I have a Ryobi hedge trimmer powered by a 2-stroke engine. It is stalling on start - I prime it w/ the full choke and it turns over fine, but when I start it w/ partial choke, it runs normally for about 1-2 seconds, then stalls.
2007-07-08 02:10:12 · 5 answers · asked by magicaldad 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The first thing to do is clean your air filter with dish soap and hot water. Rinse it out with hot water and dry it by wrapping a clean dry rag around it and wringing it out. Put about a teaspoon of any type of clean motor oil (10w30,etc.) and make sure it's evenly coated.
If the gas in your tank is more than a few weeks old go ahead and mix up some fresh (trimmer should be 50:1 mix ratio) gas and 2-stroke oil.
It wouldn't hurt to go ahead and check your spark plug but I'm pretty sure that's not the problem.
If it still won't start after doing these three things then you will need to replace the gasket in your carburator. Make sure that before you take the 4 screws holding on the top plate of the carb. that you've cleaned all of the dirt and dust away from the entire area. You don't want it getting into your cylinder. They should sell the gasket/diaphram wherever they sell Ryobi trimmers and weedeaters.
Good luck. I hope this helps.
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Sounds like it is time to rebuild the carburator. Easy job, any small engine repair shop will have the repair kit or can get it for you. Remove the carburator, take it apart and clean it, reassemble per the directions in the kit. It will be good a new.
2007-07-08 13:00:17 · answer #4 · answered by renpen 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be the carburetor or it's not getting gas (bad gas line if it's old).
2007-07-08 02:24:43 · answer #5 · answered by MajorTom © 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋