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Borat,

I got the trimmer this weekend.  I couldn't get it started.  I had spark, I checked the vent (good suggestion and easily overlooked)  The little cartridge is on a separate line to the tank and tucked under the carburetor.  It wasn't plugged.  I took the carburetor off (Walbro) and got a rebuild kit.  I also replaced the plug while I was at it.  The original had never been replaced.  I cleaned everything and used some air from the compressor to blow everything out.  I installed the kit, put it all back together primed twice, choke on, one short pull and is started right up and ran great. 

Now on to the next thing.

Thank you for the help.  I am sure I will be back on soon with another issue.

Tailwind.

Borat,

Thank you, good suggestions.  I will get it this weekend and check the vent.  I did not check this.  Not sure if there is fuel in the line when it quits.  I think I will get it and see if it runs now that it has been sitting since last weekend.  I will use it to trim my yard and try to duplicate the problem and check from there.

Tailwind

I am trying to help a neighbor with a trimmer problem.  He has a Redmax BC2001DL trimmer.  It has been running fine, but recently will quit while he is trimming.  Last year the spark arrestor became plugged and I cleaned it and everything was fine.  This year it quit running on him.  He had taken the spark arrestor out so that is not an issue.  I pulled the plug and it looked ok,cleaned it and put it back, cleaned the air filter which was fulllllllll of oil and I am not sure how it ran.  Checked the fuel pickup filter and put it all back.  The thing started right up and ran fine.  He has a tendency to baby the trimmer when he runs it.  I told him they do not like to be run at low rpm and slammed shut and that is probably where his blowback in the filter came from.  He came to me the other day and indicated it quit on him again.  I asked him how it was running when it quit, and he said fine.   I haven't looked at it since then, but he told me it has never been serviced.  I am suspecting the carburetor diaphram, but my experience with my own trimmer is that when the diaphram goes, the thing won't even start.  I have seen previous posts about putting a few drops of fuel in the carburetor, but have not had it to run that test.  I don't want to tear into the carb. just to replace the diaphram on a chance althought it couldn't hurt being that old.

Any idea?

Many thanks,

Tailwind

Trouts,

Thank you for the note.  I got the parts manual.  The pin that rides on the friction wheel and goes to the speed selector arm was totally worn.  The pin itself had snapped off and the collar that holds the thrust bearings was worn as well.  $32.00 worth of parts and freight and I am in business.  I feel like a proud father.  It sure will beat shoveling.   This model has a manual chute which could be a bit $#%*bersome, but I can work with it for the price I paid.  I decided to go ahead and pay for a 4OZ +/- bottle of the simplicity worm gear oil.  The level was a bit low.  Put it back together, and I am in business.  Not much snow now it has been in the 90s so I will prep it for storage and go fly fishing instead.  It has the Tecumseh engine which seems to run well but on a forum somewhere I have seen where the engines have had some issues.  I guess i will do the regular maintenance and run it until it quits.  If/when that happens can the engine be replaced with a Briggs?  I did notice that the engine likes a single primer shot to get started even if it has been running.  I have been trying to start it with the throttle at a low speed, but may have to play with where to set the throttle to start without priming.  The priming makes it a bit too rich but it starts right up.  I may not be giving it enough throttle to start, but I sure do hate to start engines at half throttle or more.  Once running it idles well, but will not start at the idle setting without priming.  Any thoughts?

Tailwind

Jimmy,

Try this link.  Look down the list of chain saws on the right.  I just got parts for my snowblower here.  Prices seem to be good, they have a part number lookup if you know the part number you are looking for.  Happy hunting.

http://www.jackssmallengines.com/chainsaw_parts_index.cfm

Tailwind