I am a single woman, and always have trouble with cranking engines My exact pressure washer did the exact same thing..thank you so much for this video it taught me a lot on how to troubleshoot shoot it!! I did exactly what you did and got it to turn over!!! And thank you. 😊

The engine is supposed to idol down when you let off the trigger. The pressure bypass switch on the bottom of the pump is out of adjustment. It's a bolt with a spring around it and a big and little jam-nut. Back off the little nut to adjust the big one, then lock em back together when you find the right setting. More than likely the pressure will also increase when it is in the correct position. Also, the surging will stop. Being out of adjustment is the number one reason small engine pressure washers surge. Hope this helps you and the other viewers.

I just cleaned my carburetor today because my pressure washer was dead and now it's like new and starts without any issue, thanks!!

Thanks to you and your how-to, I was able to take the carb out and clean it and my washer fired up instantly. You saved me time and money from having to take it to the repair shop. THANK YOU!!

I can't wait to try this. Great video.

Thank you sir. You have saved me with this video. Thank you immensely.

Great easy instructions. Excellent!!!

Really good instructions and good video. Thank you.

Thanks for the procedure to clean the carb! I tried everything else before but this was the ticket!!

Thank you Sir, excellent video and exactly what I needed!

Excellent! Thanks!

Very helpful video. Thank you!

I'm definitely not mechanically inclined, but I was able to follow this and get mine going again! Thanks so much for the video!!

Buck I did the bolts installed that you showed in another video. So glad I did it....pressure washer with no carb bolts. I found

Thanks for a great video. I did exactly what you showed to do and for the cost of $10 for the "tiny brushes" at Advanced Auto my pressure washer purrs like it was new. It wouldn't even start before. Many thanks!!

Mine has sat over the winter and won’t run except starting for a few seconds with starter fluid. I assumed I was going to have to pop the carb but was curious what other people have run into and the magic required to get these finicky engines running. My gut told me to go with the Briggs motor but splurged for the Honda. I’ve never had major issues with a Briggs so lesson learned. Yours is a nice detailed video of carb disassembly if I need it!

Some very good tips but the whole reason for watching this video was to solve my surging problem and when it was finished yours was still surging.

I tried the easy fixes and none worked. I saw this video and decided to take the carburetor apart and clean it. Luckily I have a roll of small piano wire to clean the holes, removed the gum, polished the parts and reassembled it. Bingo! Works now like a champ. Thanks, bunch, partner.😃

Thanks I was able to fix my pressure washer

great video as always ...

I just snagged one of these from the curb. The previous owner had stripped the screws on the carb for a new one. $24 for an OEM Honda carb. I bolted it up and it fired but surged and only ran on choke. Turned out the gaskets I got were shaped wrong. Cut some new ones out from a piece of gasket material and it runs fine.

Great Video.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thank for the video, took it off just like you but i used some carb cleaner instead of the brushes.I aimed the small tube of the carb cleaner into each cavity of until it would squirt out with pressure. After that it fired right up.

Man mine does same thing. Sometimes will run for about 20 minutes than shut off and wont start again. Now i pull out now and nothing. Scared to try this once all thise pins started falling out of carb. But ill give it a go. Great vid my man.

Thank you, it is a great video I have a same pressure whaser that doesnt start, will check it on monday, maybe I going to put large studs and thight whith nuts, I think it is a good opcion

Just got a 2700 psi washer for free..the people said it ran for five minutes and died...I got it home turned on the fuel, runs and works perfectly...I have 9 pressure washers, all trash picked...they now run like new...

I have a RYOBI Power Washer and on idle it runs ruff too the same as the one you are showing, but apparently, its a normal idle for them, but once you the trigger, it's blast off time !

Mama bear going to try to repair her power washer because all these guys I take my machines to seem to be ripping me off telling me that never end up working look here it is.. I'm going to try it myself wish me good luck

Got the same exact Pressure washer from a lady who couldnt get it running so she was getting rid of it. Took My carb apart and cleaned out, so it'll start, but i have to hold the throttle open with my hand in order to actually get it to run. Im pretty sure its the Spark plug is either fouled out, or gapped to wide. Still troubleshooting.

12:15 the old wrench hammer... we've all done it

Whats the issue with the throttle with these , are they supposed to have a spring on cable?

I changed the carburetor and water pump and still low pressure , any ideas ?

I have the same washer. I didn't know about the switch on the bottom. However there is a fuel filter inside of the fuel hose. It is the hose end connected to the gas tank. Believe it or not it is there. Go figure.

Great video. Thanks for the help! How do I remove the old gas in the tank?

Threw a new plug in cleaned the carb one shot of starter fluid and it fired up Thanks

Starting fluid into carbonator In-line spark tester (it should flash when I pull the string) Off on , the choke (choke it )

Welders torch tip cleaners work great for cleaning those small hole. It usually comes as a set with a number of different sizes. Great video, thanks! 👍👍. Also, have you tried using K100 fuel stabilizer, works fantastic, use in all my equipment.

Make sure you have hose hook up

To make life much better simply go to the hardware store and buy two, CHEAP 10mm, bolts 2, 3 or even more inches longer than the usual carb mounting bolts. To remove the carb pull just ONE of the carb bolts and hand screw one of the new, long bolts in it's place. Repeat with the other bolt. The carb slips off with all it's gaskets in order so that it's easy to see how they are arranged. When finished cleaning the carb 'build' the carb assembly on the new, long bolts. With the carb assembly on the long bolts put the carb back where it came from on the block and JUST start the too long bolt into the block - and after it's just started STOP. Holding the carb assembly to the block remove one long bolt and replace it with the original (short) bolt and hand tighten. Then, pull the second long bolt and replace it with the regular mounting bolt. Everything is a lot easier and the long bolts go into the tool box as a reusable tool for the future. That has worked for me for years. The governor anti surge spring is probably looser than it should be - that is probably the reason for the hunting with a clean carb. Be a little slow on advising to BORE out a brass metering part in a Honda carb since it takes days to order and receive / replace that part so it'll run like a new machine. Too much fuel carbons up the head, the valves, the spark plug and all the other exhaust areas mighty quickly

Low jet dirty under the Phillips screw blow air and wire it out

Will fuel stabilizer remedy gunk buildup in the carburator, during long-term storage?

I bought a new one today and its not starting up

Hi, I received a 3100PSI 2.5 gmp that was not started. I clean the carburetor and change the spark. Now started and smooth, but as long as i trigger the gun my exhaust start smoking, and when i left it engine on not pressure no smoke. Do have any idea? thanks!

Does anyone have a link to buy a new carburetor? I cleaned mine and it now starts … but only runs when it’s on the choke setting.

Mines doesnt do anything at all wont even try and start and I tried to shoot carb cleaner in the airintake just to see but just wont turn over ? You think if I take whole carb apart snd clean that will help or should I just buy new carb for it ?

Clean the carb,spark plug, clear the jet and done.

Mine has the same issue, I already cleaned the carburator and it was super nice and clean. What I am thinking is that is does not have any sparks in the spark plug. I just ordered a spark plug tester, I will see what it does. Is there a way to change the spark plug cable? I am thinking that's the problem. Mine is almost brand new...

I have the exact same power washer and it won’t start after sitting with fuel over the winter. Going to order the cleaning parts and give this a try. But first I’m going to replace the spark plug. Mine starts for a second when I spray some in it then shuts right off. Thanks. Do you know if you put the gasket back on correctly.

Rusty coil will not start had that issue also air gap

😢😢😢I wish my husband could do something like this.

I cleaned everything and mine still doesn’t run. I have a ryobi 3300 with idle down. Anyway, every time I press the lever it works but when I let it go it shuts off. I cleaned the y loader valve and still no success. It shuts off only when I press the lever. Any ideas what it could be?

I did the same thing cut the left side off then type it back shit design Honda dose use end nuts now ex when auto magic chokes lever style

Not surging it is idle down. As designed.

I did the same, and I even replaced the carburetor. But when I start the power washer(with starter fluid only) it will start and stop right away. Any suggestions?

You didn't fix it, dude. You need to adjust the pressure pump spring

carb cleaner and no glovess.. whole 30 seconds after 15:00 had me a little concerned 😅

Working on mine the last couple days Water comes through the pump Drained old gas and put new gas in Choke/gas on Carb/main jet cleaned it had a lot of gunk Getting spark Still no luck, only things I haven’t tried are some starter fluid and cleaning the top secondary jet.