Rebuild Projects

[Bonez]

Ive picked up a couple more items, got all 4 for $20
(2) Hedge Trimmers
(1) Poulan Powerhead w 2 saw attachments
(1) Poulan backpack blower

None of them ran but would fire on ether, I went and bought carb rebuild kits $6 each and fuel lines at my local lawncare dealer. Got all running except 1 hedge trimmer thats not getting spark now after replacing the pull rope. so Im gonna tear it down again ( although I dont want to ) its hot in the shop but should be getting a portable AC unit soon.
I recently ordered a multipack of fuel lines on amazon , 16 feet of various sizes for $5 which is a really good deal compared to the per foot price at the dealer.

 

[Bonez]

Got everything running, went out to the shop in the evening to tinker with them. Had to buy a new spark coil for one of the hedge trimmers. rebuilt all the carbs, new fuel lines and filters ( amazon is great with next day deliveries and local parts dealer is close for a lot of stuff )

 

[hacskaroly]

None of them ran but would fire on ether

Contrats on getting everything running. Next time instead of using ether to test, try WD-40. WD-40 has lube, ether doesn't. 2-stroke engines prefer lube!

 

[Bonez]

Contrats on getting everything running. Next time instead of using ether to test, try WD-40. WD-40 has lube, ether doesn't. 2-stroke engines prefer lube!

I understand the lube needs for 2 strokes but its just to test if it will fire not run long enough to damage anything. But I will consider WD40 next time , thanks for the tip.

 

[Bonez]

 

[hacskaroly]

Nice job getting it running. I have a hedge trimmer I got from the dump, need some carb work (maybe something else too), but I have a couple of chainsaws on the bench before it.

 

[Bonez]

Nice job getting it running. I have a hedge trimmer I got from the dump, need some carb work (maybe something else too), but I have a couple of chainsaws on the bench before it.

These small engines are super easy to fix with a $6 carb rebuild kit ( usually just the diaphragm is hard ) people today just throw everything away and buy new every year. I used to live by a guy who did lawncare, he would give me all his Stihl chainsaws,trimmers, blowers every year because they werent running or running poorly.... Id clean them up and sell them. Amazingly I tried to just fix them for him but no he just wanted new every year. I was surprised the cylinders were still in good shape as well, once in awhile Id get one that was scored a bit but nothing major. I guess this is the time of disposable equipment as everyone is just throwing them out and buying new rather than a simple fix.