how I clean a leaf blower carburetor 

Great explanation on how to clean the carb. Picture perfect, slow enough to be able to retain the procedure. Thank you.

Your a good man Kevin to work on things for free or just to cover your expense. Not many of your kind left now a days. Also, taking pictures is a must for me. Pictures have saved my butt on several occasions :) At 69 years of age relying on my memory is not so good anymore. Thank you for sharing your expertise in your videos. Not only are they enjoyable they are very educational. Learning new stuff is so much fun. Love your channel, keep up the good work. Stay safe and be well.

Very instructive video, Kevin. You not only know your "stuff" but are a great teacher. Thanks for sharing!!

Well done Mr. Robinson. Great tips, including taking pics b/4 you proceed. Thanks, DA

Kevin, that's so cool you help people out. I have repaired many of these small Japanese carb's. I owned a grounds management company so was always bending wrenches lol.

Great video Kevin, very well explained and yes pics pics pics. Sure keep you from having headaches.

I feel confident i could do this after watching you so thanks for a great video!

You come up with some interesting projects Kevin! Thank you for sharing!

Thanks for your help with the carburetor very helpful 👍 Thanks again

Thx so much sir love your videos. Appreciate your commentary and attention to detail.

Well done...You do thorough work.

Thanks for your video. My leaf blower is now operating like new.

Thanks, buddy, this was helpful...keep them coming

Lately, I have been using diesel fuel for cleaning parts, it off-gassing far less than gasoline or kerosene but still makes an excellent solvent. That stated, my carburetor maintenance is fairly standardized: First, before disassembly or removal, I blow off as much dirt and grime with compressed air. Then I brush the remaining grime with diesel fuel, blowing the fuel away with compressed air. After removing the carburetor, I brush of any remaining grime with diesel fuel while plugging both ports with my fingers, blowing of the residual with compressed air. After disassembly, I squirt carburetor cleaner down the various passages, followed by compressed air. Then I ultrasonically clean the carburetor, 15-minutes a side using SharperTek SC20 carburetor cleaner degreaser. Then I dip the carburetor into a distilled water rinse. Then I blow off as much water as possible before dipping it into a 99% IPA bath to displace any remaining water, Finally, I blow off the IPA with compressed air, reassembling the carburetor with a rebuild kit, installing it back onto the unit. Once I tried to perform carburetor maintenance on a Honda HRC216 lawn mower, skipping the carburetor cleaner and compressed air down the passages treatment and it failed. Apparently, ultrasonic cleaning can only do so much, clearing completely clogged passages being beyond its ability. For the record, I use a SharperTek XPD360-6L, a good quality sweep ultrasonic cleaner.

Kevin you did fantastic job Thanks .

I bought an old two cylinder John Deere chainsaw at a yard sale for $5.00. Owner said it haven’t run in 40 years. After a weekend of tinkering, it’s running nice. Great video Kevin, more useful knowledge. Be well my friend.

Thanks for sharing this. Lots of good tips.

I really appreciate you doing this, help me out alot..

You made that look so easy, even I could do it.

Thanks Kevin for sharing

Thank you. I’m gonna try my echo carb later today

Clear and concise well soht video cheers for sharing

Tom mixer from England. I have big hands simple things are bit awkward but we get bye.Thanks for being very patient.Great video.

Great video, very helpful. Good camera work!!! Thank you.

It's amazing what a little cleaning will do to make it run rite!! Good job my friend!👍🇺🇸👍🇺🇸

Great video Kevin thank you

Just watched great information and well done thank you

Good job! Well done

Very good. Got it runnining, but i did blow that little screen into the next county. You were right about turning the air down.

Good work!!!

Great video man!

Great video!

Great Job!! Thank You!!

New Subscriber Our handheld blower would not start, and you are right. Just have to put your mind to it.

Well done!

Excellent! Thanks!

Explained well

These little carbs are soooo simple and easy to work on. Good thing as todays fuels are awful. The Stihl wrench has a "Torx" type driver on it.

Great informative video!

I’m just about to attempt this using your video! Wish me luck lol

Hello Kevin. I have a 68 yr. old friend who just knows how to fix small engines. He works on my small engines and crs for free. I do yard work for him. It works out. He just knows. My brother owns a lower. One day I'll learn how to start it. Thanks. everything.

That was great

Good job!

Great thanks 👌

Very informative video on how to clean a blower carb. You should have been a surgeon.

Thank you!

great job!!!!

Nice job BRO

Again, this was a huge money saver...$75 to be exact

Good video; thanks I would replace the gas filter first thing and clean the spark plug before taking it apart

Cheers Kev!

Thanks Kevin. I was having issue with the bulb not priming. I took your idea of removing the bulb housing soaked it in gasoline and then while the unit was submerged depressed the bulb. The bulb filled with gasoline. Looks like the gas removed the clog and any debris. I reinstalled the bulb and carb and the blower fired right up.

Thank you sir. I'm so tired of bushwhackers breaking down on me and not knowing how to fix them. I'll let you know how I do.

Taking pictures is great, it have saved me many times. The older I get the less I can remember.

I’ve seen no one pull out fuel filter out of tank and check hoses in process before assembly. This could be a recipe for a re -tear down. 🤔 hose removal and replacement is easier at break down time.👍😊

STIHL the # 1 Blowers, Chainsaws and Trimmers known the world over. I need to get out here and clean the Carb ,on my STIHL trimmer. Keeping it Clean and Keepin It Real.

I've gotta take my bg86 apart and do this. I've never had it apart and wasnt sure how hard itd be. Seems simple enough. Mine will start,but will only run a few seconds. As soon as you give it throttle it dies. I've checked the spark arrestor screen and it was running fine last fall. Hopefully a good cleaning will help it out. Thanks for the well done video.

Thanks for the great video but if you have a newer unit (mine was purchased in 10 of 2021) the screw that holds the needle valve in has been changed and I was unable to remove mine. i think its a allen rench but i just could not get mine to grip it. I don't kow why the would do this except to make it harder to clean. thanks again good luc to all...just keep tryin

I would have replaced the metering diaphragm and the primer buld just for good measure but that's just me but good job

I have a gas electric hybrid trimmer,,,, I have a real nice Black & Decker corded electric blower that I hook up to my little Honda generator with a long extension cord so it’s gas electric,,,lol.

interesting ..i found a elaf blower today but i know nothing about small engines except what ive been watching recently so ill use this video in taking it apart...i know its the carb because its filthing i gave it so sprays with the carb cleaner while it wasnt even a part and it started up but then would die down again so i wanted to see how to take it apart one more time so i dont mess it up ...my first small engine i found this summer ..

I lost the little white check valve on the primer bulb plastic housing. I just ordered a new carb, $25.00 isn't too bad for a free leaf blower.

My runs fine once I crank and crank and crank. By that point being on 7 liters of oxygen I am dizzy. Wait a hour and dam thing starts. What could cause that? It’s been cold blooded to start since I bought it new from local dealer. I have a Pressure was same brand and it starts first pull.

hello. can you tell me why there are 2 different carbs on bg 86 blowers? i noticed the one you worked on in this video does not have the small protrusion made on the white plastic plate just under the primer bulb and goes through the air filter case next to the upper bolt. however the vast majority, at least on videos on the bg 86 and most of the carbs i see, have this. what function does this serve and how does one make sure to get the right parts and such when ordering. thank you.

Be careful when buying a new carb. I got one off of Amazon and the blower worked even worse than before. It pushed out white smoke in half choke, and wouldn't run at all without the choke. I put the old one back on and at least could get it to run in half choke. Be sure to get an OEM. Great video BTW. :)

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FWI a brand new carb for that is 15 bucks. I've got the same one

Found a video about the spark arrestor did you check that? I took apart my blower carb and still had problems changed plug and fuel filter ended up bieng spark arrestor screen was super gummed up just a thought if you didn't already know ! Thanks for the video tips

Very interesting video, really enjoy this type of videos, sure wish I lived closer to you, THANKs, as always REMEMBER JESUS LOVES YOU 🙏 🙏🙏 !

Kevin, I just finished your weed wacker magneto video and then came here. Back to the magneto video. I don't have the feeler gauges so I may have to borrow some from a friend if I am to tackle that. My problem is my Echo PB250LN blower. It starts right away and runs until warm and then quits. It won't restart when warm. If I let it sit overnight (or some extended period), it fires right up again. When it quits, I am running it at full throttle while in use and it just dies without any hesitation. So far, I have changed the spark plug, air filter, gas line air filter, taken the carb apart and cleaned it but still, the problem persists. A knowledgable friend thinks the possibility might be a defective coil that is fine when cold but then when warm becomes faulty. Do you have any thoughts on what it might be or what I should try next? This unit is only 3-4 yrs old but I am struggling. I have searched google and youtube but can't find a solution to my problem. Really liked your video and have subscribed. Thanks for what you do and any suggestions.

what do you do when Ryobi does not make a carb rebuild kit anymore ?

My leaf blower will start and run without pushing bulb runs great then 20 mins later you go to start back up it does not want to stay running when you pull on trigger?

If the fuel primer gets stuck when you press it, could that be a clogged carburetor?

at 17:40 you cut out the actual placement of the gasket and primer bulb apparatus, which unfortunately is exactly what I was looking to find out.

Is there any chance that I could get the model number for that Carburetor?

How can you tell if the carburetor gaskets inside are bad

torx 27

Torx

After the troubles I had with farm boss...I switched to HUSKY!!!!!!!! Stilh is riding on its name... no more quality..Lots of luck if you have one ....

Only thing is the diaphragm, you did not show that going back on.

What amazes me , you use practically one hand , im using 2 , and did everything you just did ....and it won't start ....soooooo pissed

Why go to all that effort and not remove the adjusting screws to blow them out? take another couple of minutes with much better results

Took mine out. Sprayed it with carb cleaner. Changed fuel filter, air filter, and spark plug. When I prime it, it will run for three seconds and dies.... what is my problem? 🤬

Pp

You are too slow what you do

Thank you sir. I'm so tired of bushwhackers breaking down on me and not knowing how to fix them. I'll let you know how I do.