Dude! I’ve been pulling my hair out with my bg55 doing the same thing. Your advice fixed it! AND....this video is everything a UA-cam how-to should be! Short, to the point, no unnecessary commentary, fasteners already removed for quick progression, good camera work and clear speaking! Finally, someone who knows their sh@t! You are awesome sir!
Perfect advice! Your comment at 3:45 "Make sure that needle valve is perfectly clean, surgically, not a speck of dirt as just the smallest little ring around that will cause it to leak." was the info I needed. I had disassembled my carb on my pole saw and cleaned it and reassembled, but still had the same flooding issue. I proved it was flooded because I could get it to run as long as I injected shop air into the carb ... sort of like a turbo or supercharger. Took it apart again and supercleaned that pesky little needle valve (with a rubber point as I found out) and it now runs like a champ. Cheers from the great white north ... Stoney Lake, Ontario, Canada!
Sometimes the metering diaphragm, the one under your primer bulb, goes bad, gets hard & dry & falls down on the lever that operates the needle valve. It holds the needle open & you get a constant flow of gas pouring out of the throat of the carburetor. I fixed a few by replacing the metering diaphragm & cleaning the carburetor.
Hey thanks for the video. I just went through this on a BG 56 and despite not have the most sterile environment to work in AND a damaged gasket (no spare). It now starts first pull.
*Exactly what I expected from a brand like Hitachi **Bestfor.Garden** also recommend I’ve only had it a few weeks now, but really happy with what it does. I assume it’s like anything, if you take care of it, it will last along time.*
Dude! I’ve been pulling my hair out with my bg55 doing the same thing. Your advice fixed it! AND....this video is everything a UA-cam how-to should be! Short, to the point, no unnecessary commentary, fasteners already removed for quick progression, good camera work and clear speaking! Finally, someone who knows their sh@t! You are awesome sir!
thanks man!
Finally a video with the fix and not just replacing the entire carb
Perfect advice!
Your comment at 3:45 "Make sure that needle valve is perfectly clean, surgically, not a speck of dirt as just the smallest little ring around that will cause it to leak." was the info I needed.
I had disassembled my carb on my pole saw and cleaned it and reassembled, but still had the same flooding issue. I proved it was flooded because I could get it to run as long as I injected shop air into the carb ... sort of like a turbo or supercharger.
Took it apart again and supercleaned that pesky little needle valve (with a rubber point as I found out) and it now runs like a champ.
Cheers from the great white north ... Stoney Lake, Ontario, Canada!
Was about to give up fixing mine ,your vid helped a lot fixed on first try 🙏🏼
Sometimes the metering diaphragm, the one under your primer bulb, goes bad, gets hard & dry & falls down on the lever that operates the needle valve. It holds the needle open & you get a constant flow of gas pouring out of the throat of the carburetor. I fixed a few by replacing the metering diaphragm & cleaning the carburetor.
Boom... and we're blowing again! Keep it up this was one of the best "how to" videos I've come across, thanks!
Thank you. Glad it worked for you.
Hey thanks for the video. I just went through this on a BG 56 and despite not have the most sterile environment to work in AND a damaged gasket (no spare). It now starts first pull.
Awesome! Thanks for the video! I thought I was thorough with it but this helped a ton! Runs better than ever!
The one I am working on is missing the side cover too. Lets me know this is the right video!
This worked! Thank you!
Glad it helped you. Happy leaf blowing😁
*Exactly what I expected from a brand like Hitachi **Bestfor.Garden** also recommend I’ve only had it a few weeks now, but really happy with what it does. I assume it’s like anything, if you take care of it, it will last along time.*
Mine is doing the same thing, but when I prime the bulb it’s squirting lots of fuel into the carb, is this normal ?
I have Stihl gb55 blower but can you tell me if the exhaust as a filter in like most Stihl products . Stops it bogging down if I find it to clean.
I have a Stihl strimmer f38 I can't the filter in that exhaust neither. Do some models not have them.
I removed the carb and cleaned; still flooding. Could it be the spring?
Could be. I've had rubber from that little cone tear off also.
May need to purchase a repair kit for the carb if the needle, diaphragms, etc have excessive wear
Mine has no needle?! Is it somehow missing
Which needle, the little rubber tip?
@@Hobblecreekkid to stop the gas!... in the seat
@@muddinbros4873 It must have fallen out. You can get a full replacement carb for less than $40 usually.
@@Hobblecreekkid amazon?
What do you use to clean the needle valve? Thank you!
A lint free rag and a soft bristle tooth brush have worked for me.
@@Hobblecreekkid Thanks, but the size of this needle valve seems to prohibit using a toothbrush. I'll try anything that fits and a clean rag.
Why do you to take spark plug out?
So you can remove the side cover.
Also, if it's really solidly flooded, pulling the spark plug is the fastest way to get that liquid fuel out.
I have this model, its a pile of turd occasionally.
Mine is seal unit
No
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