2 cycle engine question... FIXED!
Hi Everyone, I've got an echo packback blower and it has been running for a couple of years now without trouble until the last few months. It has developed a problem that it will run at low idle o...
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Snowman9000 wrote:
A classic 2 stroke has no valves. It has ports.
It's the carb, I'll stake my RV.net salary on it. Feel free to pursue all of the other suggestions, though.
X2 Throw my salary in there, as well.;)
These small 2 cycle engines can be problematic as they operate right on the edge of fuel delivery--> engine consumption. When I was repairing them, many would be brought in with the high speed jet either loose enough to fall out or tightened so hard the needle was bent. After Mfgs started putting in the plastic jet stops, the issues with bad adjustment started to diminish but were still present. It is often the last thing a homeowner does to try a fix for their non-operating 2 cycle engine.
BTW, Echo and Homelite, to name two, are infamous for installing less than worthy fuel lines. Replacing them with Tygon hoses is easy and a worthwhile maintenance procedure.
