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Fixing a Weedeater mower that will not start.
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- Опубліковано 22 чер 2019
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This almost brand new mower wouldn't after storage and the reason was very unexpected. The carb needed some cleaning but unfortunately this engine will never be the same after this. Thanks for watching.
I'd definitely not sink any cash into it,use it as a scrap/parts unit as Alan Marshell said get a decent Briggs motor and sale it. Awesome vid as always. I just recently subbed your channel because one of your videos got my mower and weed eater back to new condition. Now I've been binge watching all your videos. Thank you for all your very informative information on small engine repairs. Keep up the AWESOME work good sir
Thank you Gart Allen for the comment I appreciate it
I've got a weedeater too and love it!
That really shows the quality control of China. I had to fix up a brand new Yardmax snowblower with an oil leak. As it turns out, the Chinese factory never sealed the engine block correctly. We had to swap out the engine just to fix it
That does say a lot if their quality.
i have the same exact mower with what seems to be the same carburetor issue. i’ll try your cleaning tips. thanks
Good luck and thanks for the comment I appreciate it
INSIDE HOUSE GARAGE so i opened up the carburetor and it was pretty dirty. the brass tube was almost completely full of build up that you couldn’t see through it. i cleaned it up with the help of carb cleaner and it’s working just fine. so i scored myself a free mower
@@ale_mtl nice work
IMO performing a compression test using the recoil starter is pretty much useless since all 4 cycle engines of this type have a built in compression release. The low psi reading is going to vary from one engine to another when the release is activated making the numbers meaningless. To get an accurate comp test you’d have to spin the crank over with a drill to throw the centrifugal weight out on the cam and bypass the comp release. I kind of doubt that the cylinder walls are scored up but it’s possible (usually it’s the crank bearings that get wiped out first with gas in the oil). I say start it and let it run, see how it reacts. Interesting video, kind of a weird mower!
I know right, and you're right, for a accurate compression test, I needed to use a drill on it.
That low on compression it's never going to run right even with a new carb. I'd slap a good used Briggs on it or a new preditor engine. Great video 👍
Ah that's a good point. Thanks for the comment Alan Marshall.
I'd buy a new set of piston rings and perhaps a needle & seat kit for it if not a new carburettor.
I mentioned that my 3 horsepower Briggs and Stratton powered push mower was at about 75 PSI before I replaced the piston rings in it,the gap for the compression rings was 1.15mm which was over their 0.80mm reject gap.
It didn't seem to blow very much smoke once warmed up but it was evident on the oil dipstick after 1 hours use & I had to keep adding 200 mLs of oil every time I used it until I replaced the piston rings,it has much more power now but my main concern was oil consumption.
A lot of people keep using them until they can't keep oil up to them !
Thank you Russell Booth for the comment I appreciate it
I'd change the oil and run it to see how it would do. Give it a chance to get hot and limber up. I got into a deal with one of the kids mowers and it got filled up with kerosene. Refilled with gas it did fine and I use a set of cutting torch tip cleaners for carb work. Thanks and GBWYou!
Great video! What’s the part number for that carb?
since I didn't replace the carb, I wouldn't know.
I have one the same, need an ignition coil. Would you know who makes those engines, looks like a Kohler.
I always thought it was a Powermore engine.
For academic propuse, can you show how can you fix this leak to avoid fuel on the oil reservoir
I will try and reaquire the mower to do just that.
Any chance you have a part number or source for a new carburator for this machine?
sure
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New carb and an oil change might get a few more years out of it. I have a similar problem on a mini bike that wont start and the oil smells a bit like gas and i will check compression next.
Excellent answer. That's what I'm thinking too.
Pls let me see where I can buy parts of weed eater mower in N. York Ont Canada.
try using ereplacementparts dot com
Hi, do you know where I can find the carburetor ? I tried looking for it, can't find it online
Yes go to Ereplacementparts
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE i tried searching for it on eraplacementsparts, but no luck
@@RonaldoThePhenom09 do you have the model and serial number?
I have seen a many roadside mowers ..the engine brakewears down and won't start.disconnect spring and wire together and should start . just by pass the engine break.
Yes that should work
Your M.O. style hints at a spare engine.
The same engine is available at Harbor for about 130 on sale. Its a toss up to buy another engine or sell it for parts.
I don’t think that’s low compression I checked my mower I sold and it made 40 psi and ran like a champ. Had another mower engine that made 30 psi and ran good as well. Also another person checked his and it was 40. It ran great. I think the 100 psi ore more is ideal rule applies to 2 cycle engines.
Thanks TopFin for the comment I appreciate it.
@Ashurii very true. Thanks for the comment I appreciate it.
What kind of engine are you working on
Some overseas engine. Not popular here at all.
Try changing the oil might bring the compression back with new oil
Its worth a shot. Thanks for the comment I appreciate it
My Weedeater mower powers on and stops like yours, but before it quit on me it would fluctuate in power, revving up and down while operating. Any ideas?
Yes it sounds like a fuel issue. I depends on your model but I would either service the Carb or replace the diaphragm if it has one.
What causes the carb to leak gas? Mine sometimes leaks gas out of the air filter, should I be worried about that?
Its usually a needle and seat issue. If not then it's a float problem. Yes you should do something about it. Either replace the carb or install a fuel valve.
@Ashurii thanks for the comment. The mower has been left unused since this video due to its problems.
i,d drain the oil completely and replace the carburetor and replace the piston rings and see if it,s going to improve the starting problem etc.
I completely agree with you
I would rebuild it because since it doesn’t have a Lotta hours on it I think I put some money into it and get it running again
I would definitely try I just hope I can find the parts for this engine.
What kind of engine is that
not sure of the brand, but it is not name brand.
Just as for the heck of it
1). Change oil 16 oz of SAE30.
4oz of engine Restore adding the restore first
2) for the carburetor try taking it apart and make take the spring loaded needle out and stretch out the spring some. And clean out the seat This might help with the gas leak. It did work in the past on a Kohler for me.
I would be really interested how much more compression you have after the restore is added with sae30. You will not find restore. For small engine in the store, try the 6 cylinder bottle. But only use 4oz of it and 16 oz of oil
But when it comes down to it
This is a Chinese Honda clone.
True it is a clone. I might have to find some engine restore. Thanks for the comment
Engine rebuild in a bottle never works,the fix is to fit new piston rings,the needle & seat is likely worn & needs replacing !
Bring it back where bought it
Best advice yet. Thanks for the comment
If it fired up I would’ve changed the oil and let it go can’t hurt it anymore than it already is
If this mower is worth replacing piston and rings that would be my move. If not save the engine for future rebuild for a replacement engine on a better mower.
the mower isn't worth much, so it would be restoration job.
I have same lawn mower lol
thank you Trippy Terpenes, I appreciate your time.
When looking for a new lawnmower, get one with a Briggs, Kohler, Honda (genuine) , or Kawasaki. Any engine brand that is reliable. Don't settle for a cheap clone/knockoff engine, they're hit and miss. The most common knockoff is PowerMore, it's a Chinese engine brand often found on, MTD mowers. Troy-Bilt, Weed Eater, Craftsman, Yard Machines, YardMan, Bolens, and Huskee, along with some other brands of mower fall victim to these inferior engines. I'm not so sure about Harbor Freight's Predator engines, they are clones too apparently. And beware of an engine that has no brand name on it.
A tip to avoid the lemons.
You are absolutely correct about that.
If it was for a customer I would ask them. And then go from there. If they want to replace the carburetor I would do it.
Great answer. Thanks for the comment I appreciate it.
Weedeater mower... never heard of her.
I know first time I heard of one I wasn't sure myself. Thanks for the comment I appreciate it
Ashurii I've used weedeaters since I was a kid and they've always been cheap junk that my mom would buy over and over again (in the late nineties). Then went to buying craftsman trimmers and got similar results (I'm older and can work on the junk but there's a limit to what can be fixed) so me now we have a Stihl and no problems. Still have one, too expensive, 4-stroke craftsman trimmer that works (it has a funny carb that chokes itself and doesn't really like running at anything other than idle or full throttle and you have to wait a second and a half for it to react to a throttle change) but the pull start doesn't engage correctly. It still works so far but I don't have high hopes for it lasting due to previous experiences.
Thank you for the comment
What’s up with all the writing on it
I asked the same thing but I didn't get a good response.
You didnt need to pull the studs
Change the oil, start the engine and run for awhile, then recheck the compression again. Apparently the trashed up needle valve and float couldn't stop the gas from flowing into the oil crankcase. I think the mower should run with at least 65 psig of compression. Maybe tighten down on the cylinder head some. Try stuff, it's a new mower.
That's a very good idea. Thanks for the comment
If it’s slow to get up to speed try running it on grass that isn’t high
that's a good idea.
Fix it
thank you Braydon Miller
Take it back to the place where you bought it
That would be the thing to do if the receipt is still around. Thanks for the comment I appreciate it
@@INSIDEHOUSEGARAGE those mowers are junk
@@pyrog.c.c89 they are definitely not built like more expensive mowers like hondas
These chinese engines are worn out very fast
You are correct. This mower doesn't have but a few hours on it.
parts
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Buy a goat to get rid of the grass!
I absolutely would love to.
It’s wasted use it for parts
It definitely won't run well if it does run at all. Thanks for the comment
Change out the safety shut of switch the handle from the cable is attached too.. Woolah bad switch will make it shut down after running intermittent grounding out.or Not run at all. or it will run. but not shut down after releasing the handle.
thanks for the tip, I appreciate it
Weed eater???it's junk.
I hear that a lot from people
It's a crap mower from Walmart- throw it in the garbage.
You are correct.
And just an fyi...fuel wont leak into the oil...its 2 different circuits/systems....maybe a small engine repair class would be helpful to you ;)