Diagnosing equipment that loses power after running a few minutes

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Diagnosing equipment that loses power after running a few minutes

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Күн бұрын

It's not always something big, always look for the little things before spending a bunch of money replacing parts. I was sure this was going to be an ignition problem, probably a bad coil. Here we go over the steps we took to determine what was really happening.
I realized later I didn't mention that bigger motors need more fuel flow and there are different filters for different types of motors.
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@jameshumphrey7454 2 ай бұрын

That dip in rpm has a distinctive sound, I've heard that before it's always been fuel flow so far. Great diagnosis and repair video bill

@GuysPlayingWithTools 2 ай бұрын

Hopefully it will make people slow down and think rather than run out for parts. 🙂

@rogermcdonald1607 2 ай бұрын

You got the mic issue fixed! Nice diagnosis Bill. I was not thinking the fuel filter. 👍😎🥇

@GuysPlayingWithTools 2 ай бұрын

I kinda like the new mic, it was letting me idle the blower and talk at the same time. I sound funny doing it but that's a bonus LOL I was expecting the coil to be the problem but I went in thinking it would be a diagnostics style video and I suppose got what I wanted 👍

@rogermcdonald1607 2 ай бұрын

@@GuysPlayingWithTools I think you did good as throwing a new coil at would be alot more than a $2 fuel filter and still woulded have fixed the issue! 👍

@EverydayProjects 2 ай бұрын

I was thinking fuel filter right away but I like the process of elimination you showed us. Coils can be difficult to diagnose sometimes too... quit when hot or run irregular. But You nailed it Bill! well done!!

@GuysPlayingWithTools 2 ай бұрын

It's fun to show the process sometimes. I see too many people throwing parts at machines nowadays. Closing the spark gap to check the coil is a trick I was taught back when I worked in an engine shop.

@DIYVariety 2 ай бұрын

I was thinking coil , great job bill

@GuysPlayingWithTools 2 ай бұрын

I was thinking coil too. I had to stop and think when the plug trick said it was OK

@garyalensr 2 ай бұрын

My backpack blower was doing that exact same thing. I replaced the carb and i no longer have this issue. Its been running fantastic for well over a year now. I do only run red Armor and ethanol free fuel. Great job diagnosing this blower.

@GuysPlayingWithTools 2 ай бұрын

I didn't say anything in the video but I was sure I was replacing the fuel diaphragm in the carb next. I was thinking "well, the filter looks bad, let's try it before going deeper." I am prepping a couple videos on fuel right now.

@garyalensr 2 ай бұрын

@@GuysPlayingWithTools yeah it was weird, at the time my blower was only a couple months old and developed that issue. It was so frustrating. I tried a new filter, plug, and it still was having the problem. So I finally bought an OEM carb and problem solved. The weird thing is the carb didn't look that dirty. I even ran it through a cycle in the ultrasonic and that didn't help. I don't know maybe it was a defective carb?

@GuysPlayingWithTools 2 ай бұрын

@@garyalensr I think you are 100% right on this one. I see this now and then where a machine isn't that old, and the fuel gasket has a bubble in it that shouldn't be there. I don't know if they are re-using parts or trying to save money buying cheaper gaskets. OEM doesn't mean what it used to, sigh.

@lewiemcneely9143 2 ай бұрын

@@GuysPlayingWithTools Sounded like a carb issue to me right off but I'd had to give it the old run around just to see.

@lewiemcneely9143 2 ай бұрын

@@garyalensr HI Gary and hope your hopping high! I paid $140 for a jetted carb from Ebay for the opposed twin Vanguard on my Craftsmen to get rid of that stock surging carb. That did it. Remain calm and stay after it!

@lewiemcneely9143 2 ай бұрын

Good deal, Bill. The old loggter/sawyer here used coat hangers to braze with. Scarfed up every one he coud find. All mine are wood/metal or plastic. Progress? Not really, just like everything else. Stay cool, Pal!

@GuysPlayingWithTools 2 ай бұрын

I have used that hanger for a hundred different things, they will bury me with it. Lol

@lewiemcneely9143 2 ай бұрын

@@GuysPlayingWithTools Get it chromed before that, Palley!

@robertmailhos8159 2 ай бұрын

That was a odd sound for the back pack blower is falling on her face i have a auto lite spark plug in my Husqvarna BT 165 back pack blower nice that you got it running again Bill 💸💵

@GuysPlayingWithTools 2 ай бұрын

I weas sure it was going to be the coil or the plug. It was unusual so I thought it would be a good video diagnosing it.

@robertmailhos8159 2 ай бұрын

@@GuysPlayingWithTools well at least you got it running again and made a video on the possibility of the thingy that you thought might be causing it to run great then bog down 👇👎