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You the man! Great video with great pace and temperament. I really appreciate your tips and expertise. My blower didn’t have an air filter on it either. I wasn’t 100% sure if that was the way it came off the shelf since it was used. Thanks again! I did subscribe.
I always got along good with Homelite stuff. My 1st saw was a C-5. The last one was an 1150. Ran the trimmer for years that the neighbor wrapped around the tree after I semi-straightened out. Nothing now. A gray Echo and a Stihl blower and 3 Briggs, only one overhead valve, the other 2 flatheads. Ready for fall almost. Thanks!
I never even knew there was a tool for pulling fuel line, cool. Learned something new today. I've always cut the line end at an angle to a point that fits through the tank enough to grab it with needle nose pliers or forceps.
I’ve only rebuilt one of those carbs. Could never get it to run well afterwards. Strimmer was an old one, I parted it out this year and bought a battery one ! Good looking blower
The ultrasonic is a good part of the magic to rebuilding 2 stroke carbs. I will do a video later this month on the gritty details of getting one to work right after a rebuild. It's all "old news" for me, so I might be accidentally skipping through steps that can make a difference.
I got one off ebay cheap, new in box, a few days ago, did not have air filter foam, dont come with I heard?? So had some from a chainsaw carb rebuild, and tucked it in front of the intake, did not interfere with choke. For what it is, does ok and sure was cheap:)
@crosleyfiver000destruct0 They are good little blowers, I try to keep one for the garage. They come with foam filters, and it's hard to imagine what might have happened to it between the factory floor and your doorstep. If your fix isn't blocking the choke and it's filtering air, you couldn't ask for better 👍
Guy, can you tell me what's the name of the coiled wire (if special) that helps pull the tank tubes through? It's pretty tough getting the tubes lined up and through the hole and this tool would make it easy. Do you know if Amazon/Ebay would have it, the cost approx. and the name. Thanks. Pretty informative video.
Hi Jerry. It's an absolutely great tool, I couldn't live without it. Send me an email at bill.jarboe@charter.net, I have a spare here that I will never use. It's a line pulling tool that comes with some sets of fuel line and occasionally I get one when I buy a carb, I usually give the extras away 🙂
Thanks for the great video I have a old Homelite blower Yard broome 2 30 cc UT 08514. I would love to do like you and replace the carb but can't seem to find a suitable replacement. Would you happen to know a site that may have one? Thanks so much Bobby
Hi Bobby, I feel your pain. Every now and then, I rebuild them just because I can't find a good match. You are luckier than you think, Homelite carbs are usually pretty generic. Take the carb off and go to Amazon. I searched for "Homelite Yardbroom carb" and got quite a few hits. Make sure you have the carb on hand and hold it up to the monitor and visually match the results. Watch for choke lever, fuel line locations, and linkage, and you should find its perfect match pretty quick. Keep me posted! 🙂
Replacing the primer bulb rarely works. Usually, if it's gone, it's time for diaphragm and gaskets. To make sure you get the right kit you want to take the carb off and find the numbers on the side and use those to order it. It will be 3 or more letters and numbers. If you haven't rebuilt one before, consider taking the easy way and buying a carb. They are cheap and come with filters and fuel lines and adjustment and line tools for under $20 and it makes it a quick and easy job. Let me know how it goes! 🙂
Which carburetor did you order . There are many to choose from. I looked at the star ratings on Amazon. Just to add something. I have the same exact blower it will not crank . I change gas sprayed carb stater told not fire . So I took and did a spark test where you ground the plug against the metal frame . It sparked but also had fire come out of the spark plug hole. It would not crank even with stater fluid. The kicker to this is the next day I pulled the chord and it fired up
If it fired up and ran ok the next day, did it keep running ok? If so, it was probably flooded and it's good to go. Assuming it didn't, The one I did order is no longer available, but with Amazon, that's not a big deal. Double check the linkage placement and the little hole on the back of the carb where it meets the motor, that little vent hole is the "negative pressure port" and if it's not aligned correctly it won't pump fuel. This should be a match www.amazon.com/dp/B07N3WTPYR/ref=sspa_dk_detail_2?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B07N3WTPYR&pd_rd_w=AMKma&content-id=amzn1.sym.386c274b-4bfe-4421-9052-a1a56db557ab&pf_rd_p=386c274b-4bfe-4421-9052-a1a56db557ab&pf_rd_r=2A5TYGGX38YA29VJQFBR&pd_rd_wg=iiLGM&pd_rd_r=f445baa3-9364-44a6-8568-ba3189c2a787&s=automotive&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9kZXRhaWxfdGhlbWF0aWM Let me know how it goes! 🙂
This, was great! I didn't have much faith as I'm not very mechanical, and she fired up and ran like new! Until, I stopped it and restarted it. It backfired a lot. How do you properly adjust the idle? Thanks!
You got the hard part done, the rest will be easy. 👍 Start by putting a new plug in it, I strongly recommend a Champion 859, you can get it at any auto parts store and it's cheap(usually under $3). After that, have a look at this video: ruclips.net/video/RoKlaMEf_iI/видео.html It's a different make blower, but the carb adjustment is exactly the same. I am always interested in how things work out and love hearing success stories, let me know how it goes.(and as always, tell a friend about us LOL)
@@GuysPlayingWithTools I did it! I was wondering what that weirdo socket screwdriver that was included in the kit was for 😆. The issue was only on warm starts so I found it a bit confusing. I was willy nilly turning the idle screw a few full turns in either direction and getting poor results (go figure). That's because when its flooded with fuel, there will be some backfire, and it will take time to burn out the fuel that was in there. So I was a little more intentional this time.I Reset the screw to only 1 full turn out from closed. It still ran amazing from a cold start. But on the hot start, it would burble and backfire. So I just turned it tighter a quarter turn ...and waited. That's the key part. Eventually it burned out what fuel there was in there and idled properly and the rpms came up. I think that the filter and gasket fell out years ago and I never replaced it, so I'm sure that isn't helping. So it does seem I need to put another couple bucks in to it. I learned a lot by doing this! Thanks again.
@timw6697 I love starting the day with a comment like this. I always try to order kits that have all the little parts like lines and filters, but I never use the spark plugs(they are cheapos in the kits)
Thanks for visiting 🙂 I get 95% of my parts on Amazon. There is no reason to put an expensive carb on inexpensive lawn gear, a $13 carb and fuel line combo works great 99.9% of the time. Let me know if you need part numbers or anything, I am always glad to help my subs. 😁
@@jasonsnyder3910 I always worry when giving out part numbers, look at yours, then look at the image of the carb and make sure it's an exact match, *sometimes* (not always) they are slightly different for different regions or they change details from one year to the next for the same model. This one was missing an adjustment but the carb I used matched in every other way so I went with one that was fully adjustable. That said, the carb I used was a *UT09526* 👍
Maybe a little WD40. It's usually caused by either a rusty spring or a frayed pull cord. I have seen them with years' worth of dust and dirt though, pull the cord all the way in and out a couple of times while you blow air into whatever vents it has(they are all different, depending on specific model and year) before oiling it
@Chatvoiceover223 Sure, I got it from Amazon. There are minor differences from year to year in the carbs(emissions requirement changes), so I don't usually show the kit I used because it might lead you down a rabbit hole. Take yours apart and use the make and model to find one and compare the fuel gasket to the pic. If it matches, the rest will match. (It's the thin plastic under the block that is under the primer).
I don’t think mine is getting any fire, I just replaced the carb, filter, lines and plug the only thing I can think of is the malfunctioning ignition coil. What do you suggest I should try?
Check the spark, some auto stores will lend you an inline spark checker(they are under $10 on Amazon if you think you will use it occasionally). Go ahead and throw a new plug in(I prefer Champion RJ6YC) and let me know how that goes. 👍
Things to check, First, make sure the fuel is pumping in through the filter and out through the shorter return line, if that's all good. Put a new plug in out(not the one in the kit), then it's all about the tune Turn both screws all the way in, but not too tight, then back them out 1 turn each. At this point, it should be close, assuming the motor hasn't seen regular gas. Prime out, turn the choke on and see if it tried to start. If you pull more than 3 times, then the choke off. If it starts, tune it, if not, turn the screw closest to the motor out 1/4 turn and try to start it, then repeat turning it 1/4 turn and trying it until it tries to start. Some carbs come completely out of tune, and it can take a bit of fiddling. I know out was a bit wordy but I wanted to cover add many bases as possible, this was a really easy one but you will see in some of my videos I have to tune them a good bit before they start. Blowers all tune the same way Let me know if it works 👍
I don't have a favorite brand, but I do have one or 2 I avoid( HIPA is too tricky to tune if you don't do it a lot). There are occasionally differences in carbs from different years of the same unit. The best thing to do is take yours off, then go to Amazon/eBay/whatever and look up your particular model, and visually compare the results. Watch for linkage, choke, and fuel line differences, and you will find a perfect match petty quick. If you are 100% sure it's this one, let me know, and I will dig up the model carb I used when I get home. 👍
@@lightshine6044 Ok cool. Your timing couldn't have been better, I walked through the door are the phone beeped, LOL. Double check the tag(if it has one) mine was model #UT09526 and the 2 carbs available for it are 308054114 and 308054075 and they are reasonably interchangeable. You have me curious now, keep me posted 👍
Great video and commentary. I have the exact blower with the exact starting problem. I've had mine for about 10 yrs and it just progressively got harder to starter until it wouldn't start yesterday. My model number has been conveniently scratched off!? Never had a reason to look for it until now. Is there any other place where I might find the exact model number on this blower other than the manufacturer's sticker? FYI, my carb has a high and low set screw but both are not adjustable. They have no slot for a flathead screwdriver. I viewed a guy perform a hack where he ground in slot into the screws. I'm not interested in working that hard. Any help is much appreciated.
Good morning, save yourself the work and order a $13 carb from Amazon. They usually come with the settings close enough to run perfectly fine and if you look around, you can get one with the adjustment tool iIncluded. Pull the carb off before you order a new one and search for homelite carb, then visually match fuel line location, linkage, choke location and all that, and it will work fine. It's an easy job throwing a new carb on! Let me know how it works 😁
Ignition coils aren't terrible but they are definitely annoying. You are usually going to take out quite a few screws to get to it on just about any blower. Chainsaw are the easiest for coil replacement, 3 or 4 screws on the side cover and... there it is.
im not a tecky guy so i might just scrap it, it would probably cost me more to fix it than to just by a new one. i got this from home depot it was on there discount shelf after being repaired.. it def has alot of power when it worked
It might surprise you how easy it is to throw a carb on one of these. I go at 1/2 speed when the camera is running so I can explain what I am doing, When it's off, a carb replacement takes me about a minute. You don't have to be a "motorhead" at all. A new carb is usually around $15 on Amazon.
@LoganHester-1489 That means it's not getting enough fuel. It needs either a carb rebuild or a new carb. A new one is under $15 on Amazon and super easy to install. Take the old carb off and put it in front of you while ordering so you can make sure you get the exact one. A dozen different carbs will fit, so be careful while picking out the right one. 👍
I usually don't show links because from region to region (and from year to year) there can be differences that will make the one I used different than the one you might want. The good news is, they are super easy to find, take yours off and search for the model on Amazon, and visually compare them to yours. Watch for fuel line location, choke and linkage differences and you will find lots of matches. Look for a lot that includes fuel lines and an adjustment tool. If you are 100% sure they one I used matches yours, let me know, and I will look up the one I used. 👍
The best way to do it is to take the old one off and have it sitting next to your monitor when you order . There are numbers on the side of the carb (ie:wt 324) that will identify it but you need to make sure the linkage, levers, choke style, and fuel location all match exactly. More expensive doesn't equate to better in aftermarket carbs, 98% of them work fine regardless of price.
@classiccycleconnection9334 Of you can start your search with the model of the machine or the number on the carb, I usually start with the Nevins model and make sure the carb # matches... just to be sure. Good luck!
No sé el nombre, viene con los kits de línea de combustible y los carbohidratos y dice "herramienta de línea de combustible". Intenta conseguir uno, ¡lo hacen MUCHO más fácil! 👍
I have a 2021 homelite blower sat all winter no fuel in it now spring it's a no start if I prime it at all it floods out when choking it it was starting to give me problems last summer I am running high octane no ethenol gas mix is that the wrong gas maybe for today's engines
I have found that they work just as well with plain unleaded in the mix, but the catch is that you need to run them empty before storing them for any length of time. Non-ethanol fuel helps, but premium is unnecessary. Your best bet is to drain the fuel, them make sure it kicks a little with starter fluid, if it does, order a carb kit with fuel lines filters and the wire tool and change of the carb, lines and filters. If it hasn't seen straight gas without mix, that will fix then 99% of the time, and it's a lot cheaper than a new one 👍
@@GuysPlayingWithTools I'll change plug as well it is a 21 model still original plug in it also I did drain tank for winter storage but I didn't not mix new fresh gas up yet this year and it wasn't stabilized maybe some new gas mix will help
@jamesatkinson5027 I wouldn't bother with the plug. They rarely cause an engine to not start. Stabilizer is a good idea, I use it all year round in my regular and mix tanks. Let me know how it goes, I love success stories 🙂
Just a update on my no start homelite leaf blower I primed 1 time full choke til hit moved choke up 1 notch til warmed up stays running bow then here's what I got if I release choke to full running position it stalls and dogs out but stays running if I go back to warm up position it runs full throttle I tinker with small engines myself I know it's a carb removel job and at least tear down and clean it maybe rerbuild it
@jikiece18 I am pretty sure that one has a w43 carb, but don't take my word for it. I have seen identical machines with slightly different carbs, so I always recommend that you take the carb apart and order the kit with the fuel gasket in front of you, so you can visually match it with the new one before hitting the button 👍
Let's get it running. I have to ask a couple questions so I know what to suggest 🙂 1. Has it ever been run with regular gas *no oil mix 2. Did you make sure the carbs were an exact match? The hole in the back of the carb has to line up with the hole in the manifold 3. Did you double-check that the fuel lines aren't crossed? 4. Will it try to start with starter fluid With this info I will be much more specific in the next reply 👍
I usually strain out the bits and pieces and put it in the car with a full tank. It's not much fuel in a weedeater or blower so it's diluted to the point where it won't hurt anything. I usually put it in my 2017 civic and have never had any issues
If it isn't getting fuel, check the fuel ines first and make sure the filter hasn't come off(sometimes it's that easy) and they are attached correctly. If there is still no fuel, it's going to be either the rubber valve under the primer or on of the fuel gasket flaps is sticking open, or possibly an air leak. a rebuild or replacement will cover all those problems 👍
And after all that you did not do the most important thing that everyone should do! Pull the damn exaust pipe off and remove that piece of brillow that they put inside as a catalyst to catch the hydrocarbons that is produced after burning gasoline. I work on 2-stroke engines daily and I own a chainsaw collection of around 135 chainsaws! And I know a thing or two about them and the do and the don't side of things as well! And you cannot restrict the exaust of a 2-stroke engine with Baffles and spark arrestors and narrowed down passages for the spent charge to try and find its way out of because the exaust gasses are super heated! And when they are super heated they move at twice the speed of sound! And the piston move so fast at wide open throttle there is no time in between the next spent charge of super heated exaust back to back to escape through all of that shit! So it sucks that heat back in and it goes through the transfer ports and ends up down in the crankcase! I drill a couple of small holes in the pipe between the two bolts that hold the pipe to the cylinder.I can be honest and say that I am not trying to save mother earth from 2-stroke engines pollution because first off, I m positive that they are not the culprit of global warming. And making horsepower and saving the earth doesn't work very well and as long as i can remember, a chainsaw was designed to disapate heat! That's why they were made out of magnesium! And all you have to do is take a look at a vintage chainsaw exaust pipe, or what is referred to as a stinger! And it tells the story my friend! And I live just west of Portland Oregon and I am sitting at 173 feet above sea level where I'm at, and there is an abundance of oxygen in the air only being 70 miles away from the ocean! And the EPA has all this equipment so frickin choked off these days that it just barely works at all! So when you open up the exaust and the needle jets so your not dealing with a lean condition that is when they come alive! And I just happened to enjoy disturbing the peace and making a statement when all my neighbors hear one of my hog slayer saws just barking like a big ol dog! There is just no mistaken about who's chainsaws are making such sweet music on top end, it says, There's a new sheriff in town boys! 🤠
I can't imagine 135 chainsaws in one place. That's a lot. I would love to see that some time. 👍 I don't usually fool with the exhaust unless it's a problem. If you are shooting for maximum performance, muffler mods are the best way to get max power, but that's not everyone's primary focus. In Texas we don't get anywhere near the rain you do, sparks from the motor can turn a tree cutting job into a fire fighting job in a hurry.
Fair enough brother! But it's less about the horsepower gains ( although it does make a major difference.) And more about getting rid of the number one issue that causes a chainsaw to stop working! And that would be that it seizes the piston and scuffs the exaust side so bad that it smears aluminum across the rings and sticks them in the ring land of the piston! Causing a low compression reading. By releasing the heat and allowing it to get away from the saw you are taking away up to 70% percent of heat related issues! That's a no brainer right there if you ask me! Now don't get me wrong! I abide by the rules where I live here in Oregon. And the rules are that you must have a spark arrestor in your exaust pipe when using a chainsaw on any Federal owned land! And it is designed for most of the people in public who are very sure that they're poulan Wild Thing has got to be the baddest chainsaw any man could ever ask for man! 😆 And if it calls for 32:1 on the mix there under the impression that you might as well go ahead and be safe about it and give it another shot for insuring there will be no way it could seize with the extra splash of good measure. When actually that is the exact thing that would cause a saw to do something such as spitting sparks out the exaust! Which by the way, I have never in my 56 years of life, ever seen a spark shooting out of the exaust pipe of a chainsaw! If you got that sonofabitch that plugged up and your tune is that far from where it should be, Then you probably want to catch the next bus to transgenderville and pick up a couple of knitting needles and a ball of yarn and start making scarfs or oven mittens! But for the love of Christ! Don't be messing around with a chainsaw ever again! 😉 I can only send you pictures from my phone if you text me 503-734-6488 my name is Tony and I will send you a few pictures of my collection since last month I told a guy about them and he said the same thing about that he would like to see them, so I had to go round them all together and take pictures in my front yard, which set off almost every yard sale addict this side of the Continental devide! I literally had to explain to a bunch of them that the reason I didn't want to sell any of them was because in order to have a collection of anything! You must have collected and even drove quite a distance sometimes in order to have hard to get items that make people interested in them. I can assure you that if you don't your not going to impress too many folks! I also have a collection of rare and very hard to come across vintage lawnmowers as well! Because my woman spoils me rotten and let's me do such a thing! And those women are few and far between God bless her! 😘
I have to let you know next time I am in Portland(I am prone to wander. It happens more than you would think). I would love to see your collection. From my experience (recently, mostly in Texas, Florida, and Indiana) the primary enemy of 2 strokes has been users that think it's ok to put regular gas in(to finish the job) I don't see much in the way of sparks coming out of mufflers but I have heard enough stories in Texas about them from tree guys around here. I honestly don't know how trees manage to grow in Texas. It rains for about 1 week a year, and the rest of the year is dry and hot.
And I honestly don't know how you can handle that sweltering heat for days on end! It got up to 107 degrees today here and that happened to be the hottest day of the year so far. But I have been amazed watching all the tornado footage that accures when cool weather does arrive for you folks! You get some incredibly powerful storms that just makes us look like a bunch of sissies here in Oregon! And as terrible as I feel for people who get hit with one of those damn things, I can't seem to get tired of watching just how devastating those multiple vortex bastards really are! And I don't blame anyone for wanting to get clear of such vicious weather.I just wish that everyone that comes here to Oregon where I was born and raised i might add! Would leave all their bad habits such as tagging fences with stupidity and thinking that that's gonna fly needs to tighten up! Because we're an awful lot like you ol boys! If you don't understand good plain English then we can talk to you in Braille! 💪 It's a language that's been known since the dawn of time to get a man who doesn't seem to hear as well as your would like him too! You put a big enough knot on the side of his head and he will come around and start acting accordingly before the next step! Which is inserting a good ol Tony Lama right in his backside! The understanding really starts to come out of a man if you have to repeat yourself! Huh? 😉
We travel all over creation, and when we see areas with tons of graffiti, we say "oh look, the art district" 🤣 Between everybody in Texas having a fun and fix old boy judges we don't have nearly as much here as we see in other places. The weather here is rough when the seasons change. My house has 4 skylights, and I lose about 1 a year to hail. I have gotten pretty good at replacing them over the years.
I don't rehearse in any way. That time, my mouth kept moving while my brain was off thinking about jets and diaphragms and things. 🤣 I listened to it and realized I had left one word out while talking, then missed it in editing, and it changed the sentence meaning.
If it sounded that way, I am sorry. It definitely isn't intended to be. For me, people working on their own equipment are my kind of people, and I feel like I am talking to friends when I do videos.
Thank you I was about to throw away my blower you save me 200 pesos thank you and I learn something new 👍🏽👍🏽
Thanks for watching. Nothing makes me happier than hearing that someone saved money watching one of my videos. 😁
That little fuel line pull tool is a great idea! Thanks for the tip!
It's the easiest way by a mile. If you do your carb, get a kit with the fuel lines, the tool, all the filters... 🙂
@@GuysPlayingWithTools me gusta cuando dices que la Gente,no escucha Tus consejos( lol)
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Cuando la cámara está apagada, bromeamos y dicen: "Si todos se suscribieran y vieran los videos, no tendrías nada en qué trabajar". 🤣
@@GuysPlayingWithToolstienes razon!!! Sigue asi Tus videos son extraordinario los seguire viendo. Sin saltar los comerciales!!
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¡Te lo agradezco! Con el tiempo aprenderé español y haré algo de esa manera. Estoy en Texas, ¡necesito aprenderlo algún día!
Nice Camera work Gus... Crystal Clear ---- THANKS for Teaching Us ~
Thanks 👍 I upgraded the camera and lights a couple of months after this video too 😁
You the man! Great video with great pace and temperament. I really appreciate your tips and expertise. My blower didn’t have an air filter on it either. I wasn’t 100% sure if that was the way it came off the shelf since it was used. Thanks again! I did subscribe.
Thanks. They definitely come with air filters. They kick up a lot of dust, and that's rough on the piston.
I always got along good with Homelite stuff. My 1st saw was a C-5. The last one was an 1150. Ran the trimmer for years that the neighbor wrapped around the tree after I semi-straightened out. Nothing now. A gray Echo and a Stihl blower and 3 Briggs, only one overhead valve, the other 2 flatheads. Ready for fall almost. Thanks!
I love flathead motors for mowers and whatnot. It's a perfect design for air cooled motors
I never even knew there was a tool for pulling fuel line, cool. Learned something new today.
I've always cut the line end at an angle to a point that fits through the tank enough to grab it with needle nose pliers or forceps.
When you use the tool you still want to taper the line, but it goes in so easy you will feel like you cheated. 👍
I’ve only rebuilt one of those carbs. Could never get it to run well afterwards. Strimmer was an old one, I parted it out this year and bought a battery one ! Good looking blower
The ultrasonic is a good part of the magic to rebuilding 2 stroke carbs. I will do a video later this month on the gritty details of getting one to work right after a rebuild. It's all "old news" for me, so I might be accidentally skipping through steps that can make a difference.
@@GuysPlayingWithTools this carb went through the ultrasonic several times, made no difference to it. Think it was just done
Hard to say without seeing it. There are a few details that are easy to miss
I got one off ebay cheap, new in box, a few days ago, did not have air filter foam, dont come with I heard?? So had some from a chainsaw carb rebuild, and tucked it in front of the intake, did not interfere with choke. For what it is, does ok and sure was cheap:)
@crosleyfiver000destruct0 They are good little blowers, I try to keep one for the garage.
They come with foam filters, and it's hard to imagine what might have happened to it between the factory floor and your doorstep. If your fix isn't blocking the choke and it's filtering air, you couldn't ask for better 👍
Good work Bill.
Thanks Ben. Gotta love these box store blowers
Guy, can you tell me what's the name of the coiled wire (if special) that helps pull the tank tubes through? It's pretty tough getting the tubes lined up and through the hole and this tool would make it easy. Do you know if Amazon/Ebay would have it, the cost approx. and the name. Thanks. Pretty informative video.
Hi Jerry. It's an absolutely great tool, I couldn't live without it.
Send me an email at bill.jarboe@charter.net, I have a spare here that I will never use. It's a line pulling tool that comes with some sets of fuel line and occasionally I get one when I buy a carb, I usually give the extras away 🙂
Kits are great when you need more than a Carburettor.
What mixture of 2 stroke oil is the Homelite Blower?
They really are. I am not sure what the sticker says, I run them somewhere in the middle... they tend to smoke at 40:1 and run great at around 45:1
Thanks for the great video I have a old Homelite blower Yard broome 2 30 cc UT 08514. I would love to do like you and replace the carb but can't seem to find a suitable replacement. Would you happen to know a site that may have one? Thanks so much Bobby
Hi Bobby, I feel your pain. Every now and then, I rebuild them just because I can't find a good match. You are luckier than you think, Homelite carbs are usually pretty generic. Take the carb off and go to Amazon. I searched for "Homelite Yardbroom carb" and got quite a few hits. Make sure you have the carb on hand and hold it up to the monitor and visually match the results. Watch for choke lever, fuel line locations, and linkage, and you should find its perfect match pretty quick. Keep me posted! 🙂
May need a kit for my old UT-08009 if the broken prime bulb replace doesn't work. Which do I select?
Replacing the primer bulb rarely works. Usually, if it's gone, it's time for diaphragm and gaskets. To make sure you get the right kit you want to take the carb off and find the numbers on the side and use those to order it. It will be 3 or more letters and numbers.
If you haven't rebuilt one before, consider taking the easy way and buying a carb. They are cheap and come with filters and fuel lines and adjustment and line tools for under $20 and it makes it a quick and easy job.
Let me know how it goes! 🙂
Which carburetor did you order . There are many to choose from. I looked at the star ratings on Amazon. Just to add something. I have the same exact blower it will not crank . I change gas sprayed carb stater told not fire . So I took and did a spark test where you ground the plug against the metal frame . It sparked but also had fire come out of the spark plug hole. It would not crank even with stater fluid. The kicker to this is the next day I pulled the chord and it fired up
When I get back to my computer I will look it up, give me an hour or so 👍
If it fired up and ran ok the next day, did it keep running ok? If so, it was probably flooded and it's good to go. Assuming it didn't, The one I did order is no longer available, but with Amazon, that's not a big deal. Double check the linkage placement and the little hole on the back of the carb where it meets the motor, that little vent hole is the "negative pressure port" and if it's not aligned correctly it won't pump fuel.
This should be a match
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Let me know how it goes! 🙂
This, was great! I didn't have much faith as I'm not very mechanical, and she fired up and ran like new! Until, I stopped it and restarted it. It backfired a lot. How do you properly adjust the idle? Thanks!
You got the hard part done, the rest will be easy. 👍
Start by putting a new plug in it, I strongly recommend a Champion 859, you can get it at any auto parts store and it's cheap(usually under $3). After that, have a look at this video:
ruclips.net/video/RoKlaMEf_iI/видео.html
It's a different make blower, but the carb adjustment is exactly the same.
I am always interested in how things work out and love hearing success stories, let me know how it goes.(and as always, tell a friend about us LOL)
@@GuysPlayingWithTools I did it! I was wondering what that weirdo socket screwdriver that was included in the kit was for 😆. The issue was only on warm starts so I found it a bit confusing. I was willy nilly turning the idle screw a few full turns in either direction and getting poor results (go figure). That's because when its flooded with fuel, there will be some backfire, and it will take time to burn out the fuel that was in there.
So I was a little more intentional this time.I Reset the screw to only 1 full turn out from closed. It still ran amazing from a cold start. But on the hot start, it would burble and backfire. So I just turned it tighter a quarter turn ...and waited. That's the key part. Eventually it burned out what fuel there was in there and idled properly and the rpms came up. I think that the filter and gasket fell out years ago and I never replaced it, so I'm sure that isn't helping. So it does seem I need to put another couple bucks in to it. I learned a lot by doing this! Thanks again.
@timw6697 I love starting the day with a comment like this. I always try to order kits that have all the little parts like lines and filters, but I never use the spark plugs(they are cheapos in the kits)
@@GuysPlayingWithToolsI started the troubleshooting with an $8 E3 😀
I started my day painting trim. You win this round. 🤣
Thanks for the instructional video. I own this exact model and this is exactly what i meed to do. Where did you het the new parts?
Thanks for visiting 🙂 I get 95% of my parts on Amazon. There is no reason to put an expensive carb on inexpensive lawn gear, a $13 carb and fuel line combo works great 99.9% of the time.
Let me know if you need part numbers or anything, I am always glad to help my subs. 😁
I need part numbers lol....seriously.
Thank you
@jasonsnyder3910 I will get them for you first thing in the morning(gotta look up what I used🙂)
@@jasonsnyder3910 I always worry when giving out part numbers, look at yours, then look at the image of the carb and make sure it's an exact match, *sometimes* (not always) they are slightly different for different regions or they change details from one year to the next for the same model. This one was missing an adjustment but the carb I used matched in every other way so I went with one that was fully adjustable.
That said, the carb I used was a *UT09526* 👍
When I pull my court out, it goes back in very slow.Is it needed to be greased?Or the meganism going bad
Maybe a little WD40. It's usually caused by either a rusty spring or a frayed pull cord. I have seen them with years' worth of dust and dirt though, pull the cord all the way in and out a couple of times while you blow air into whatever vents it has(they are all different, depending on specific model and year) before oiling it
Hello I don’t see the kit in the description, can you let me know where you purchased the kit from?
@Chatvoiceover223 Sure, I got it from Amazon. There are minor differences from year to year in the carbs(emissions requirement changes), so I don't usually show the kit I used because it might lead you down a rabbit hole. Take yours apart and use the make and model to find one and compare the fuel gasket to the pic. If it matches, the rest will match. (It's the thin plastic under the block that is under the primer).
I don’t think mine is getting any fire, I just replaced the carb, filter, lines and plug the only thing I can think of is the malfunctioning ignition coil. What do you suggest I should try?
Check the spark, some auto stores will lend you an inline spark checker(they are under $10 on Amazon if you think you will use it occasionally). Go ahead and throw a new plug in(I prefer Champion RJ6YC) and let me know how that goes. 👍
i just notice my air filter cartridge is gone on my 26b blower... where can i buy one live in cocnut crrek area
@@bobbarnao you can get one on Amazon for under $5. 👍
A client brought me a home lite leaf blower I did the same thing you did and it still won’t start it has fire . What do I do next
Things to check, First, make sure the fuel is pumping in through the filter and out through the shorter return line, if that's all good. Put a new plug in out(not the one in the kit), then it's all about the tune
Turn both screws all the way in, but not too tight, then back them out 1 turn each. At this point, it should be close, assuming the motor hasn't seen regular gas. Prime out, turn the choke on and see if it tried to start. If you pull more than 3 times, then the choke off. If it starts, tune it, if not, turn the screw closest to the motor out 1/4 turn and try to start it, then repeat turning it 1/4 turn and trying it until it tries to start. Some carbs come completely out of tune, and it can take a bit of fiddling.
I know out was a bit wordy but I wanted to cover add many bases as possible, this was a really easy one but you will see in some of my videos I have to tune them a good bit before they start. Blowers all tune the same way
Let me know if it works 👍
5:40 You are replacing it with new carburetor. Can you tell me brand name & part number of new carburetor? Thank You.
I don't have a favorite brand, but I do have one or 2 I avoid( HIPA is too tricky to tune if you don't do it a lot).
There are occasionally differences in carbs from different years of the same unit. The best thing to do is take yours off, then go to Amazon/eBay/whatever and look up your particular model, and visually compare the results. Watch for linkage, choke, and fuel line differences, and you will find a perfect match petty quick. If you are 100% sure it's this one, let me know, and I will dig up the model carb I used when I get home. 👍
@GuysPlayingWithTools Yes. it is this one. Please let me know part number. Thank You
@@lightshine6044 Ok cool. Your timing couldn't have been better, I walked through the door are the phone beeped, LOL. Double check the tag(if it has one) mine was model #UT09526 and the 2 carbs available for it are 308054114 and 308054075 and they are reasonably interchangeable. You have me curious now, keep me posted 👍
@GuysPlayingWithTools Thank You for telling me correct part number. 👍 👍
@@lightshine6044 No problem at all, check a pic of it online before you buy it though, just in case
Great video and commentary. I have the exact blower with the exact starting problem. I've had mine for about 10 yrs and it just progressively got harder to starter until it wouldn't start yesterday. My model number has been conveniently scratched off!? Never had a reason to look for it until now. Is there any other place where I might find the exact model number on this blower other than the manufacturer's sticker? FYI, my carb has a high and low set screw but both are not adjustable. They have no slot for a flathead screwdriver. I viewed a guy perform a hack where he ground in slot into the screws. I'm not interested in working that hard. Any help is much appreciated.
Good morning, save yourself the work and order a $13 carb from Amazon. They usually come with the settings close enough to run perfectly fine and if you look around, you can get one with the adjustment tool iIncluded.
Pull the carb off before you order a new one and search for homelite carb, then visually match fuel line location, linkage, choke location and all that, and it will work fine. It's an easy job throwing a new carb on!
Let me know how it works 😁
hey no one wants to work on my homelite 26b blower... its not that old WTH.. any help in coconut creek
Sure! what can you tell me about it? Did it sit for a while? Does it try to start?
it could also be ignition coil replacement which is a pain in the rear. i just learned
Ignition coils aren't terrible but they are definitely annoying. You are usually going to take out quite a few screws to get to it on just about any blower. Chainsaw are the easiest for coil replacement, 3 or 4 screws on the side cover and... there it is.
Someone said they couldn't get fix it and maybe i have better luck and gave me this blower lol
I keep one around the shop, I like it a much as anything on the market. I think I also have one waiting for attention.
im not a tecky guy so i might just scrap it, it would probably cost me more to fix it than to just by a new one. i got this from home depot it was on there discount shelf after being repaired.. it def has alot of power when it worked
It might surprise you how easy it is to throw a carb on one of these. I go at 1/2 speed when the camera is running so I can explain what I am doing, When it's off, a carb replacement takes me about a minute. You don't have to be a "motorhead" at all.
A new carb is usually around $15 on Amazon.
I have a older homelight bx90 bandit that runs fine when the choke is in the sweet spot but off choke i give it full throttle it bogs out
@LoganHester-1489 That means it's not getting enough fuel. It needs either a carb rebuild or a new carb. A new one is under $15 on Amazon and super easy to install. Take the old carb off and put it in front of you while ordering so you can make sure you get the exact one. A dozen different carbs will fit, so be careful while picking out the right one. 👍
@@GuysPlayingWithTools k thank you
@@GuysPlayingWithTools I thought so
@@LoganHester-1489 Let me know how it comes out👍
@@GuysPlayingWithTools what size fule line does the older bx-90take
it should still work without air filter cover... right
Sure, but I wouldn't want to run it in the driveway or yard that way, lot's of dust gets kicked up and it would be rough on the motor.
Is there a link for the carburetor?
I usually don't show links because from region to region (and from year to year) there can be differences that will make the one I used different than the one you might want.
The good news is, they are super easy to find, take yours off and search for the model on Amazon, and visually compare them to yours. Watch for fuel line location, choke and linkage differences and you will find lots of matches. Look for a lot that includes fuel lines and an adjustment tool.
If you are 100% sure they one I used matches yours, let me know, and I will look up the one I used. 👍
How do you get the correct carb please ?
The best way to do it is to take the old one off and have it sitting next to your monitor when you order . There are numbers on the side of the carb (ie:wt 324) that will identify it but you need to make sure the linkage, levers, choke style, and fuel location all match exactly. More expensive doesn't equate to better in aftermarket carbs, 98% of them work fine regardless of price.
Thanks very much. I’ll do just that.
@classiccycleconnection9334 Of you can start your search with the model of the machine or the number on the carb, I usually start with the Nevins model and make sure the carb # matches... just to be sure.
Good luck!
Como se lla la herramienta para jalar la manguera fuera del tanque? Grasiaa
No sé el nombre, viene con los kits de línea de combustible y los carbohidratos y dice "herramienta de línea de combustible". Intenta conseguir uno, ¡lo hacen MUCHO más fácil! 👍
Bring it back from the dead that's what we do !!! Way to go Bill Happy 4th 🧨
Yes we do! Happy 4th to you and yours. 🇺🇲
That is a right handed blower I saw the video on this matter of the intake side of hand held blowers by Steve small engine saloon
This one is left handed, you want the air intake to face away from you, or it sucks in your shirt 🙂
@@GuysPlayingWithTools that is the truth about that I have my br sthii back pack blower suck in my long t shirt.😲😯😧
Ouch
@@GuysPlayingWithTools yeah buddy 🤣
@robertmailhos8159 when I was testing it, all I could think was..."runs great, if you are left handed".(I am not)🤣
i cut every 12 days, does it matter that the ail filter is missing
Yes bc of airborne dust eats up the cylinder
You definitely want an air filter out in the yard, it's pretty rough on the motor to suck all that dirt in.
I have a 2021 homelite blower sat all winter no fuel in it now spring it's a no start if I prime it at all it floods out when choking it it was starting to give me problems last summer I am running high octane no ethenol gas mix is that the wrong gas maybe for today's engines
I have found that they work just as well with plain unleaded in the mix, but the catch is that you need to run them empty before storing them for any length of time. Non-ethanol fuel helps, but premium is unnecessary. Your best bet is to drain the fuel, them make sure it kicks a little with starter fluid, if it does, order a carb kit with fuel lines filters and the wire tool and change of the carb, lines and filters.
If it hasn't seen straight gas without mix, that will fix then 99% of the time, and it's a lot cheaper than a new one 👍
@@GuysPlayingWithTools I'll change plug as well it is a 21 model still original plug in it also I did drain tank for winter storage but I didn't not mix new fresh gas up yet this year and it wasn't stabilized maybe some new gas mix will help
@jamesatkinson5027 I wouldn't bother with the plug. They rarely cause an engine to not start. Stabilizer is a good idea, I use it all year round in my regular and mix tanks.
Let me know how it goes, I love success stories 🙂
@@GuysPlayingWithTools will do
Just a update on my no start homelite leaf blower I primed 1 time full choke til hit moved choke up 1 notch til warmed up stays running bow then here's what I got if I release choke to full running position it stalls and dogs out but stays running if I go back to warm up position it runs full throttle I tinker with small engines myself I know it's a carb removel job and at least tear down and clean it maybe rerbuild it
Does it take oil???
It's a 2 stroke, so it gets oil mixed in with the gas. 👍
@@GuysPlayingWithTools
Ah ha….. ok make sense thanks
@@Ken-harris 2 stroke motors are different animals for sure
Nice fix
Thanks Gary. I like replacing them for most people, so it's fun tearing one down now and then.
What kit is this
@jikiece18 I am pretty sure that one has a w43 carb, but don't take my word for it. I have seen identical machines with slightly different carbs, so I always recommend that you take the carb apart and order the kit with the fuel gasket in front of you, so you can visually match it with the new one before hitting the button 👍
Thank you sir
Good luck, let me know how it works out 👍
I replaced the carburetor and fuel line along with the gas filter and plug. And still won’t start😢
Let's get it running. I have to ask a couple questions so I know what to suggest 🙂
1. Has it ever been run with regular gas *no oil mix
2. Did you make sure the carbs were an exact match? The hole in the back of the carb has to line up with the hole in the manifold
3. Did you double-check that the fuel lines aren't crossed?
4. Will it try to start with starter fluid
With this info I will be much more specific in the next reply 👍
ok i got the parts installed but it dies after 10 seconds
@@bobbarnao Have you made any adjustments to the carb yet?
0:06 I have never seen a flying leaf blower before, but my ex did have a flying broom.
Mine too, but she eventually got on it and left 🤣
Where can I dispose of old fuel?
I usually strain out the bits and pieces and put it in the car with a full tank. It's not much fuel in a weedeater or blower so it's diluted to the point where it won't hurt anything. I usually put it in my 2017 civic and have never had any issues
doesnt seem like primer bulb is getting fuel
If it isn't getting fuel, check the fuel ines first and make sure the filter hasn't come off(sometimes it's that easy) and they are attached correctly. If there is still no fuel, it's going to be either the rubber valve under the primer or on of the fuel gasket flaps is sticking open, or possibly an air leak. a rebuild or replacement will cover all those problems 👍
@@GuysPlayingWithTools your local in south florida... you have a local shop to fix
I spend a fair amount of time there, but I live in Texas, north of Ft. Worth. We travel quite a bit and probably spend 4 months a year on the road.
And after all that you did not do the most important thing that everyone should do! Pull the damn exaust pipe off and remove that piece of brillow that they put inside as a catalyst to catch the hydrocarbons that is produced after burning gasoline. I work on 2-stroke engines daily and I own a chainsaw collection of around 135 chainsaws! And I know a thing or two about them and the do and the don't side of things as well! And you cannot restrict the exaust of a 2-stroke engine with Baffles and spark arrestors and narrowed down passages for the spent charge to try and find its way out of because the exaust gasses are super heated! And when they are super heated they move at twice the speed of sound! And the piston move so fast at wide open throttle there is no time in between the next spent charge of super heated exaust back to back to escape through all of that shit! So it sucks that heat back in and it goes through the transfer ports and ends up down in the crankcase! I drill a couple of small holes in the pipe between the two bolts that hold the pipe to the cylinder.I can be honest and say that I am not trying to save mother earth from 2-stroke engines pollution because first off, I m positive that they are not the culprit of global warming. And making horsepower and saving the earth doesn't work very well and as long as i can remember, a chainsaw was designed to disapate heat! That's why they were made out of magnesium! And all you have to do is take a look at a vintage chainsaw exaust pipe, or what is referred to as a stinger! And it tells the story my friend! And I live just west of Portland Oregon and I am sitting at 173 feet above sea level where I'm at, and there is an abundance of oxygen in the air only being 70 miles away from the ocean! And the EPA has all this equipment so frickin choked off these days that it just barely works at all! So when you open up the exaust and the needle jets so your not dealing with a lean condition that is when they come alive! And I just happened to enjoy disturbing the peace and making a statement when all my neighbors hear one of my hog slayer saws just barking like a big ol dog! There is just no mistaken about who's chainsaws are making such sweet music on top end, it says, There's a new sheriff in town boys! 🤠
I can't imagine 135 chainsaws in one place. That's a lot. I would love to see that some time. 👍 I don't usually fool with the exhaust unless it's a problem. If you are shooting for maximum performance, muffler mods are the best way to get max power, but that's not everyone's primary focus. In Texas we don't get anywhere near the rain you do, sparks from the motor can turn a tree cutting job into a fire fighting job in a hurry.
Fair enough brother! But it's less about the horsepower gains ( although it does make a major difference.) And more about getting rid of the number one issue that causes a chainsaw to stop working! And that would be that it seizes the piston and scuffs the exaust side so bad that it smears aluminum across the rings and sticks them in the ring land of the piston! Causing a low compression reading. By releasing the heat and allowing it to get away from the saw you are taking away up to 70% percent of heat related issues! That's a no brainer right there if you ask me! Now don't get me wrong! I abide by the rules where I live here in Oregon. And the rules are that you must have a spark arrestor in your exaust pipe when using a chainsaw on any Federal owned land! And it is designed for most of the people in public who are very sure that they're poulan Wild Thing has got to be the baddest chainsaw any man could ever ask for man! 😆 And if it calls for 32:1 on the mix there under the impression that you might as well go ahead and be safe about it and give it another shot for insuring there will be no way it could seize with the extra splash of good measure. When actually that is the exact thing that would cause a saw to do something such as spitting sparks out the exaust! Which by the way, I have never in my 56 years of life, ever seen a spark shooting out of the exaust pipe of a chainsaw! If you got that sonofabitch that plugged up and your tune is that far from where it should be, Then you probably want to catch the next bus to transgenderville and pick up a couple of knitting needles and a ball of yarn and start making scarfs or oven mittens! But for the love of Christ! Don't be messing around with a chainsaw ever again! 😉 I can only send you pictures from my phone if you text me 503-734-6488 my name is Tony and I will send you a few pictures of my collection since last month I told a guy about them and he said the same thing about that he would like to see them, so I had to go round them all together and take pictures in my front yard, which set off almost every yard sale addict this side of the Continental devide! I literally had to explain to a bunch of them that the reason I didn't want to sell any of them was because in order to have a collection of anything! You must have collected and even drove quite a distance sometimes in order to have hard to get items that make people interested in them. I can assure you that if you don't your not going to impress too many folks! I also have a collection of rare and very hard to come across vintage lawnmowers as well! Because my woman spoils me rotten and let's me do such a thing! And those women are few and far between God bless her! 😘
I have to let you know next time I am in Portland(I am prone to wander. It happens more than you would think). I would love to see your collection.
From my experience (recently, mostly in Texas, Florida, and Indiana) the primary enemy of 2 strokes has been users that think it's ok to put regular gas in(to finish the job) I don't see much in the way of sparks coming out of mufflers but I have heard enough stories in Texas about them from tree guys around here.
I honestly don't know how trees manage to grow in Texas. It rains for about 1 week a year, and the rest of the year is dry and hot.
And I honestly don't know how you can handle that sweltering heat for days on end! It got up to 107 degrees today here and that happened to be the hottest day of the year so far. But I have been amazed watching all the tornado footage that accures when cool weather does arrive for you folks! You get some incredibly powerful storms that just makes us look like a bunch of sissies here in Oregon! And as terrible as I feel for people who get hit with one of those damn things, I can't seem to get tired of watching just how devastating those multiple vortex bastards really are! And I don't blame anyone for wanting to get clear of such vicious weather.I just wish that everyone that comes here to Oregon where I was born and raised i might add! Would leave all their bad habits such as tagging fences with stupidity and thinking that that's gonna fly needs to tighten up! Because we're an awful lot like you ol boys! If you don't understand good plain English then we can talk to you in Braille! 💪 It's a language that's been known since the dawn of time to get a man who doesn't seem to hear as well as your would like him too! You put a big enough knot on the side of his head and he will come around and start acting accordingly before the next step! Which is inserting a good ol Tony Lama right in his backside! The understanding really starts to come out of a man if you have to repeat yourself! Huh? 😉
We travel all over creation, and when we see areas with tons of graffiti, we say "oh look, the art district" 🤣 Between everybody in Texas having a fun and fix old boy judges we don't have nearly as much here as we see in other places.
The weather here is rough when the seasons change. My house has 4 skylights, and I lose about 1 a year to hail. I have gotten pretty good at replacing them over the years.
you just said it was too pricey to buy a new carberator as you replaced ir with a new carberator lol duhh
I don't rehearse in any way. That time, my mouth kept moving while my brain was off thinking about jets and diaphragms and things. 🤣 I listened to it and realized I had left one word out while talking, then missed it in editing, and it changed the sentence meaning.
just say buy a new blower unless you want to pay double
It's just about always cheaper to fix them. The carbs on these are pretty cheap.
I have no idea what video these people are complimenting, but it was useless
Glad I could help. 🙂
Why so condescending
If it sounded that way, I am sorry. It definitely isn't intended to be. For me, people working on their own equipment are my kind of people, and I feel like I am talking to friends when I do videos.