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Small engine repair help

Posted on 7/21/13 at 9:21 am
Posted by EWE TIGER
Houma
Member since Sep 2009
924 posts
Posted on 7/21/13 at 9:21 am
So I have a cheapo 4 cycle weed eater/trimmer. I replaced it about a year ago when it died, but I wanted to get it running again to use as a backup or give to someone who needs it. It would bog down when I throttled it, but would get to full power; then hard to start, and finally no start. I replaced the spark plug, fuel line, primer bulb, and fuel filter. For whatever reason, there is no air filter. I adjusted the valves. Checked the exhaust for excess carbon and looked fine. I took the carb apart and cleaned it, to my knowledge they don't make a kit for it. I soaked the new fuel filter in sea foam for a few minutes and put a cap full in the first tank of gas. Primed, choked, and it fired right up. It idles fine and hums at full throttle, but still bogs down if I try to go from idle to full throttle to quickly. I tinkered with the carb settings and it's a little better, but still bogs if I gun it. A little white smoke is coming from the carb, and also carb is spitting what looks like a oil/fuel mix. I use non ethanol gas, but not until it was probably a year or so old.

I don't really know what I'm doing, just tinkering around. It seems like I'm close, so just wondering if someone on here more knowledgeable than me can help. And also wondering how running another tank of gas without the sea foam will effect the new carb settings, and if the sea foam may be the cause of the white smoke and oil coming from the carb. Thanks for any help.
Posted by greasemonkey
Macclenny Fl aka south JAWJA
Member since Aug 2012
2763 posts
Posted on 7/21/13 at 9:43 am to
either the carb has trash in it or you need to get a carb kit to replace the diaphrams.

could be air screws out of adjustment. Should be able to google how to adjust air screws on "your model goes here"
Posted by KingRanch
The Ranch
Member since Mar 2012
61589 posts
Posted on 7/21/13 at 9:47 am to
i was coming here to page you

Posted by greasemonkey
Macclenny Fl aka south JAWJA
Member since Aug 2012
2763 posts
Posted on 7/21/13 at 9:55 am to


we are prob giving up our lease in sonora if you know anyone interested 12000ac

tired of drivin 22hrs and we found something only 3hrs away in Ga. Not as many deer but still good quality and we can buy this
Posted by KingRanch
The Ranch
Member since Mar 2012
61589 posts
Posted on 7/21/13 at 9:55 am to
send me the fellas contact info, i'm sure i can get it leased
Posted by greasemonkey
Macclenny Fl aka south JAWJA
Member since Aug 2012
2763 posts
Posted on 7/21/13 at 10:00 am to
Let me talk to the rest of the fellas and once its final Ill get you the info.

the ranchers are great peaple and we would like to help them keep it leased

we might hunt it this yr but will def be avail after this season


sorry OP
/hijack
Posted by KingRanch
The Ranch
Member since Mar 2012
61589 posts
Posted on 7/21/13 at 10:02 am to
just let me know my man

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