove the screw cap. 5 seconds worth of adjustment and my blower no longer bogs when I go from idle to full throttle instantly. That was stupid easy to fix.
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Mr Steve, Im amazed with your materials , not only practical plus theoretical knowledge - served , but the greates sense of humour ot top of That. You have a special place in my mind .bless You
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As always, Steve does a great job of dispensing valuable information, saving me time and frustration. Thanks Steve!
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I got a new carb (cheap Chinese job) for my echo hedge trimmer. I think I needn't have done. So once fitted, I wasn't happy about the way I runs and spent two days hedge cutting with a less than satisfactory machine. I can't wait to get out and run it up but it's early Sunday and the neighbours won't be too happy. This is the last piece of the jigsaw.....
Everything else has been sorted. Hidden adjustment screws? How dare the manufacturers do this! Your channel has saved the day many a time for me. Many thanks and every success for your future Steve!
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Thank you heaps and heaps. My homelite weedeater lives again! Although not covered in your carby demo, mine has a chinese ruixing carby with a barrel. The hidden idle screw is well camouflaged and I needed to modify a largish flat screwdriver to adjust it. Thanks to you Steve, I received a major clue as to where it must be, then POW! There it was. You're a legend, mate!
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@@StevesSmallEngineSaloon I SEE A 1BUMP IN THE MAIN SHAFT BUT NO OTHER FOR HIGH or could be low I guess! Any Idea's! It's a Homelight 26cc 2020 Rui*ing 129 Wish I could get a walbro to replace it! But if you know where other adj.screw is it would be appreciated! Great Stuff! Rick👍🇺🇸
Saved my day as I didn't find the L adjustment screw but in my case it was just in the center of the moving throttling barrel system. Always thought it was just the screw to keep the throttle part in place but after seeing this video I unscrewed (philips flat) and it unfolded a screw with a large pin. Adjusted the whole thing and done!
Very helpful information. I always thought that when it looked like there was no adjustment there was no adjustment. You the man. Thank you so much. What a help
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working a a walboro right now, it has a hidden low screw, but no high at all. i do find your videos very informative. keep em coming
I can’t believe I watched this video about a year ago and never thought to mess with the low speed screw. My Echo started and idled fine and ran at high rpm’s pretty good but it bogged at 1/4-1/2 throttle. I was driving myself crazy trying to figure it out. This video was awesome, my weed whacker runs like new again. Thank you.
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Thanks for the "hot screwdriver" tip. My Echo trimmer wouldn't rev unless the choke was on. I cleaned the carb and the exhaust screen... no improvement. I disassembled the carb, and sprayed it out with B12... no improvement. All the gaskets and diaphragms were in good shape too. I replaced the primer bulb about a year ago, so it's in good shape, too. Once I finally gained access to the high speed screw, I was able to get it to run. It runs great now. Thanks again.
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Thank you, I have a Echo weed eater and after I changed the fuel lines, air filter, fuel filter, spark plug, remove the screen exhaust, it kept boging down, I was about to give up and throw it to the garbage, but I removed the little plastic with a small screw and adjusted the carburetor, it worked pretty fine.
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WOW!!!!! Just did this and my weed eater runs again!! Using the torch was a little different and the high speed took a while to get out. I learned on it and the low speed was a breeze! Thanks again for another great video!!
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Your daughter really Loves You A Lot, or she wouldn't have bothered to make it by hand. That's really awesome, a beautiful gift, Cherish her Love.
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Hey Steve, I first watched this when it came out (6yrs). I bought the removal tool thru your Amazon link, just to make sure I had it just in case. Well today was the just in case day. Thanks so much, as it only took a short time to get my Echo string trimmer running better than new.
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Love your channel, I’m in a small engine repair class and I watch you and I’ve learned so much from you
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I have said it before but it's worth saying again YOU SIR ARE GOOD VERY GOOD Thank you for all your time and help Best Saloon on the planet !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I don't know if you remember me. But I've commented before on how good of a teacher you are. I've actually started doing repairs for people now. and it's all because of your videos. I can't thank you enough. And this one helped me today as I had no idea there was hidden screws like that. I just tuned up a strimmer for a customer with a walbro style carb it's running smooth now thanks to you. Keep posting. You are a legend. Also I loved your tiller series I think you should do another series like it. Much love Steve 👍🙂💙
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Great video, thanks. 11:24 Absent the special Micro D tool, for my Echo PB500T Walbro backpack carb, I sliced the end of a Bic ink pen straw and was able to push it and fit it over the needles to adjust the mixture. It worked. I eventually purchased a "micro D" carb adjustment tool from China, but the ink straw put me back in business.
Thank you for your video, the flame on the screwdriver trick worked great. Now I can weedwack at full speed again.
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Just completely pulled down my rover snipper with a walbro carb on it, has an obviously marked H screw but no visible L screw. Cheers for the video been a major help finding the little hidden bastard in the barrel as like you say, the manufacturer doesn't list it in the manual they don't want you fixing your own gear.
I found that a drywall screw works perfectly for extracting those plugs. That type of screw comes to a sharp point and has aggressive treads. Just screw it into the plug until snug and it should easily pull out.
I have the Muruyama B30L Turbo. I melted out the high adjustment white plastic blocker and was pleased to see I only needed the same tiny flat head screw driver to turn adjustment screw. Thanks Coach! I bet the Steelers wish you were there to get their team winning again!!
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Dude, I love your channel! Thank you for your content. I searched everywhere to find a video that explained this and you’re the only one. I have an old “x-treme” scooter that has a 2 stroke motor on the back. I got it when I was a kid and I’ve taken it apart recently to clean everything and I had to replace a couple things. Well I did that, it ran good for maybe 3 minutes and now it won’t run and when I give it gas, it bogs down. I’m pretty sure I need to adjust the carbs because there was so much gunk in there. But I have the second carb you talked about. I’m about to go out there and get this sucker running! Fingers crossed.
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Thanks again for posting these videos. It seems like, once or twice a year, I run into something new (to me) and, sure enough, you have a video on it, and save my bacon.
I just got my first Zama carb in to the garage, the thing runs good wide open but will not idle to save it's life. I went to adjust the low speed side and couldn't find an adjusting screws. I remembered seeing this video over on the right side, so here I am. And I'm about to go out and do this thing. I don't have the specialty tool but I've got jeweler's screwdrivers all around the garage .
Thanks Again. Take Care!
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@@StevesSmallEngineSaloon It went great. Thanks
Awesome video Steve. Bought an Echo trimmer a while back that never ran great wide open, despite them "tuning" the carb when I bought it. Pulled the plug, and adjusted the high speed to the sweet spot and it's absolutely singing now.
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mxdev Hey mxdev ... What Echo do you have and did you have one of the carbs that was shown in this video..? Thanks
@@stacks4943 It's a GT-225SF. I don't know if it's exactly one of the carbs in the video, but the information given is all that is needed.
I just replaced a Zama RB-K70A carb. for this reason. The low side is non-adjustable, but I do see a plastic plug in the high side. I wish I had seen this video prior to replacing the carb. Oh well, now I know! Thanks for your insight and taking the time to teach us guy's these tips. Keep up the good work and I'll keep watching! Thanks again Steve, you are awesome!!!
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Great info!
BTW, I have had good luck adjusting small D screws without the special tool (although its easier with it). Just slip a very thin flat screwdriver against the flat side of the "D" shaft and give it a turn. The vast majority of the time those little screws will turn with minimal effort.
I actually made a small D adjusting tool myself out of an old screw driver and a small strip of flat tin. Just rolled it shaped it and welded it.
Thanks man, I was going crazy weeder didn't have the carb adjusting screws like most on kept bogging down and cutting off. If it weren't for you I'd thrown it away. I would've never thought it'll be inside barrel. You're the man !
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Fish hook for these small plugs. Different size hooks for different applications. If you need the barb closer to what needs to be removed simply nip off some material with side cutters. If this tip has already been suggested I apologize... there is a lot to unpack in comment sections.
Working on a Black Max grass trimmer. Runs great at full throttle but wouldn’t idle. It would just die. Watched this video. Pulled out the plastic plug. Adjusted the tiny screw. Machine runs perfectly now. THANKS !!!!
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You and Taryl have the best informative videos. Thanks!!
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Thanks for the help. I could not get my backpack blower to stay going. But with what I learned from your TH-cam video, I finely got it to work.
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You my friend have a way of explaining everything, so I get it! What a skill of communication you have!
Wow, thanks!
Why is this Guy so fun to watch. I really like tinkering with My stuff and Steve is the Man. Thanks
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I've looked at a lot of other "repair" videos on TH-cam and really do like you the best! I'm a newsubscriber and I'm glad I found your channel. Drink a beer for me! I'm in Knoxville, Tennessee USA.Keep up the great videos. I love to hear you talk!
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Hi,Steve,you can't be a better instructor..thanks as always..cheers buddy...
Wow, thanks
You just saved me $550.00! I was going to buy another trimmer and upgrade to a Honda. Don't have to now, thanks to you :)
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Another nice one. As a desperate move, I had some "D" style adjusters on a poorly running carb. I obviously couldn't slot them, and it's illegal in Georgia to sell the drivers (unless you know the shop owner), but I'm cheap, so I used a couple of pieces of stiff plastic tubing, heated the ends a little and pushed them down over the screws. Those two are still sticking out the side of my chainsaw, as a quick, permanent adjuster setup!
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That's that question answered. We have had a few of these types of carburettor fitted on cheap two stroke machinery and some 4 stroke hand held items. Now I know where to find the adjusters on these carburettors.
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I have a Husky 150BT leaf blower, which after two years' use, started the all-too-familiar symptom of bogging down when the throttle was opened. I checked the spark arrestor and plug, and all was good. This video and others indicate that the problem can be fixed by backing out the high speed adjusting screw. It has a double-stack carb and I can access the low speed screw adjustment as shown in this video, but the carb manufacturer has driven small metal balls into the other ports so users can't do any adjustments that might worsen the exhaust emissions. Like BBs or small ball bearings. There is no way to extract those to get at the high speed adjustment screw. I figured I would just have to buy a replacement carb. On Amazon, the OEM Husky replacement was $75 with tax. There were a couple of dozen other imported "brands" that were similar to the original, but were priced between $15 and $20. They all looked like they were made in the same factory, and customer reviews indicate they were cheap junk knock-offs (little or no process or quality control, lowest possible grade of materials, etc.) So I started asking myself "why are the high speed jets having to be adjusted?" I assume ethanol (I treat all my ethanol gas with Lucas fuel additive) and other contaminants are likely getting into the tiny ports within the carb and the jets have to be opened to compensate. This may or may not be the exact explanation, but I figured I had nothing to lose, so I VERY CAREFULLY dis-assembled the carb and cleaned everything, especially the tiny brass nozzle piece I found deep inside, with a can of spray carb cleaner from WalMart. Once I got everything back together and established fuel flow into the engine, it now runs like a swiss watch. I plan to keep the OEM carb, drain it or run the engine dry before storage, and periodically spend 20 minutes each fall cleaning the carb. FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH.
I appreciate all your videos and what you teach us Steve.
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Great video. I fixed my Echo srm225 trimmer that I found in someone's garbage. Less than 2 years old. Followed this video and now the Echo is running at the top of it's game.
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@@StevesSmallEngineSaloon thank you so much. Also the exhaust was highly restricted so opened it up a little. I tell you it really came alive after that.
@Shawn Dubay....you and I have a lot in common. I also found and SRM-225 in a trash pile! Best weedeater ive ever owned.
@@robu101 that's pretty cool. I'm glad that you have a successful and great trimmer. My supervisor/friend came over, saw it, loved it and since he's a good friend of mine I sold it to him. He says it's the best trimmer he has ever ran to this day. I personally run a stihl FS-250R brushcutter/trimmer for my toughest jobs and a stihl KM-94R for my weekly trimmer and multi attachments powerhouse. Pole saw, edger and hedge trimmer. Awesome investment. I'm a small engine mechanic plus welder and fix equipment for people. Fun little side job.
When I made the adjustments it ran like new. Many thanks
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Hi Steve thanks for all your help . So my tro-bilt trimmer was running poorly. I tried to adjust it following your 1-1/4 turn out from the bottom and now it won't start at all. I tried all kinds of settings . It does start if I shoot some fuel into the intake .Then dies after burning off the fuel I put in.
Thanks for the info on the high speed adjustment. Got it adjusted. However you mention another hidden adjustment, I believe it would be the low speed, i.e. idle. Where is it? I see what appears to be a brass plug in the top, throttle control. Is that it? How do I remove it??
You are actually Saving LIVES here, Those of the sick people doing this to our machines so that we can't adjust them as one should(We are all "Screwed" as it seems). I hope they are ALL sponsoring and supporting your videos. 🙂😄😇🥰
Great video Steve learned a lot today on this on have been watching a lot of them and learning a lot so big thumbs up!
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Great filming, wonderful explanation, fantastic editing with a stellar Canadian accent. You can not go wrong with channel like this!! THANKYOU!!
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Hey Steve, love the channel. I recently rebuilt a Husqvarna 150bt backpack blower with a Walbro carb that looks just like the one in this video. I pulled these screws out to clean out the carb, but I failed to note how far the screws were turned out by the manufacturer before I removed them. On a handheld product I can usually get it started by seating the screws and then turning each H and L out 1.5 to 2 turns. But I can't seem to find the sweet spot on these jets. Is there a "normal" starting point for these screws? Thanks so much!
What do you do if you have a nonadjustable carburetor for the high side and it doesn’t have a mixture screw, I just bought one brand new. I can adjust the low side, but I can adjust the high side in my eyesight bogging on me.
Your channel is so informative and addictive - I’d love to work in your saloon so much I’d do it for free as the learning you’d offer would more than make up for any money 👍🏻
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You tube is great and so are you. Thank you for pointing out those pesky little screws...I've been messing with my echo for days and still could not get it to run high rpm. I'll try your fix...thank you again for pointing this out...bravo and well done sir.
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Works for us, thank you very much, we save like $160.00 dls thanks again 😘
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I have a Honda Shadow VLX 600 motorcycle. The original idle mixture screw has a D-shaped head recessed so it's almost inaccessible as it's behind the carburetor bowl. One trick I heard is to use a spent 22 cal. casing and needle nose pliers to create a flat spot in the 22 casing into a D-shape and solder it on the end of a thick copper wire to make an adjusting tool. It worked. Later I found that there's a guy in California who specializes in Honda Shadows. He's on TH-cam as TJ Brutal Customs, he sells idle mixture screws that are long and extend below the carburetor bowl so I bought one. If the engine is hot, with a glove you can make adjustments by hand without a special tool. I digress. Thanks for posting this. I do have a 2 cycle weed eater and a blower. I haven't looked closely at the carbs yet, but if I ever need to make adjustments, at least I have some idea how to.
Great tip! Does the same apply for the Stihl MS 180? My oldest son got my 180 to learn how to use a powersaw, but it keeps bogging down every now and then...it's no apparent adjustment screws on the carb...
That saw is truly NON-adjustable.....
Yep...found that out..haha! Well..it'll have to do for the kid until he's more proficient in chainsaw use. Thanks Steve.
I have the same saw. Non-adjustable. How stupid is that? I'm at 3000 ft and on a smoking hot day ( 34C or mid nineties F) my saw starts bogging down. I'm fairly sure it would run better if I could enrich the mixture a bit. But no. I have to give up and start again the next day when it's cooler. A brand new saw!
My MS 170 needed adjusting and it can be adjusted. Don't know why yours cant, Steve says you cant so guess yours is different than mine.
Thanks Steve you solved my idling problem on my blower , keep up the good work , have a few more beers
Super insightful... Learned something myself about hidden adjustment screws...
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This video saved me throwing out an old Ryobi blower. The hidden high speed screw was the key to fixing it starving of fuel whenever I hit the throttle. Thank you!!!
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Hey Steve.. Your wallet made by your daughter is really good. She could go into a small production run . I think people would love them She made a great job of it....Ken
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Just found your page, awesome. Question I have a Husqvarna 350 leaf blower does your instructions work for that also? I can't find adjustment screws needless to say my blower box down when I fall throttle it
Steve, I have a raftsman string trimmer that uses straight gas “4 cycle” ... i think I only have the screw down the Center of the throttle. Is it possible just to have one screw on the wall bro carb?
Ya my Honda 4 stroke is the same.
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Thanks a lot man, huge help. These Shindaiwa machines aren’t the same anymore. My T270 is still going strong. But these “new” t282 are always going out of adjustment. A dealer said to try a maruyama carb and same result. Gonna try this. Thanks again.
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Thanks Steve! Used a torch on a screwdriver just like you did in the video, and the plugs on my Echo trimmer (Zama carb) pulled right out on the first try :D
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Thank you! You really saved my bacon with these tips. I never knew this type of carb had any adjustments other than idle.
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Thanks for another helpful video Steve, you help me maintain and repair my Stihl and Echo lawn equip. tremendously. You really know your stuff man. I subscribed and hopefully everyone else will too so that we can get you up to 1million subscribers, which will be a nice cash bonus for you. Peace from Dallas, Texas.
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Big Texas What kind of carb did you have in the Echo..? Thanks
Thank you - I swore there was a way to adjust my Echo trimmer but there were screws to be found. Turns out the carb is like the first one you discuss.
The k series Zama barrel carbs have a check valve behind a ss plug under the needle hinge and directly under the white fuel spout , and cannot be removed , i have found that on many of those carbs it will go bad or stop up I always prime the carb with fuel and blow air from compressor through the throat of the carb with barrel fully opened in direction of operating flow and you should see a fuel mist , And also the adjusting needle has a small fuel passage in the needle itself that some times gets clogged
The epoxy is bonded tightly to the walls of the hole, but the plastic plugs are just a pressure fit. Epoxy MAY also fill the screwdriver slot, or may not... has anyone tried?
Thanks for showing the hidden screws. I have a cub cadet which has a real basic cube type which I had to use a hacksaw to cut some slots in to allow a screwdriver to be used.
are the gx25 walbro carbs non adjustable or can you get at em
yep possibly again like steve said the center has the low speed, and the high speed will be on the carb side where the primer bulb is on the top, and the fuel line fittings are on the right there will be a hole towards the top of it, and it possibly will be plugged with a little metal ball. idk if there realy a way to get that out. but i hope i helped good luck.
Although 4 years old now I tried this out on my Craftsman 34cc 4-stroke weedwacker. It had a non-adjustable walbro carb, but replaced that with a newe walbro carb that has a non-capped high speed screw (I kept assuming it was the low speed screw and I was cranking it way out with no change in idle :( ). Watching this vid straightened that out and I was able to get that carb set up just right. I could not touch the low speed screw though - I just didn't have a small enough screwdriver, but it seems to idle ok.
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Found an appropriate screwdriver and got the idle adjusted perfectly (the carb came from the factory way too rich!). The low speed screw came complete with little rubber plug - easily removed. Can't believe how well this trimmer now runs. I don't think it ever ran that well even when I got it new.
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Steve, you're the BEST!
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Fixed my Husqvarna blower, yay!
Was watching a few different videos and then your finally showed the plastic plugs (I thought they were screws when I was looking at it earlier)
Good job buddy!
Great info Steve, thanks for tip on the adjustment tools
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It's a very informative video. Thank you so much. They wanted me to pay about $200 for my carb adjustment. But it's a pretty simple job to do.
Glad it helped
Steve good vid you always educate me thanks .
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This guy is a champ and my small Engine hero! Thanks Steve and cheers!
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Well done, Steve...great info!
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Steve, my man, thank you sooo much. I have been struggling with an Echo PB-251 blower that seems to flood and was a bear to start. This worked perfectly! THANK YOU!!!
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Hi!! Steve awesome video as always. Question, can you replace one of those rare non adjustable carburetors with an adjustable one??
Some aftermarket carbs do come with adjustable screws to replace the none adjustable.
Good morning once again! I found the hitting adjustment screw. Was able to get the plastic cap out after my Husqvarna 350 leaf blower bogging down when trying to full throttle I turned the screw about a quarter counter-clockwise and the thing fired up and idled and ran with full throttle like it was right out the box!!! I want to thank you for the instructions that you give to us and I'm definitely going to subscribe to your channel thank you so much and have a Merry Christmas! In.
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Things you never knew! Thanks
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perfect fix for my echo trimmer. runs like a top now that i am able to make the high and low adjustments.
the plastic plug melted right on to the small screwdriver and twisted out nicely. nice job.
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Because i do epoxy floor coatings, maybe we have a chance at these epoxy filling screw holes. Solvent, yes, solvent is Epoxies Kryptonite. either, maybe, fill that hole with solvent and leave overnight, or soak the Carb in it. OR, maybe just the heated screw driver with the Map gas bottle will sizzle thru there?
Aussie word of the day. Carby. Short for Carburettor We don't say carb much , Carby is how we all say it.,
@Carat Cranker He says the epoxied type is non-adjustable. No side screw hole at all; top has epoxy filled hole but he doesn't refer to it as a screw hole so maybe not worth removing . Since he knows the hot screwdriver tip trick, I expect, if it could work on epoxy, he would have said so.
yes the Barrel With no adjustment Screws , I found a Wipper snipper some one threw out , its not verry old Its a beauty ,it just needs the jets adjusted , But when I looked at the Carby no screws
LOL Thanks bro verry helpful Exelent i will go Tune her up now
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I've never seen that type of carb with the barrel butterfly in my life & I've seen lots, maybe we don't have them in Scotland but hey ho, you learn a new thing everyday. Cheers 💪❤️👍
Not the most popular here in Canada, but they are around...
My Redmax trimmer has the Walbro like that. Been on the shelf for a few years due to not running. May pull it out and check it again since i've seen this. Thank you.
It is on my old Stiga SB 44 (its really old, bought used 6 years ago)! Latvia.
which carburetors use the pacman screw for high speed adjustments? Thanks
Great video buddy thanks a lot I really needed to know that information that you just posted on that video thanks a million appreciate it big time!!
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