Thanks for this video! This is the best video I have seen on small gas engine servicing! You explain everything very well. I do have to disagree with you about the Poulan brand. I have this blower and a chainsaw for years and it has served me well, I would not hesitate to buy a new one.
I recently picked up one of these off of Facebook marketplace for free because it had a no run issue. As of yesterday I have had to replace the crank bearings because one of the balls decided it was going to ricochet out of the sleeve, luckily no damage was done. I have decided to replace the cylinder and the Piston and fuel lines as well Because compression was low. Mine is a 2013 model that came with all attachments. Getting to recoil assembly is a pain in the butt for this leaf blower. But it can be taken apart very easily. Overall I have spend $25.00 for Piston $24.99 for cylinder. $7.00 for 2 bearings $7.50 for fuel lines and primer bulb kit. Overall I think this repair was worth it instead of sending another small engine to the landfill even though newer blowers cost about the same as what I have spent. Your knowledge and expertise has given me the courage to diagnose and take apart small engines. Love your videos and look forward to more in the near future!!
thank you so much for your videos. I am subscriber and a fan of yours. I have fixed 2 of my equipment already this season. the first one was a mower that has a clogged jet. and the second one is the same Poulan pro you have. I have got it from my favorite used online store. but the owner said It was super hard to start. so I watched your videos and I replaced the metering diaphragm for only 10$cad! and it works like new! I would never be able fix it without your videos.😃
I’ve actually binge watched most of your videos. I came across a Poulan Weed Eater SB30 similar to the old craftsman 32cc units from 2000. Followed your steps and got it running again. Digging out the mud dauber nest from the muffler was a pain, but thankfully the muffler was a 2 piece unit and made for cleaning much easier. $5 for the machine and $35 in parts brought it back to working order again. Thanks again for filming these videos!
I have this same blower. We were poor then. Used it all the time and even blowing snow for 9 years. No issues all those years. Last winter pull rope broke and I didn’t have time to tear it all apart for that job. It’s kinda a pain and time consuming so bought a BG86. Eventually fixed the pull rope and now it lives in my shed for backyard work. Stihl is much better but these are reliable.
Another great video. That really was great compression. Just finished working on a 16 year old Troy-Bilt snow blower this morning that had 150psi of compression.
My exact sentiments, I've repaired a few and used them,but never kept them. Echo is my brand of choice, poulan not even in the same league. Great vid as always, love em! Keep em coming my friend, I've learned so much from them!!!
Love the videos!! We just purchased an electric blower/ vac because we don't have a big yard and we didn't want the complications of another gas engine to worry about loved hearing your opinion on the brand as well pretty sure I would be in the same opinion as you where I would spend a little more but would have something that may be more reliable especially where it would sit for a while
My Poulan Wood Shark 1950 is 23 years old. Now its no logging saw but it has done all I've asked for over 2 decades. I always drain the fuel and purge the fuel from the bulb and drain again. I also leave the cap off for a few days to dry everything out. I would and have bought again.
I have the same blower. It stopped running 2022. I purchased it in 2008. I think it performed great. Thnx for tips to troubleshoot. Before I buy a new one
Good video!! I have no use for a leaf blower here. I have one that I cannibalised for the engine which now has a car alternator fitted to it. Once I install new fuel lines & carby, it will serve as a portable 12vdc power generator for my portable Ham Radio set up, or a mobile battery charger.
Nice work on that blower, Poulan is a cheap brand but seems to be a decent blower and serves it's purpose well, keep up the great work! I actually have 2 blowers, a Stihl BR600 backpack blower that I got a few years ago from a landscaping company for a great deal because it needed a little work which I just resealed the engine on, it has their 4 mix engine and runs like brand new now. And I have a Stihl BG65 handheld blower which was given to me.
Had this leaf blower, it is definitely picky about the carb jet setting, once set it runs okay but just too many better leaf blower around. Out of all the leaf blowers I have including Stihl, Echo, Ryobi, Husqvarna, I personally had really good luck Hitachi RB24EAP, still going strong after 7 years.
These Poulan's along with some of the other "cheaper" brands built 10+ years ago were pretty good. You can see this has a genuine Walbro carburetor on it, any of the new ones just have generic Chinese Walbro clones. I always rebuild the Walbro, and Zama, carbs on the old units as they nearly always work perfectly again.
I wouldn't buy one new,but my neighbor gave me 2 of those blowers last month. I replaced a bad ignition coil, got a new carburetor (adjustment tool, fuel line and filters included) for $25 and it runs great. Planning on using it to blow the snow of our vehicles this winter.
Leaf relief season is coming up quick now the question of the day is do you have snow season in the area you.live because snow ❄️ blower season is coming up quick
Poulan has always filled the notch for people on budgets or just starting out with yard tools. There is nothing wrong with them other than that affordability image. That bothers some people for some reason. I admittedly have moved on to Husqvarna, Milwaukee and Toro for my yard war tools over the years.
Looking at one today, guy says it needs carb work. I will check compression first before buying for $25. the last one I tried fixing had worn out rings, would start but not run. Compression is a huge factor in blowers. The hang and drop method works in the field. If you can hang the blower by the pull rope and it doesn't drop, compression is good. If it slowly drops or quickly drops ,run away.
When customers bring me a poulan anything i tell em if its more than a carb cleaning or replacement then its not worth the labor and to buy an echo or stihl. I also run a lawn business and have mostly Echo and run a stihl blower. My blower is 15yrs old and 1 of my Echo weeseaters are as well. Echo is Gold for me! Great Video
Long term storage - know what is wrong with it right now, bad fuel, filter, fuel lines, carb etc. I leave my blower on half choke, high speed, for a few minutes before flipping it back to idle. If I go into a carb it gets a new diaphragm set in it and cleaned. I replace the screen as part of the rebuild. I also check the height on the lifter lever with my Walbro W or Zama Z gage to see if it is at the same height. The rest I do exactly as you did it. I use Tygon line, too. I like my Husqvarna 25B blower. I have owned two of them. Gave my older one to my older daughter. Gave my younger daughter a 55B Stihl blower. Both are fine hand held blowers.
Great fix! also in your other videos we’re do you find free blowers trimmers etc.? Because I need a new blower for the fall but don’t want to blow 200$ on one I rather fix one up thanks!
I'm with you 100% If it was given to me or really cheap and I needed one THEN I'd get it, but only then. If I had to spend MONEY it'd be on something really reliable like Echo, Stihl or Husky! Thanks and Blessings!
Everything has it use. For blowing small light debris, this blower would be fine (probably a few dry leafs would be ok). For a yard of leaves, I would use something larger.
Thank you for. Asking this video, we have this leaf blower,and i just hate to say it, it runs but its not as powerful as it once was, it feels like it just doesn’t want to blow, i fear we may have done something. To it that may be irreversible.
Thank you so much for these videos. They're actually really therapeutic to watch haha Quick question - the piece of wood that you use to work on things, do you just leave it outside all the time and the gas evaporates from it?
ANOTHER REASON FOR NOT BUYING THIS UNIT IS THE RECOIL STARTER ROPE. TO REPLACE IT YOU HAVE TO REMOVE THE ENGINE TO GET TO THE STARTER ROPE . SEE HOME GARAGE VIDEO WHICH DETAILS GETTING TO THE STARTER ROPE PULLEY. GREAT VIDEO AS ALWAYS.
You are better off storing it with fuel in the tank and in the fuel system to avoid any seals or gaskets drying out. Just use Stabil and ensure you don't leave fuel in the tank for more than 12 months. Power equipment should be started ever 6 months to keep it from "getting away from ya"
hi, I have a cifarelli sc62 with an alpina engine. it refuses to start, I have changed metering diaphragm and primer bulb, and only starts when I put gasoline in the spark plugs, what can it be? pd: the bulb fills up
I’ve never or will buy this brand. My brother own a trimmer by this brand it wasn’t nothing but trouble, he backed over it with his truck & that was the best thing that ever happened to it!😂
Don’t run a two stroke dry!!! There is oil in the fuel and when you run it dry you are running the cylinder dry and metal on metal contact is not good. Use ethanol free gas before you store stuff like this.
I'm one of those who wouldn't buy a Poulan. When I called their customer service some years ago they refused to answer the questions that I had and kept telling me to take the chainsaw to a Poulan service center. I scrapped the chainsaw and bought a Husqvarna. I'll never purchase another Poulan.
I have not purchased that brand nor do I care for it at all. I have purchased my first stihl over 20 years ago and I still have it. Granted, the ethanol fuel destroyed the carb. after repairing that, it runs like brand new. I did purchase some sears products and a ryobi some time ago. All of which have been disappointing to own.
Gas oil mix units should NEVER be run dry, this leans out the engine and causes wear on the cylinder and rings. Using a stabilizer in the fuel before storing is acceptable. You can never extract residual fuel and it will end up as goo.
Thanks for this video! This is the best video I have seen on small gas engine servicing! You explain everything very well.
I do have to disagree with you about the Poulan brand. I have this blower and a chainsaw for years and it has served me well, I would not hesitate to buy a new one.
Thank you very much!
If its been in service for 13yrs on and off, after good service its back in action surely its a worthy brand...
Thanks for the vid again!
thank you ManC
If it is free, I will use it. Good fix, many thanks.
No problem 👍
I never used this brand of tool ever before. I only use stihl products. Thanks for sharing bro. Your videos are very educational
Thanks for watching Ramadin Sookhoo.
I like Stihl
@@smallengines1018 I also like Stihl products they are very reliable tools. A bit on the expensive side but they are great tools
@@ramadinsookhoo6141 yes
I recently picked up one of these off of Facebook marketplace for free because it had a no run issue. As of yesterday I have had to replace the crank bearings because one of the balls decided it was going to ricochet out of the sleeve, luckily no damage was done. I have decided to replace the cylinder and the Piston and fuel lines as well Because compression was low. Mine is a 2013 model that came with all attachments.
Getting to recoil assembly is a pain in the butt for this leaf blower. But it can be taken apart very easily.
Overall I have spend
$25.00 for Piston
$24.99 for cylinder.
$7.00 for 2 bearings
$7.50 for fuel lines and primer bulb kit.
Overall I think this repair was worth it instead of sending another small engine to the landfill even though newer blowers cost about the same as what I have spent. Your knowledge and expertise has given me the courage to diagnose and take apart small engines. Love your videos and look forward to more in the near future!!
Thank you Pinhead Larry.
thank you so much for your videos. I am subscriber and a fan of yours. I have fixed 2 of my equipment already this season. the first one was a mower that has a clogged jet. and the second one is the same Poulan pro you have. I have got it from my favorite used online store. but the owner said It was super hard to start. so I watched your videos and I replaced the metering diaphragm for only 10$cad! and it works like new! I would never be able fix it without your videos.😃
no problem and thanks
I’ve actually binge watched most of your videos. I came across a Poulan Weed Eater SB30 similar to the old craftsman 32cc units from 2000. Followed your steps and got it running again. Digging out the mud dauber nest from the muffler was a pain, but thankfully the muffler was a 2 piece unit and made for cleaning much easier. $5 for the machine and $35 in parts brought it back to working order again.
Thanks again for filming these videos!
no problem and thanks for watching. I appreciate it.
"if this dosn't work, just buy a new carb" I like when you say that🤣
lol.. I like saying it too.
I have this same blower. We were poor then. Used it all the time and even blowing snow for 9 years. No issues all those years. Last winter pull rope broke and I didn’t have time to tear it all apart for that job. It’s kinda a pain and time consuming so bought a BG86. Eventually fixed the pull rope and now it lives in my shed for backyard work. Stihl is much better but these are reliable.
thank you J G for vouching for them.
Another great video. That really was great compression. Just finished working on a 16 year old Troy-Bilt snow blower this morning that had 150psi of compression.
wow, that's really good compression from that snow blower. thank you Fran Leck
My exact sentiments, I've repaired a few and used them,but never kept them. Echo is my brand of choice, poulan not even in the same league. Great vid as always, love em! Keep em coming my friend, I've learned so much from them!!!
thank you Massimo Terenzi
Love the videos!! We just purchased an electric blower/ vac because we don't have a big yard and we didn't want the complications of another gas engine to worry about loved hearing your opinion on the brand as well pretty sure I would be in the same opinion as you where I would spend a little more but would have something that may be more reliable especially where it would sit for a while
no problem and I completely understand your situation.
Also Craftsman used the same design... But which company manufactures them? Because even Homelight use it too...
I'm not sure, I'd like to find out myself.
My Poulan Wood Shark 1950 is 23 years old. Now its no logging saw but it has done all I've asked for over 2 decades. I always drain the fuel and purge the fuel from the bulb and drain again. I also leave the cap off for a few days to dry everything out. I would and have bought again.
thank you for vouching for them.
I really enjoy watching your videos. I learn a little something with each one. Thank you for making them,
thank you Carl Gerlach
I have the same blower. It stopped running 2022. I purchased it in 2008. I think it performed great. Thnx for tips to troubleshoot. Before I buy a new one
Glad it helped
Good video!! I have no use for a leaf blower here. I have one that I cannibalised for the engine which now has a car alternator fitted to it. Once I install new fuel lines & carby, it will serve as a portable 12vdc power generator for my portable Ham Radio set up, or a mobile battery charger.
nice!, I might have to try that modification. thank you Christopher Marshall.
Cool Leaf Blower
thank you Toro Cool Mowers and Ebay
Nice work on that blower, Poulan is a cheap brand but seems to be a decent blower and serves it's purpose well, keep up the great work! I actually have 2 blowers, a Stihl BR600 backpack blower that I got a few years ago from a landscaping company for a great deal because it needed a little work which I just resealed the engine on, it has their 4 mix engine and runs like brand new now. And I have a Stihl BG65 handheld blower which was given to me.
Wow nice pair of blowers! If I had to choose a backpack and a hand held, those 2 would be right at the top
I love the poulan pro blower because I have one and it's fun to use
I feel the same, it was cheap and pretty good performance
I agree with you about buying a blower like this. If it is free or $5 to $10 then I might consider buying one.
Nice repair and adjustment as usual😀
Thanks 👍
Your videos have helped me a lot. I managed to fix the trimmer on my friend on my own.
excellent work gajdabg
Had this leaf blower, it is definitely picky about the carb jet setting, once set it runs okay but just too many better leaf blower around. Out of all the leaf blowers I have including Stihl, Echo, Ryobi, Husqvarna, I personally had really good luck Hitachi RB24EAP, still going strong after 7 years.
Thank you Mickey Kim, Still hoping to get a Hitachi blower in to work on sometimes to see how it compares to my Kawasaki blower.
Love your videos buddy, hope the winter season doesn't put a hold on them.
I have plenty of things to work on, and several videos already shot, so no it should slow me down. Thank you Danny Boy
It's always great to save a tool from being chucked away. If I would have to buy I would a premium brand also for the ease of repair.
that's a great way to look at it.
These Poulan's along with some of the other "cheaper" brands built 10+ years ago were pretty good. You can see this has a genuine Walbro carburetor on it, any of the new ones just have generic Chinese Walbro clones. I always rebuild the Walbro, and Zama, carbs on the old units as they nearly always work perfectly again.
thank you astralplane
I wouldn't buy one new,but my neighbor gave me 2 of those blowers last month.
I replaced a bad ignition coil, got a new carburetor (adjustment tool, fuel line and filters included) for $25 and it runs great.
Planning on using it to blow the snow of our vehicles this winter.
that's a pretty good use for them.
Leaf relief season is coming up quick now the question of the day is do you have snow season in the area you.live because snow ❄️ blower season is coming up quick
yes We can get snow basically now anytime till march.
@@HomeGaragechannel Snow go away come back another day 😂🤣
most definitely
@@HomeGaragechannel It will, again and again!
Poulan has always filled the notch for people on budgets or just starting out with yard tools. There is nothing wrong with them other than that affordability image. That bothers some people for some reason. I admittedly have moved on to Husqvarna, Milwaukee and Toro for my yard war tools over the years.
I completely understand and agree with you.
Looking at one today, guy says it needs carb work. I will check compression first before buying for $25. the last one I tried fixing had worn out rings, would start but not run. Compression is a huge factor in blowers. The hang and drop method works in the field. If you can hang the blower by the pull rope and it doesn't drop, compression is good. If it slowly drops or quickly drops ,run away.
good luck, hopefully the compression is good.
When customers bring me a poulan anything i tell em if its more than a carb cleaning or replacement then its not worth the labor and to buy an echo or stihl. I also run a lawn business and have mostly Echo and run a stihl blower. My blower is 15yrs old and 1 of my Echo weeseaters are as well. Echo is Gold for me! Great Video
Thank you Beau D. I appreciate your time.
Long term storage - know what is wrong with it right now, bad fuel, filter, fuel lines, carb etc. I leave my blower on half choke, high speed, for a few minutes before flipping it back to idle. If I go into a carb it gets a new diaphragm set in it and cleaned. I replace the screen as part of the rebuild. I also check the height on the lifter lever with my Walbro W or Zama Z gage to see if it is at the same height. The rest I do exactly as you did it. I use Tygon line, too. I like my Husqvarna 25B blower. I have owned two of them. Gave my older one to my older daughter. Gave my younger daughter a 55B Stihl blower. Both are fine hand held blowers.
you're definitely doing it right John Clarke. Thanks for the information.
@@HomeGaragechannel I have been doing this stuff for a long time, so I know the right way to do stuff. Having the right tools also helps.
I rarely run my blower at full throttle, it really does save the engine
You are correct, although I'm not sure how useful a blower is at part throttle, I might have to try that out. thanks.
Hello Home garage how are you doing I have the same blower I haven't use mine for 3 years now I don't like hand held blowers at all they hurt my hands
they hurt mine too, so I understand Thank you Paul Burns.
Great fix! also in your other videos we’re do you find free blowers trimmers etc.? Because I need a new blower for the fall but don’t want to blow 200$ on one I rather fix one up thanks!
I would find them on any Online marketplace, you name it, they have a free section.
Awesome video as always
Thanks for the visit
I'm with you 100% If it was given to me or really cheap and I needed one THEN I'd get it, but only then. If I had to spend MONEY it'd be on something really reliable like Echo, Stihl or Husky! Thanks and Blessings!
you're absolutely right.
@@HomeGaragechannel Great minds!
Everything has it use. For blowing small light debris, this blower would be fine (probably a few dry leafs would be ok). For a yard of leaves, I would use something larger.
that makes complete sense, thank you Jason Hilliker.
What I do is place a small magnet on the rocker are assembly. This way I don't have to fight with keeping everything in place when I'm reinstalling it
now that's an idea, I might have to try that out. Thanks for the tip.
Yeah price and parts availability would be a big factor in buying a cheaper brand. Cheers for the vid.
that makes sense, thank you Aussie nebula
Thank you for. Asking this video, we have this leaf blower,and i just hate to say it, it runs but its not as powerful as it once was, it feels like it just doesn’t want to blow, i fear we may have done something. To it that may be irreversible.
I understand, do whatever you feel is necessary to it.
Agreed !
Thank you Bill Clement.
Good job
Thanks
Good video,thanks!
Glad you liked it!
Thank you so much for these videos. They're actually really therapeutic to watch haha Quick question - the piece of wood that you use to work on things, do you just leave it outside all the time and the gas evaporates from it?
yes it stays outside in the sun. most of it evaporates, some will soak into the wood.
Hello, could you tell what type of bottle with a crook neck do you use, I don't think a ketchup squeeze bottle will hold up to gas. Thanks
it's a chemical squirt bottle you can find on Amzn
ANOTHER REASON FOR NOT BUYING THIS UNIT IS THE RECOIL STARTER ROPE. TO REPLACE IT YOU HAVE TO REMOVE THE ENGINE TO GET TO THE STARTER ROPE . SEE HOME GARAGE VIDEO WHICH DETAILS GETTING TO THE STARTER ROPE PULLEY. GREAT VIDEO AS ALWAYS.
thank you wallacetom1
I will only use it if it was for free🙏👍🙏👍🙏👍great repair.
me too RayFpv
Same at my craftsman only yellow
Yes I believe they are the same.
You are better off storing it with fuel in the tank and in the fuel system to avoid any seals or gaskets drying out. Just use Stabil and ensure you don't leave fuel in the tank for more than 12 months. Power equipment should be started ever 6 months to keep it from "getting away from ya"
thank you Doug v Carburetor
hi, I have a cifarelli sc62 with an alpina engine. it refuses to start, I have changed metering diaphragm and primer bulb, and only starts when I put gasoline in the spark plugs, what can it be? pd: the bulb fills up
there might be something wrong inside the carb. If you can, I would replace the carb.
My grandpa that I do yardwork for has the exact same blower, it dyes down when you go full throttle.
not a problem. turn the L and H screw a quarter turn counter clockwise, then Turn the idle screw about a half turn clockwise.
@@HomeGaragechannelwow that's easy thanks.
@@HomeGaragechannel A clogged spark arrestor will also cause similar issues :)
yes you're absolutely correct.
How much would you have charged for this fix ? My blower needs this exact service .
new carb, lines, and service charge, almost $100.
@@HomeGaragechannel new blower is around $130.00 … new one it is ! Thank you !
Why are carburetors on a 25cc engine different from chainsaws carburetors?
that I can't explain.
I’ve never or will buy this brand. My brother own a trimmer by this brand it wasn’t nothing but trouble, he backed over it with his truck & that was the best thing that ever happened to it!😂
thank you Mike Jones.
"200 MPH" I'd like to know how they tested that.
me too.
Project Farm "We're gonna TEST THAT!"
@@apatterson8128 LOL
@@apatterson8128 He'd find a way!
@@HomeGaragechannel They run along beside it holding a handkerchief.
what websites do u use to find a replacement carb?
ereplacmentparts and amazon.
Don’t run a two stroke dry!!! There is oil in the fuel and when you run it dry you are running the cylinder dry and metal on metal contact is not good. Use ethanol free gas before you store stuff like this.
thank you Billy737
Hey wassup cool blower
am do you have any spare trimmers by chance
I have some but I have plans for them.
@@HomeGaragechannel oh.....ok well thanks for replying anyway
@@HomeGaragechannel what about blowers
no problem.
the blowers also have plans for
Can't knock the equipment. It's 10plus years old and has plenty of compression and sounded healthy running!
I know right, it actually a really decent blower for the money.
I find myself here at 3am once again.
I appreciate your time Mark Newman.
Not a brand I would purchase, but if I got my hands on one, I'd fix it and give it to someone who didn't have a blower at all.
that's very nice of you.
I'm one of those who wouldn't buy a Poulan. When I called their customer service some years ago they refused to answer the questions that I had and kept telling me to take the chainsaw to a Poulan service center. I scrapped the chainsaw and bought a Husqvarna. I'll never purchase another Poulan.
Husqvarna owns poulan pro
I feel your pain when it comes to "customer service"
I have not purchased that brand nor do I care for it at all. I have purchased my first stihl over 20 years ago and I still have it. Granted, the ethanol fuel destroyed the carb. after repairing that, it runs like brand new. I did purchase some sears products and a ryobi some time ago. All of which have been disappointing to own.
I can see why you wouldn't spend your money on cheaper equipment then
Home Garage can i have that blower???
I have more plans for this one.
Gas oil mix units should NEVER be run dry, this leans out the engine and causes wear on the cylinder and rings. Using a stabilizer in the fuel before storing is acceptable. You can never extract residual fuel and it will end up as goo.
thanks
Hi
hello.
I have the same but when I accelerate the blower it start throwing smoke .. help📢
how are you mixing your fuel?
I mix 1 gallon of gasoline and 1 tiny bottle of oil I’m not sure the ml.
well everything sounds good to me then.
40 to 1 fuel mixture is a problem if they need more oil in the mix probably make it a smoky motor!😷
yes it can be a smokey at time. I would compromise and try 45:1
I would buy it used if it was cheap. I have no problem using it.
Me too, Cheap is best
👍🏾
thank you William F
✌️✌️👍👍👏👏
thank you Venturinix
I would except it such as you did, but I would never buy a Poulan product.
I completely understand William Snow.
Yep i.d use one for sure as Weedeater make a very similar type etc from what i know of etc.
absolutely Patrick Stapleton.
@@HomeGaragechannel for sure etc.
I would not buy a poulan. Stihl is my favorite brand and only brand
I second that
These things are JUNK I have one.
they definitely have their issues