Husqvarna trimmer has starting problems 

Thank you Nom dePlume for the comment and sharing your experience. I've tried that method before and it works well too.

Can you still buy the Walbro carb?

absolutely

It's a great weedeater

i ll buy a cheap weedeater next time...changed everything on husqvarna and still wont run and special spark plug $10 crazy

sorry to hear that Dave Anderson

@@HomeGaragechannel I'm going to check the compression today but I'm not sure what constitutes a good or bad compression pressure for this brush cutter engine.

@@goldtinkerer General rule is anything over 50 psi is preferred and the higher the better. If its under 50 is when thing get bad.

@@HomeGaragechannel I took an awesome borescope of my cylinder wall from the intake to the exhaust port. Doesn't look all that good to me. The good news is that the cylinder might be salvaged by honing as it looks burned but not scored. New piston and rings on order. I'd like to send you the video somehow.

@@HomeGaragechannel The compression was 35 psi...ugg

Thank you for the comment.

Thanks for the comment 1234tric. Most all vids are like this one except in the early ones the intros a bit different.

sometimes it just makes sense.

I understand what you're saying. Most don't realize how important the mixture is to its survival . Thanks for the comment I appreciate it

@@HomeGaragechannel The people that don't know how to operate and take care of 2-cycles correctly should just be buying electric. Well, at least now I see the point of electric, something that you actually don't need to know much knowledge about to operate. For example I bet that trimmer in the video wasn't even a full year old before it stopped working due to the incorrect oil mixture and what looks like they put a capful of 10W 30 oil into the gas. The person who brought that trimmer would have been better off buying a electric. Also why would they buy a expensive trimmer for around $200 and up rather than a electric if they aren't going to know how to take care of it. Also the people that say the cheap $75 gas 2-cycles are bad probably say that because more people buy those than the ones that are twice the price and up. This video is a great example of the same thing that happened to the cheaper ones because it had the exact same issue the cheaper ones had, not taking care of the trimmer and it doesn't start is going to be the same whether you buy a $75 trimmer or a $200 or $300 Echo if you don't take care of them they aren't going to last, but you take care of them they are going to last a long time. If I worked at Menards, Sears, or Home Depot and someone said they were looking for a string trimmer I would say "Gas or Electric?" and if they said gas I would ask them "Do you know how to properly mix 2-cycle fuel for 2-cycle trimmers?" and if they said "No" I would say "Your probably better off with a electric then.".

Well said. Thanks for the comment

Hey thanks for the comment

Jordan Bronson thanks for the comment.

@@HomeGaragechannel less oil is not good for the motor, husky piston is single ring, more oil is better , recommend 32:1 1 oz oi to .250 gallon (1/4 ). i had my husky trimmer for 2 yrs and good compression n ran well.

@@yamahaJDM Some one took the time, and effort, to READ, the manual. Give ya 5 stars and, a medal.

ulitepilot aka Zombie Dave absolutely I'll take a more in depth look at it in a later video.

You’re right ....

WRONG.....with a dry plug, it indicates no fuel is reaching the cylinder, a.k.a. combustion chamber. That can be the result of poor storage ( it needs to be hung UP right ) , the fuel container needs to be emptied and run until it no longer starts and fires. It can also be directly attributed to the less than desired ratio of fuel to 2 cycle oil...which has it's own set of issues.

Thank you Mohsen Kiae. It's quite the shame but I'm sure it happens every day.

Home Garage exactly ! And it's strange that people still have problem with the oil mixture ratio 😐 they can easily search on the internet about or buy a 4stroke instead

In Absolutely agreement

Ashurii solution would be just go electric and call it a day.

Ashurii 100% agreed..thanks for the comment 🙏

Thanks for the comment I appreciate it

Uni Sol yes its worth it especially in the condition it's in. Hopefully the parts are under $50.

200? They're out of their mind!

I think you might be right

Thank you bdhelms54 for the comment. To be honest I've had that tester for almost 20 years. It's not even branded.

If, after removing the plug and you, placing your thumb over the plug hole, and pulling on the recoil starter , the compression blows your thumb off of the hole, then that's more than enough to fire off the fuel oil mixture. Try it sometime and you'll see the difference. A fancy assed compression tester isn't going to help you if you don't know the basics.

@@DonB.-Mulefivefive Thanks i'll try it some time.

i recommend premix gas castor oil 927 and 92 gas or higher octane. I ran 32:1 premix ratio.

Thank you yamahaJDM for the comment I appreciate it.

Home Garage The premix ratio 32:1. 1 oz oil. And .250 gallon from gas meter pump 1/4 of a gallon

I would like to see over 60 psi at least. Thanks for the comment I appreciate it

that's a real shame thanks for sharing Troy Charlton.

Same

@@johnbechum3138 I bought one and used it, 3 tanks using premixed fuel. Got harder and harder to start. Took it to a "Husky repair center" and they kept it through the winter. I was in no hurry. Spring came, they said they couldn't fix it. Now the warrantee is gone. Apparently nothing I can do.

amen!

true, but that would have to be one very seriously bad seal.

Thank you Stanly Marssh. It's a shame it's a pretty decent trimmer.

This might sound stupid but try it. Remove the spark plug put 5 drops of straight HD 30 W motor oil straight down the spark plug hole then make sure your plug is clean and has the proper gap. Put the spark plug back in prime carburetor really good, choke it and usually within 2 - 7 pulls it will start right up. It will smoke like a mosquito fogger for 5 minutes until it burns off the oil but i did this in 4 different weed wackers that wouldn't start no matter what anyone did or tried and every one of them now start within 2 pulls and run like beasts! I know it sounds weird but it definitely works! Just remember to check and make sure your engine has spark and is getting fuel before doing this trick otherwise it will not work! Hopefully this works for you like it did for me.

Scott Martorelli thanks for the comment. That is a very interesting concept.

definitely a good choice. thanks for the comment

hunter1953 thank you for the comment. Yes buying the premix gas is the easiest solution to solve this problem.

I have this same trimmer. I think the carb is bad. Take spark plug out. Spray carb cleaner or two cycle gas in hole. Replace plug. Pull on rope. If it pops you have a bad carb. You would be surprised what ethanol does to carbureaters

Paul Zacher thanks for the comment.

Thanks for the comment. Have you looked at channel to watch my other videos? I have a video from 5 months ago on a 128 husqvarna that might satisfy your request.

@@HomeGaragechannel no I just found you before my comment. And I was mistaken about the model. It's actually a 326 RJ-X.

Ok

@@HomeGaragechannel I've looked through all the video titles from 5 months ago but none about weed eaters

I'll look and ask around and see if I can find the right trimmer then.

Thank you Gta 5 for the comment. How did the metering diaphragm look? Was it flexible?

Replace the gasket and diagram or buy a new carburetor. Also there a hide adjuster screw inside.

leonard2146 roblox and more thanks for the comment and yes it sound different when it did kind of run.

yes Sir

Yes sir. I have yet to make a video on a top end rebuild so this maybe a good candidate. Thanks again Dave.

Yep

I'm not completely sure but if I had to guess 130 to 150 psi

@@HomeGaragechannel Thanks!

@@luist8868 no problem

I'd go with the husqvarna

you are exactly right

it might be the starter pawl or maybe even the clutch.

yes very. thanks for the comment I appreciate it

According to the instructions no don't sqeeze the trigger otherwise it will come out of choke.

At a shop? Probably over $200. If you bought the parts and did it yourself, $60 in parts and about 2-3hrs maybe more depending on your knowledge.

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Did you not see the plug was dry and compression read what about 30 psi I'd say that is something major if a shoot of starter fluid in intake wouldn't even fire could of gave a shot down plug hole to but no compression is no compression straight gas will do that no lube on the ring could get lucky and bring it back still have low compression but enough to run or could be right seized and need to do total rebuild on top end cheap Chinese parts on ebay not the best but can't beat the price 20 to 30 bucks get you back in business for a while or spend on husk parts if you like to waste money on parts that are overpriced by the dealership. Cheap ebay parts hard to beat those prices even if you have to do it again in couple years still way cheaper.

they don't fail that often, you would have to have left it outside in the rain a few times, It depends, are you having a starting issue? if so, yes take the wires off the switch and then try starting it.

@@HomeGaragechannel Has not been left out in the rain. Both of my 128LDs are doing this.

@@charlescoker7752 they fail very often. Normally they are good for a year or so until they give up the ghost to solve this issue choke the engine out to kill it.

@@LivingInFloridaPanhandle Will they keep the engine from even sounding like they are trying to fire. I can not get them to make a sound. If I unplug them. Will that let the engines crank up. If broken?

@@charlescoker7752 both of my 128lds the switch doesn't turn it off but it doesn't keep it from firing but if yours broke in the off position then possibly. Take the spark plug out and check to see if it's making spark when you turn the engine over. If it is then the Killswitch isn't your issue if not then I'd try to unplug it and see what happens

Thanks

Uni Sol as far as tearing it down to see if it needs a rebuild? Probably not. This week's video will be about 4cycle trimmer issues. I have to tear it down to make sure it needs a rebuild kit first before I buy one.

10-4 shipmate, anyway is a good opportunity to break the routine from 2 cycle engines, try to keep us posted about the repairs of that weed eater.....

Uni Sol will do thank you.

so does the trimmer start and runs but floods or, does it flood causing it to not start?

Flooding is not wanting to start.so when i pull the rope it has gas coming at the muffler

@@joshuaschannel1335 if you're getting Fuel all the way into the muffle, it means theres a leak coming from the Carb, I would replace the carb.

What do i set the screws to on the carb so the trimmer will start?

@@joshuaschannel1335 if your carb is leaking I don't think the settings will matter. If it does start, the leak would throw the settings off and the engine will flood.

Do you need the whole rebuild kit or was your diaphragm the only problem?

Already put new carb in. It'll idle but when I hit the throttle it dies.

Okay you'll need to make a slight carb adjustment but you'll need a special tool or improvise one. Turn out the L screw about 1/2 a turn counter clockwise.

Thanks

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