Need some help on weedeaters

[pumpkin]

Have a Ryobi Weedeater - Gas/2-cycle oil mix

Note: This weedeater has been passed down to me, it is about ten years old, but probably has only a couple of hours of run time on it. Yes, I cleaned the air filter per manual instructions and made sure the fuel tank was cleaned. It also has a new spark plug, that has been gapped to manual specs. Gas/oil mixture is 32:1.

Having a problem and I think it needs a carburetor adjustment.

Read the owners manual but just can’t seem to get it to run for more than a few minutes at a time.

Made the idle adjustment - throttle (opened it up completely then made two complete turns to close it, started it but then it took a couple of 1/8 turns to get it to idle. (per manual).

Made the mixture adjustment - closed completely then made 1 1/2 turns to open. Made one 1/16 turn which seemed to help keep it running a little longer. (per manual).

Runs fine for a few minutes and then stalls again. It stalls under a load but not right away, usually can cut some heavy weeds for about two minutes, and then it stalls.

In order to start after it has stalled, the only way to get it to start again is to choke it twice and then put in run position and pull the cord, takes two - three pulls to start.

Can or should I take the adjustment screws out to clean them?

Is there anything else I can do?

When it is in idle, should the cutting unit be spinning slightly or should it only spin when the throttle is engaged? At the current time, after starting the weedeater, the cutting unit is spinning all the time, but when engaging the throttle it spins at a very high rate compared to when the throttle is not engaged.

Thanks in advance,

Norm and Pat

[Lone Ranger]

Sounds as if the fuel line may be clogged, or the carb may be dirty. Without being there it's hard to say. But it sounds like you have a fuel feed problem if it gets just enough gas to run then shuts off.

I had a problem a few years ago with a Honda lawnmower. I would put some gas in it, and it would run for a while then shut off. This happened over and over. I took it to a small engine guy who found no problem. I took it back home and after a little while the damn thing stoped again. Took it back, left it there. A few days later I came back to pick it up after being assured it was running fine. Needless to say I experienced the same problem. Back I go with fire in my eyes. I explained my problem again and he shows me an area he had cut that was at least the length of a football field.

Bottom line, I was using an old steel gas can I had and the inside bottom had rusted. The fine particles were working loose and clogging the fuel line. After I bought a new can I never had a problem again. Good gas? I'm just shooting in the dark here.

My weedeater does NOT spin without giving it gas, but that's mine, maybe yours is designed that way. If it spins alot without giving it any throttle I would be extra careful you don't get your leg in it's way.

I would be curious what the final outcome will turn out to be.


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[pumpkin]

Thanks Jim for responding.

Got a couple of suggestions on the internet and checked them out earlier today.

Looks like at this point it is the carburetor diaphragm . . . I guess even though it wasn't used much, time used it up, so to speak.

Now we have to see if we can get a replacement and see if that was the only problem. Hope so!

Norm found a handle and a rope. . . do you know what that is for ? ? ?
:lol:

[Lone Ranger]

Thanks Jim for responding.

Got a couple of suggestions on the internet and checked them out earlier today.

Looks like at this point it is the carburetor diaphragm . . . I guess even though it wasn't used much, time used it up, so to speak.

Now we have to see if we can get a replacement and see if that was the only problem. Hope so!

Norm found a handle and a rope. . . do you know what that is for ? ? ?
:lol:

I guess that's to use around your neck if everything else fails. LOL

Sorry....bad joke. Let me know the outcome.

Good Luck!

[pumpkin]

Thanks Jim for responding.

Got a couple of suggestions on the internet and checked them out earlier today.

Looks like at this point it is the carburetor diaphragm . . . I guess even though it wasn't used much, time used it up, so to speak.

Now we have to see if we can get a replacement and see if that was the only problem. Hope so!

Norm found a handle and a rope. . . do you know what that is for ? ? ?
:lol:

I guess that's to use around your neck if everything else fails. LOL



We're getting close ! ! ! !

[halicat]

the Rope and handle is an artifact....

back in the old bays.. before they had gas... the indians would hold the handle, bend over and spin around.... the rope would cut down the sweet grass .. thusly the first weed eater was born... :D

[Lone Ranger]

the Rope and handle is an artifact....

back in the old bays.. before they had gas... the indians would hold the handle, bend over and spin around.... the rope would cut down the sweet grass .. thusly the first weed eater was born... :D

:rll:

[Lone Ranger]

Hey pumpkins..ever solve the problem?

:?:

[pumpkin]

yes, got a new one.

[Lone Ranger]

yes, got a new one.

That's funny. So you gave up I assume.

Nothing like new I guess.

:lol: