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Oculus Spirit [79182]
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weedeaternet - wat do Jounge
Apr 18, 2022, 10:29 AM
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So when I moved into my house about years ago, I haven't had to weedeat since no fence and no edging (not the sechsual kind, there's been plenty of that). So last fall we decided to put stones down to outline the bedding. Now the grass done grown up and I needs to trim that. Not a hole lot, just an easy ~70 feet.
Anyhoo, pulled out the old weedeater thinking it was fuckt since not cranked in 6 years. Well your old boy tickle_it for juance did something smart (or luckky) and took all the gas out (or ran out on the last job) before storing it. I added a little gas and tugged on the choke cord (I'm good at that) and got that sumbich to crank. Will run fine as long as it's idling, but when you throttle it, it runs for a second or 2 then dies. Maybe it needs more gas, since I only gave it about 1/4 tank. Or maybe it's fuckt. Any 2cycle engine assperts in hear?
I could easily go get a craftsman electric that would fit my other batteries I got for hedtrimmers and chainsaw. It's only like $100 and I'm slowly working on having all their entire 20V collection.
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Lot o points [155706]
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carb is jacked.
Apr 18, 2022, 10:31 AM
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Primary reason I went to electric and never looked back. Tired of every other year carb repairs.
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Oculus Spirit [80999]
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What I said first, but prob this.
Apr 18, 2022, 10:36 AM
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Especially if you used ethanol laced gas mixed with oil last time.
If so, its fscked.
But it cranks, so it sound like you have a chance.
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All-TigerNet [14282]
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Moved to battery just the other week, but
Apr 18, 2022, 10:45 AM
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My gas powered weed eater brand cheapest gas trimmer that Walmart sold back in 2009 still works like a champ. Only used self mixed ethanol laced gas. Amazing how some cheap things will last forever and things that are higher end seem to die quickly.
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Oculus Spirit [97676]
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Check the choke.
Apr 18, 2022, 10:31 AM
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If it's idling fine and bogging down when you give it gas, sounds like the choke is open. Close it and see if that fixes it. And if you don't know how to choke it, go to Lowes and buy an electric one that don't need no choking.
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Oculus Spirit [79182]
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I wisht I could change the choke.
Apr 18, 2022, 10:33 AM
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It's juan of those stupid ones that when you throttle it, it automatically takes the choke completely off. Tanks Ryobi.
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Oculus Spirit [97676]
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Mebbe the auto dechoker is busted?***
Apr 18, 2022, 11:08 AM
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Oculus Spirit [80999]
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try to let it run at low speeds to warm up.
Apr 18, 2022, 10:34 AM
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The gradually give it more and more gas.
Protip: the premix gas you get at Lowe's/Walmart/HD is the way to go for 2 cycle engines
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Oculus Spirit [79182]
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I use the TruFuel premixed ethenal free stuff
Apr 18, 2022, 10:41 AM
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Well I do now that I have asspensive blowers anyways. I think that weedeater always got tickleit's mix from the gas pump.
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Oculus Spirit [80999]
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The future I see for your weedeater
Apr 18, 2022, 10:51 AM
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I liked my Craftsman electric trimmer until the
Apr 18, 2022, 10:56 AM
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first time I had to replace the line. Now the lil advance button doesn't do right, even when I gave up on the normal line and bought some of their replacements.
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Dewd, fahk that bump advance head ########.
Apr 18, 2022, 11:17 AM
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get you one of these and never look back.
homedepot.com/p/RYOBI-REEL-EASY-2-in-1-Pivoting-Fixed-Line-and-Bladed-Head-for-Bump-Feed-Trimmers-AC053N1FH/311265061
Hands down the best string trimmer decisoin i ever made. EVER.
aerozeptallica
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Oculus Spirit [75683]
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may have to try that***
Apr 18, 2022, 11:35 AM
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All-TigerNet [13764]
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And don't waste $$ on their pre-cut line
Apr 18, 2022, 11:41 AM
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I still just buy a whole spool and cut a handful of sections at the time.
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Oculus Spirit [79182]
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Dood, that is the #### right there. Will that head fit on
Apr 19, 2022, 8:57 AM
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any weedeater? Probably just Ryobi. But that alone would make me buy that one over something else.
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even though you drained the tank ... carb and fuel line
Apr 18, 2022, 11:38 AM
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still had gas
After 6 years, turns into varnish
Spray some carb cleaner in the carb and let it sit half a day. Then try starting.
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Oculus Spirit [93612]
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Pull the carb off, dismantle it and soak it in...
Apr 18, 2022, 10:53 PM
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carb cleaner. Not that carp you spray out of a can. You'll need a gal of the old school. It comes in a metal can and has a small bucket inside to put your carb in and sink it in the solution. 24 hrs soak them shoot it off with water and blow off the moisture and reassemble and install.
Something has stopped up the tiny passages, prob amber from fuel residue. Next time buy non ethanol gas.
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Oculus Spirit [80999]
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Carb cleaner would probably disintegrate
Apr 19, 2022, 9:10 AM
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the whole carb on those thing, if not parts that are riveted/epoxied on and won't come off.
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Lot o points [155706]
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that's what I was thinking. The diaphragm on the
Apr 19, 2022, 9:12 AM
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new Chinese carbs is sooooo cheap.
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Use round up***
Apr 19, 2022, 9:05 AM
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Lot o points [155706]
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heck yeah. Kills weeds at the root, plus the sweet, sweet
Apr 19, 2022, 9:08 AM
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9-figure punitive damages when the cancer comes.
Dead weeds and generational wealth, all in one bottle.
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All-In [43608]
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Hey, there is an alternative hack for that.
Apr 19, 2022, 9:14 AM
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Dawn, Salt, Vinegar. Works like a champ. Prolly still cancerous but hey....I AIN'T NO PREPPER.
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Lot o points [155706]
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Mi papa worked at the ornamental gardens whilst a
Apr 19, 2022, 9:16 AM
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student at CU....taught me a good roundup lifehack he learned there. Few drops of dawn in your roundup mix makes it stick to the leaves of whatever you spray much better.
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Oculus Spirit [79182]
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I'm not trying to make my yard look like Facebookcoach's***
Apr 19, 2022, 9:14 AM
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Oculus Spirit [80999]
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THIS is what you need
Apr 19, 2022, 9:26 AM
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Fire? Check.
Dead weeds? Check.
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