dirtmudd Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 12 hours ago, minermark said: Storm "Cindy" moving north out of the Gulf, Dtel CeC USNR in the path? The center of the storm made shore about 30-35 miles east of me. It was a non event here. We get more rain when a normal front passes through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davis Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Glad to hear of the "non-event" status. I was thinking of you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minermark Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Morning gang Today as advertised will be the "Hottest" day 115+. Donut / Deli / Farm Run, throw a little sweat in there somewhere......... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarheel Posted June 22, 2017 Author Share Posted June 22, 2017 Lets see if you boys are any help. My Stihl blower is often hard to start and when it cranks you can't give it much gas or it will stall. I used the expensive premixed 50:1 fuel. Dirty carb? The bulb doesn't seem to pump gas as I think it should. Any ideas? Additives? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtmudd Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 start using non ethanol gas for starters..just use some carb/injector cleaner. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davis Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 I agree with dirtmudd in using non ethanol fuel, but I suspect that by stating you do use the expensive premixed fuel you are referencing a product like TruFuel which is 100% gasoline. Again I agree with dirtmudd and hit it with some carb cleaner and replace the old fuel with new if it has been a long time since it has been started, Pull of the fuel line and blow into it and listen for bubbling in the tank. Possibly a small crack in the bulb and it actually is not priming. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 1 hour ago, Tarheel said: Lets see if you boys are any help. My Stihl blower is often hard to start and when it cranks you can't give it much gas or it will stall. I used the expensive premixed 50:1 fuel. Dirty carb? The bulb doesn't seem to pump gas as I think it should. Any ideas? Additives? Dirty carb. EDIT, put a new spark plug in it before you pull the carb. Be sure the air cleaner isn't stopped up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 3 hours ago, Davis said: Glad to hear of the "non-event" status. I was thinking of you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtmudd Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 Starbucks sucks and smells like cat piss..@ 10.65 pound or/$ 7.99 12 oz the Wellesley farms is killer @ $4.79 a pound or/$11.98 40 oz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtmudd Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 7 minutes ago, Davis said: I agree with dirtmudd in using non ethanol fuel, but I suspect that by stating you do use the expensive premixed fuel you are referencing a product like TruFuel which is 100% gasoline. Again I agree with dirtmudd and hit it with some carb cleaner and replace the old fuel with new if it has been a long time since it has been started, Pull of the fuel line and blow into it and listen for bubbling in the tank. Possibly a small crack in the bulb and it actually is not priming. inline fuel filter to for a off road motorcycle it's on a $1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teaman Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 14 minutes ago, dirtmudd said: Starbucks sucks and smells like cat piss..@ 10.65 pound or/$ 7.99 12 oz the Wellesley farms is killer @ $4.79 a pound or/$11.98 40 oz Yeah, I can't stand Starbucks either. I get all of my coffee and tea from www.teaman.etsy.com he has a ton of different coffees and teas, both loose leaf and in teabags. The best I have had! Tim 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 14 minutes ago, Davis said: I agree with dirtmudd in using non ethanol fuel, but I suspect that by stating you do use the expensive premixed fuel you are referencing a product like TruFuel which is 100% gasoline. My Stihl blower uses a synthetic oil that also contains stabilizers. It protects plastic lines and the bulb. I've been using regular pump gas in mine (which contains ethanol) since I've had it and all plastic fuel components are great. I can't recall when I bought it though. 6-8 years ago? Still starts on the first pull. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtmudd Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 1 minute ago, teaman said: Yeah, I can't stand Starbucks either. I get all of my coffee and tea from www.teaman.etsy.com he has a ton of different coffees and teas, both loose leaf r teabags. The best I have had! Tim I was just being cheap seats for a few weeks...my bjs wholesale club membership expired...and I was not paying $50 for a new membership.. a friend gave me a $25 membership coupon..so I'm in again!!! I tried 8o clock Columbian it sucked too.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtmudd Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 5 minutes ago, CECAA850 said: My Stihl blower uses a synthetic oil that also contains stabilizers. It protects plastic lines and the bulb. I've been using regular pump gas in mine (which contains ethanol) since I've had it and all plastic fuel components are great. I can't recall when I bought it though. 6-8 years ago? Still starts on the first pull. do you use a premix of do you mix it yourself.... you are the mix master !!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 8 minutes ago, dirtmudd said: do you use a premix of do you mix it yourself.... you are the mix master !!! Of course I mix it myself. 100 shakes! The oil comes in small containers. You use one can to a gallon of gas. I have the strange engine configuration in mine, it's a 4 stroke with intake and exhaust valves that uses 2 stroke gas and no conventional oil. Took me a while to wrap my head around that concept but it's never given me a spec of trouble and is an absolute hoss. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 http://www.stihl.com/4-mix-engine-lightweight-and-with-good-lugging-power.aspx Scroll to the bottom of the page. Looks like the oil/gas vapor enters the crankcase through the push rod tubes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarheel Posted June 22, 2017 Author Share Posted June 22, 2017 I think my fuel is all gas (non ethanol). Better be for the price. Anyway I watched a youtube video or two on hard to start blowers. It could be pilot error as I'm not holding the throttle/trigger in while starting as shown. The video said to prime 5 times even if there is gas in the bulb. With that in mind I tried it again and after several pulls it started. I did not dare cut it off and let it dance around on the porch floor for awhile. The grass has been cut but it started raining before I could blow off everything In case you're wondering I am not mechanically inclined 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtmudd Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 4 minutes ago, Tarheel said: I think my fuel is all gas (non ethanol). Better be for the price. Anyway I watched a youtube video or two on hard to start blowers. It could be pilot error as I'm not holding the throttle/trigger in while starting as shown. The video said to prime 5 times even if there is gas in the bulb. With that in mind I tried it again and after several pulls it started. I did not dare cut it off and let it dance around on the porch floor for awhile. The grass has been cut but it started raining before I could blow off everything In case you're wondering I am not mechanically inclined 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted June 22, 2017 Moderators Share Posted June 22, 2017 2 hours ago, CECAA850 said: I was thinking of him also, and his magic shaker ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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