How-To Fix A WeedWacker That Bogs Down

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How-To Fix A WeedWacker That Bogs Down

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How-To Fix A WeedWacker That Bogs Down
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@brianpage7569 4 жыл бұрын

I have this same weed eater, it's 6 months old and i've already had to do this fix on it. I have the warranty and they said they would have to send mine off for repair and will take 6 to 7 weeks to get back and i use it every day with my lawn care. Shouldn't be already having to do this after only 6 months.

@donyboy73 4 жыл бұрын

Use Stihl oil

@brianpage7569 4 жыл бұрын

@@donyboy73 Thank you!

@kennethlowe6337 3 жыл бұрын

Need to take carburetor off and take out the epa plug and adj. It's running to rich.

@brianpage7569 3 жыл бұрын

@@kennethlowe6337 After i replace the spark arrestor, it's been fine for another year, I bought another one and it does the same thing, after 6 months replace the spark arrestor and it's golden

@rudyruiz9521 2 жыл бұрын

High idle times will cause it too. Make sure to run it wide open the vast majority of the time.

@rightmeow58 11 күн бұрын

Watching this just saved my 24 y/o string trimmer. Many thanks!

@lawnman3638 5 жыл бұрын

I run these trimmers for my lawn company. We get rid of the screen. Bogging down with the 225 is usually a clogged exhaust port that needs to be cleaned.

@jkbrown5496 5 жыл бұрын

I had a blower that would fire up great then die and not start again. Hadn't worked on such in 30 years. Changed the spark plug, etc. over a long period as I found channels like this one. Finally applied scientific method which forced me to consider the exhaust. Mud wasps had mudded over the spark arrester. Cleared it out and the thing ran like new.

@barrybebenek8691 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing how much of an affect that dirty little screen has on performance. Thanks for the tips once more. 🇨🇦👍🏼

@RussellBooth1977 5 жыл бұрын

That's the first thing I check on the 2 stroke lawn equipment - the spark arrestor !

@cortezneal 2 жыл бұрын

Can't thank you enough for thuis video!!! You just saved me possibly $1000, both my weed raters and edger bogged down in the same day

@metalmalitia23 5 жыл бұрын

This video came at literally the perfect time, My buddy brought his Echo 266 over this morning because it wasn’t running and borrowed my 225 to finish a few jobs and when he came back we went and got the tune up kit at Home Depot with the air and fuel filter and spark plug but even after those it was still running shitty so now I’m gonna try this method to fix it

@markburatti1705 3 ай бұрын

Just did this on my Echo trimmer. It worked like a charm and it only took a few minutes even for a non gear head like me.

@DougHinVA 5 жыл бұрын

A spark arrestor screen is easy to clean off and can be looked at easily by removing a 2-3 screw plate on the exhaust side of the engine. Easy to do and we have to let out exhaust gases so an engine can run normally.

@viewer54322 5 жыл бұрын

Don, your video work, flow and editing are looking great.

@Bornchiller123 2 жыл бұрын

Just overhauled my trimmer. Didn't think of the spark arrestor screen. Mine didn't have a problem but some preventive cleaning surely won't harm. Thanks man.

@gsalex2 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much donyboy you saved my butt. I had the same problem and need my machine early tomorrow morning so I was scraping around for a solution. Now she is spinning like a top once again. Great post!

@juanbrito-nina2877 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for this! Was exactly what was wrong with my trimmer...

@ahorseman4ever1 4 жыл бұрын

I've literally been binge watching your channel, I have a stihl ms211c chainsaw that wouldn't run that I fixed following your channel. Thank you! Seems like a clogged spark arrestor screen is a common problem.

@harriglnola7655 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!!! This is advice that I can definitely use. You are super helpful.

@gradyhernandez4699 2 жыл бұрын

What tool is used to pull out the " plug" that's hiding the adjusting screw to carburetor?

@semco72057 5 жыл бұрын

That was a nice fix for that problem and I have to remember it so the next time one of my weed trimmers have that problem I will know what to look for.

@melonjoy2905 Жыл бұрын

I was eager to see you demonstrate your weed eater before and after you fixed it. Thanks.

@smokingtwoguns5467 Жыл бұрын

Great job dude, before i got to you video, i just used paint remover to clean everything off, and it worked wonders. However i do not know how that may effect my screen later. For now its back to brand new.

@Volusiaev 5 жыл бұрын

Very good advice! Spark plugs too. Been loving your channel for years! Thanks brother!

@djoserlealskyview 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video. I was about to throw mine away and run to HD to get me a new one. You saved me a good chunk of money 🙏

@philglasgow6439 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for not telling me life story, lunch menu, weather report, where you are driving etc… like a lot of the yahoos on these videos! Good Job👍

@donyboy73 4 ай бұрын

You bet!

@classic287 5 жыл бұрын

I think you showed this before, because I did that when my Husqvarna weed wacker wouldn’t start. Started and runs great after doing this...

@aleblanc3547 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Don...great tips on using a good 2 cycle oil as well as the proper amount.

@KSMike1 5 жыл бұрын

I bought a used Echo blower that wouldn’t start. Oil had been pouring out of the muffler all over the unit for years it seemed. I think some people don’t even TRY to mix their gas right. I burned out the arrester and then burned out the muffler; it sat there with a fire inside of it for like 5 minutes burning up the oil. Then I scraped out the exhaust port and cleaned all the oil residue up. It also needed a new carb but since then it has run and looked like new. It gets only TruFuel 50:1 now. Love my Echo equipment!

@bm3823 Жыл бұрын

Perfect fix for my trimmer! Thanks for taking the time to help us out 👍

@srachko86 4 жыл бұрын

You just earned a new subscriber :) I got out of sticky wicked situations thanks to your channel quite a lot of times.

@billbrown1166 2 жыл бұрын

I have 4 Echo 225's and they all had the bog at some point or another and I've cleaned and reinstalled and still had issues. I took everything back off and 3 run excellent without the hardware it's just 1 that is the thorn in my side. Now I remove the screens in everything the minute whatever begins to bog and I've had zero issues minus the one. Chainsaws, blowers, weed eaters it doesn't matter just be careful and observant in the area you're working in

@edwinmartin5365 4 жыл бұрын

I learned from other you tubers that my Echo PAS trimmer was bogging, not from spark arrestor, but from the carbon in the exhaust port. Mine probably gets carbon buildup because I use saw blade on it a lot and saw blade cuts fine without full throttle.

@clonewolffe4937 4 ай бұрын

I soak my muffler in degreaser then rinse in brake cleaner to evaporate the degreaser then torch the muffler too. Once a year. Every few weeks I run it upside down at full throttle to get rid of accumulated oil in the crank case

@butler386 5 жыл бұрын

Great fix. Perfect demo of how to cure this problem.

@user-fw2wi1py5c 5 жыл бұрын

Great video!!! In a good way, it`s necessary to start with this (after the air filter of course). Without this, idle speed can to be "float". It is necessary to check in my blower and on the trimmers. Thank you very much. Best wishes.

@rustybumperclassics6342 Жыл бұрын

This is my exact problem. Doing this tomorrow, thanks

@philliphall5198 Жыл бұрын

It helps to keep extra screens and few tools if you’re on a job site

@peteshelby21 Жыл бұрын

Dude worked like a charm. Thanks a million. Your video was first and last I watched for this. Thanks man and God bless

@johnr.6029 9 ай бұрын

WOW. Thank you very much. I was just about to do a carb cleaning. Dirty/clogged spark arrestor just like you showed. Runs great now!

@kevinwoodcock7578 5 жыл бұрын

Great tips as usual, the course and fine thread warning was the icing on the cake. Your the best Don!..Thanks.

@kenberscheit948 2 жыл бұрын

small engines like trimmers and chainsaws were designed to be run at full throttle ,even though it sounds like they will self destruct,it is the way to keep this from happening, the higher octane gas you use ,the better also, small engines thrive on high octane.i find when i dont run my ms271 chainsaw at full throttle when limbing it gets real sluggish , I know its time to run full throttle to fix it

@philliphall5198 Жыл бұрын

I agree on 40:1 mix , it’s just best and wide open 😊

@samuelvelez1643 5 жыл бұрын

The spark arrestor screen was way clogged,thanx for the tip

@BikeGenixAZ 2 жыл бұрын

ive had mine for over a year and ive been using it as frequently as possible and ive never had this problem and i have the same one

@agustinrodriguez1881 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for the nice way to show how to fix ours small machines!✊🏽!

@garrettstevensen2467 5 жыл бұрын

Since we run at 40:1, our company has never been to a mechanic in decades. Shhhhhhh. It’s a secret.

@greener121 5 жыл бұрын

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@bbesthoney 5 жыл бұрын

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@alext8828 3 жыл бұрын

@@bacilluscereus1299 How does the fuel get to the air filter?

@giorgiweibolt7877 Жыл бұрын

Also use 40:1

@benschreiber9472 Жыл бұрын

For real?

@elihicks7591 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for helping me fix my weedeater

@paulblackburn931 2 жыл бұрын

I like your screw driver shelf layout.

@prettyboycharley 4 ай бұрын

First try back working, this was exactly the problem

@johnjerrehian4642 2 жыл бұрын

I take those screens out from the beginning and eliminate this issue.

@zx8401ztv 5 жыл бұрын

And i thought it was the carb mixture setup again lol. i had forgotten that they had a mesh.

@topfuelfan 2 жыл бұрын

🔔Thanks , This was my exact issue. My screen was super clogged and all blocked . Now It runs like new 🔧👍

@charger19691 5 жыл бұрын

I have to check mine on my weed eater trimmer. It’s been getting cranky lately...thanks Don.

@rickg1020 Жыл бұрын

Great job! Thanks and a good heads up about not stripping the screws

@GripFreak 2 жыл бұрын

The number one cause of a clogged spark arrestor in Echo weed trimmers is improper fuel mix ratio (too rich) or running high idle for long periods of time. Use Echo oil or optimally use Echo premix. Echo Repair Specialist...

@vetterfellow 5 жыл бұрын

I'm still learning here DB73, Thanks for helping with Diagnosis of some problems. Cheers !!***.

@paulmorrey733 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Don

@Lulanda93 5 жыл бұрын

If they are using it commercially just go ahead and get permission from the customer to remove the screen completely. For some reason even though Echo is (Commercial Grade) they still choose to put the smallest exhaust port and screen port in the industry on their trimmers. I realize it’s illegal to remove the screen however if you talk to the customer and put the liability in their hands they will most likely be happier in the future. No one is going to be trimming weeds in a national forest and set it on fire. Second recommend if they are a true commercial user and they absolutely have to buy an echo recommend the SRM 230 its more of a industrial unit compared to the 225. Also if you notice in the beginning of the video the fuel purge bulb was less than half full of fuel if it stays that way even after purging the carb will need replacement soon. A lot of the reason the carburetors and the exhausts on these units are so prone to problems is Echo is trying to be one of the most EPA compliment companies around however they don’t realize it has poorly effected the quality and reliability of their equipment for several years now. For the price the ask for them it’s a total joke. Get a Stihl, Husqvarna, Redmax, etc.

@carlodonnell146 11 ай бұрын

bogging down can be caused by either too rich or too lean, but the the sound it makes rich is different from lean, so I have been learning, but I can't tell the difference at this point.

@nxs6musique140 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the vid. My echo just started bogging and thought it needed more oil. Lol Good to know. 😂

@Sal-xi9qq 4 ай бұрын

You are the man! Worked like a charm! Ryobi same problem.

@jakethemus3400 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Brother!🙏🏽! This was the perfect video from start to finish! You literally made me feel as if held my hand through the entire video! Definitely a 👍🏽 from me and Absolute Subscriber now!

@kr4t0sg.28 Жыл бұрын

This is exactly what mine is doing!

@DS-kn4bs 4 жыл бұрын

Now if I can onll remeber this in spring. 🤔

@daniellang6112 2 жыл бұрын

Run Amsoil Sabre 2 stroke oil. No problem there.

@robertmailhos8159 5 жыл бұрын

I.have the same unit I have noticed that some oily residue on the plastic around the muffler even had a sthil handheld blower with a clogged up muffler had to wash it out with gas but your right about the oil if mixed up the wrong way ooops 😮😮😮 that's what happens as always thank you for your time and help with the issues with the muffler.s on 2 cycle equipment my Canadian brother 😀 😀

@elenadraghici9837 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, i was about to throw the thing out. All good now

@billnotice9957 Жыл бұрын

Wow. Mine is bogging down already after 6 months. I think I just saved a 150-dollar bill to the repair shop.

@Wooley689 Жыл бұрын

I always forget about the screen. Thanks for the reminder.

@OscarMartinez-lj6io 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video!! mine doing the same thing

@elgarfio4186 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this information, I'll try this on mine! God bless. And please keep the videos coming! 😊😊

@sunqwest1 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your knowledge

@DIYDad1 5 жыл бұрын

Good video I have the exact same trimmer these things are amazing!

@workingclasshero7239 5 жыл бұрын

Great Video I will have to look at my Stihl weed whip/ brushcutter that seems to be my same problem. Thanks again for the video.

@outdoorsadrenaline Жыл бұрын

Got me up and running back in business thank you very much!!

@nickdeangelo6806 2 жыл бұрын

this absolutely fixed mine! Thanks so much for this!

@DavidAllen-fm6no 11 ай бұрын

i did this and it fixed mine thanks

@henray76 2 жыл бұрын

That looks way more fun the break cleaner

@dtnel 5 жыл бұрын

Guess I'll check this out on my weedeater. Mine was doing the same thing last week. Thought it was the aftermarket kit I put on that let's you use the pieces of trimmer that you loop thru the head in 4 locations vs what came with it. Downside to the device I added on was the center nut has a tendency to work loose. Think I'll tear it down and Loctite it. Hopefully that'll work and not cause any issues. Maybe I can get some video of it and send you a link and get your thoughts.

@andrewdoiron16 2 ай бұрын

well something new i learned and i can do. make sure i make a vid (other channel, link on my yt under this name)

@nickmartinez5644 Жыл бұрын

Great instructions.. my only complaint or comment is Just hand tighten them using your screw driver lol hand tight or driver tight

@johnasumaa8644 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent video, as always. Solved my problem. Many thanks.

@lendavidhart9710 4 жыл бұрын

donyboy73, thank you for posting/sharing i have an old cub cadet 23cc trimmer that i am going to look at the screen.

@999thenewman 5 жыл бұрын

I clean every spark arrestor I can and run a rich fuel mixture. ^_^ In the "olden days" the "spark arrestor" was nothing more than a wad of chunky woolen steel stuffed into the "muffler."

@dominicvea7530 Жыл бұрын

Ty your very informative very reliable info vs others I’ve seen.

@donyboy73 4 жыл бұрын

Using high quality 2 cycle oil will help prevent this!

@evanchapmanfanman 4 жыл бұрын

My neighbors stihl fs-40 was doing the same thing, he asked me to look into it and sure enough, it was the exact same issue, caused by not using the correct 2 cycle oil and not running it up to temp.

@kirkthebeerslinger 2 жыл бұрын

Curious what was not the correct 2 cycle oil?

@evanchapmanfanman 2 жыл бұрын

@@kirkthebeerslinger he was using automobile 4 cycle oil instead of 2 cycle oil, 4 cycle oil doesn’t burn off properly

@kirkthebeerslinger 2 жыл бұрын

@@evanchapmanfanman yikes! I could see one time...but not on the regular...

@ronaldbechler1162 5 жыл бұрын

I'm learning all the time! Thanks for your videos. Ron B Michigan

@kristinalowe8627 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this! You just saved me $100!

@edwardguzik4282 5 жыл бұрын

Low an behold, I'm having the same problem, I'll be in the garage later, had a problem with the leaf blower it was a mud dobber bee made a nest in the muffler, it was acting just like your weed waker. My weed weaker works good for 5 minutes then boggs down, hope the spark arrester is it. Thank You

@jameshamlin823 Жыл бұрын

Are spark arrestor cheap enough to buy a new one instead of cleaning it? It may not be worth it depending on the price.

@supu4041 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip... fix my problem.

@patrickc6034 2 жыл бұрын

Works like a charm! Thanks again!

@militajoe 3 ай бұрын

Good instructions. Thanks

@nyinfamous2k2 5 жыл бұрын

No freakin way lol. Wow I swear I learn something new every time I watch your vids. Love it. I had an oollldddd echo trimmer that I kept alive for years, but finally it would bog down and no matter what I did I could never get it to run right. I BET this is what the problem was. oh well I know now for the future. thanks again

@scottfirman 5 жыл бұрын

I have yet to find one in Michigan. I would remove it anyways as once its used, there are no laws stating it must be on. I suppose commercial ones MUST have them but I never get those. All the commercial ones are maintained by the owner. I usually go with the internal screen if the unit has had an issue all its life. I had a leaf blower that I replaced the internal screen and put in one WITH a larger diameter holes. Problem solved. I have done it with lots of equipment over the years. They have in tank filters as it is. The internal screen is redundancy. They act like a jet over time. Some from the beginning.