Thanks for the information on the hidden jet- I just did it on mine. Runs great ! TIP : YOU DO NOT HAVE TO TAKE THE CARBURETOR OFF! I just drilled a tiny hole and screwed a screw in and pulled it with a pliers and the plug popped out, then I turned it counterclockwise one quarter with a small flathead and it is running like a champ. Run it full throttle and adjust untill you hear the rpm two stroke sweet spot ;

@swashington942

4 жыл бұрын

Can you link me a video to this method?

Thanks for the tip, this fixed my Echo HC-152, running great now!

Thanks. Heating the screw driver works. As he mentioned, the plug has fine threads so it takes some turning to get it out.

the screw was 💯% the problem with my weed eater not wanting to stay running at higher rmps!! thank you very much sir

@lesteroliveintheshop9825

5 жыл бұрын

Kevin Hall thank you for watching and commenting

thanks , i have the same weed whacker that had the same issues. worked fine new, a year later, it slowed down to mid power. this year it wont go up past idle. after checking multiple other issues. i found the hidden adjustment and adjusted. RUNS BETTER THEN NEW. thanks again

@lesteroliveintheshop9825

7 жыл бұрын

Rocky Balboa thank you for watching and commenting

Thanks man had a 266 that the pawl assy starter. No treads in it. But hopefully I get a new one to replace it.

good stuff never had to work on this carb its good to know

I use my grabit damaged screw extractor to pull off the limiter cap. No drill needed, just stick the smallest bit that comes in the grabit case (4 bits total in the case) in the brass hole of the limiter cap and tilt it and that cap pops right out.

thank you ,great education and time to make the video and help the people.greatly acknowledged.Nick.

@lesteroliveintheshop9825

5 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that, greatly.

My Echo SRM 225 runs like a BEAST for about 15 minutes and then boggs right out... if I let it sit for about 20min I can repeat the process however it always seems to "choke" out. It'll restart immediately but the moment I hit anywhere near half throttle it starts to choke even though it ran perfectly normal up till then... lower mid-range seem to function but the moment you get anywhere near the high end of the throttle it just drowns once it's good and hot I've replaced the fuel delivery system, cleaned the carburetor, changed the spark plug and kept her topped off with fuel plus of course always kept a nice clean air filter... I build gas RC cars, ride Motor Cross Bikes and have Decades of experience maintaining chainsaws, lawn mowers and all types of gas powered equipment yet I've never seen anything quite like this... I guess the next thing I'm going to try is to completely swap out with a new carburetor? I bought her new and never had a problem for about 7 years of residential use🤔

Great work on video thank you for the help!

@lesteroliveintheshop9825

7 жыл бұрын

Edward Burke Edward Burke thank you for watching and commenting

Thanks for the tip! It fixed my problem.

@lesteroliveintheshop9825

5 жыл бұрын

Your welcome. Thank you for watching and commenting

Many thanks for taking the time, good video 👍

@lesteroliveintheshop9825

4 жыл бұрын

Simon Morris thank you for watching and commenting.

I just bought the SRM 225 a couple days ago. Filled it up and it runs great except when I turn it on its side to edge the drive way..it bogs and then dies. It starts right back up and runs fine only in the upright position. I thought maybe it wasn't getting fuel but it doesn't matter if the tank is completely full or not it does it on both sides left and right full or 3/4. Good trimmer just wish it would quit bogging after I try to edge. First time I've seen that happen. Great video!

@lesteroliveintheshop9825

7 жыл бұрын

LikeTheTruck Thank you. I would check and see if maybe the weight of the fuel filter makes the fuel line cross itself and kink when you turn it on its side.

@karlrovey

4 жыл бұрын

I'm having similar issues. It seems to starve itself of fuel, but it happens less when there's more fuel in the tank.

@youtubedjdj

4 жыл бұрын

I am having same issue on a new 225 echo, and it is leaking oil out of the exhaust. 3 weeks old using store bought premix. any help/advice??

@sentradynamics8889

2 жыл бұрын

The fuel pick up line is too long inside the tank. Needs to be shortened so the filter is right in the middle of the gas tank.

@TobiasTheArtist

11 ай бұрын

⁠@@youtubedjdjhad the same problem as you. I just took out the spark arrestor screen and threw it away. But you might just want to burn the carbon off of urs with a torch. It’s been 3 years u might already have a fix for it

The most useful video I have watched all week. thank you

@lesteroliveintheshop9825

7 жыл бұрын

Bob Aloo thank you, and thank you for watching and commenting

@kevinhall5152

5 жыл бұрын

that's the truth saved me 200$ today !! I just subscribed lol

Excellent video.

@lesteroliveintheshop9825

6 жыл бұрын

mark singer thank you

too bad u didn't see the video concerning using a wood rough / coarse thread that jammed in to that cap and then just unscrew with that cap attached to it..but u found another way. TY Excellent video!

Great video. Thank You.

Just screw in a small screw and then pop it out. Took me 2min to do this.

Well done

I, too, have had varying degrees of failure heating up a small screwdriver to get that little plug out.

You got it

Did you remove the brass plug and threw it out. There is a screw under it,is that the jet screw. What is the adjustment without running it. Thanks

Thanks for the video, I wasn't aware of that adjustment. What did you set that screw to? Thanks again

@lesteroliveintheshop9825

7 жыл бұрын

Chris Wahlers after it's reassembled you can still get to the adjustment, so I cranked it up and adjusted it by ear. Thanks for your comment and inquiries.

Yes

That plug I removed it by heating up a small punch until it’s red hot Let it cool off and pull it out easy stuff

Mine is doing the same thing .. it started bogging down and shutting down a few months ago. The 225 is only a little over a year old.

@AmericanConstellation

6 жыл бұрын

Remove the spark arrestor.

@CesarHernandez-ct3xt

5 жыл бұрын

@@AmericanConstellation ????

@AmericanConstellation

5 жыл бұрын

@@CesarHernandez-ct3xt Not sure if I took the spark arrestor off of it yet!

What were you doing the last thirty seconds or so. There's a screw that can be screwed in and out , does that do anything? It's right above where the cable end slips into a slot. Also the moving part that houses the cable end, does it have an adjustment? I have just started replacing things on my srm 225, Because I could not control the weed eater speed with the 2 orange handles inside. I replaced those and the springs and it still will not maintain a speed. At first I could tell that the two handles on the inside were not hitting right, after replacing them , that fills right,but it still wont get fast or slow consistently.

@lesteroliveintheshop9825

7 жыл бұрын

Joyce Norton adjusting the jet.

@blautens

6 жыл бұрын

The screw you're referring to - "screw that can be screwed in and out , does that do anything? It's right above where the cable end slips into a slot" is the idle adjustment - it's pretty simple - you can see that screwing it in will increase the throttle just slightly, which will raise the idle speed (assuming everything else is still working).

On those things....always remove the spark arrestor. That's why its bogging down... Even on your blower. The things will run a lot better. To hell with California and their stupid laws.

@stevescott1962

5 жыл бұрын

What is a spark arrester?

@clayTRGR

5 жыл бұрын

My spark arrestor is clean. Still bogging. Replaced spark plug, seafoamed, fuel lines, God I just hate dicking with carbs.

@jaxperez7860

5 жыл бұрын

Their stupid laws stop , us stupid humans from messing up the earth

@swashington942

4 жыл бұрын

@@jaxperez7860 "messing up the Earth"? Seriously? You dumb soy boy ass hat, how the fuck is a line trimmer going to mess up the Earth?

@AmericanConstellation

4 жыл бұрын

@Ribeye Robert D I'm a lot smarter than you pal! I don't live in California! Ha!! Fool!

i just replaced the carb, lines, filter both air and fuel, and gas tank (Mine had a leak) and plug mine runs at full power now

Bueno gracias

@lesteroliveintheshop9825

5 жыл бұрын

What?

@locallandscapinglawncarel.6328

5 жыл бұрын

@@lesteroliveintheshop9825 he said thank you so much

So what an I suppose to drill out?

I will try it thanks

Bro, take the method of other Echo videos,,,a small machine screw inserted into the plug makes it possible to pull out the plug w/o any drilling!

@lesteroliveintheshop9825

5 жыл бұрын

I actually have a tool that removes the plug. I was just demonstrating another way to do it

Do you have any vids on cleaning the spark arrestor on an Echo? Liked.

@lesteroliveintheshop9825

6 жыл бұрын

KenMows4U Lawn Care , I do not, but I will make you one the next one I get in.

great video! I have am srm230 and it'll run great for about ten minutes and all of a sudden shut off. right when it gets warm shuts down. it doesnt bog out its almost like when you push the button to stop instead of run. I have changed the spark plug twice and does the same thing. I also changed the air and fuel filter. this evening I took thw muffler off and cleaned off the minute bit of carbon which was like nothing. did the sams exact thing. I havent cleaned the carb yet because it wasnt bogging down. runs great until this happens and wont start again for five mins. then wont stay running. What's the best way to go from here? thanks in advance.

@lesteroliveintheshop9825

6 жыл бұрын

Chad Fallert when it shuts off, have you checked to see if it's firing?

@cmestlshapin9593

6 жыл бұрын

Lester's Shop Talk Thanks for the reply, and sorry I just seen it. I haven't checked for spark when it occurs. Honestly never thought to check it when it turns off. Lol smh. I will do that soon. I ended up buying a used trimmer to use until I get the echo fixed. I have a small lawn care business, and was happening while cutting my accounts. I'm honestly surprised I didn't say the hell with it and throw it over the neighbors fence! I read that the ignition coils go bad from excessive heat. Which would make sense because I use it all day off and on.

@lesteroliveintheshop9825

6 жыл бұрын

Chad Fallert that's where I'd start, checking to see if it still had spark when it shuts off

@robeftyearian8760

6 жыл бұрын

CME STL SHAPIN check your coil

@Jim-ie6uf

5 жыл бұрын

CME STL SHAPIN coil or gas cap.

Nice video. I grabbed one of these from the trash last year and bought a new carb for it after fiddling with it. It will run now but I can't open the air valve all the way...once warm I have to fiddle with it to be JUST RIGHT before it will run nearly full speed, enough to edge but not super clean high speed. Is there an adjustment I should make, or something else going on? If I go all the way down with the air valve (wide open) it boggs down it sounds like and quits. Guessing a mixture is off from the new carb...

@lesteroliveintheshop9825

6 жыл бұрын

Trey Coursey it could be the exhaust screen stopped up

I had a model older than this one that I love. My sister has difficulty with tools that are too heavy and she actually loved mine and found it easy to use kzread.infoUgkx_rBCFuDW1zD6blTGhLkvAkxU657uR_lG . This is a newer model but was even lighter which she really appreciates. She enjoys it and I no longer have to go to her house to trim as she can handle it fine. Haven't used it enough to comment on the battery life but lithium batteries last longer than the old style. Being cordless makes it easy to trim the far edges of the property. The entire yard can be trimmed with one charged battery.

My grass cutter motor doesnt work. When i pull rope, trimmer turns but motor doesnt start. I changed buji. There is New gas new oil. What must do?

What did you use to adjust the screw? like what size of allen wrench?

@lesteroliveintheshop9825

7 жыл бұрын

ben hirschi flat head screw driver

I have a craftsman/ poulan 3700-3800 that a friend gave me how does the airfilter and carb go on

@lesteroliveintheshop9825

6 жыл бұрын

Kevin Smith I'm not familiar with that one

@lesteroliveintheshop9825

6 жыл бұрын

Can you send me some pictures

sir ide sure appreciate your help but I have a question for you

@lesteroliveintheshop9825

5 жыл бұрын

Just saw your comment, I'm sorry for not responding

Hey! I have an echo pas-266 that starves for fuel when its hot. I have to keep the rpms high for it to stay running. Im going to try what you recommended here, but is there any other reason its starving for fuel only when its hot? Thanks

@lesteroliveintheshop9825

5 жыл бұрын

I would check the piston and rings for excessive wear

My same weed whacker bogs out . I got a new carburetor.. do I need to adjust it.. its smoking little someone told me its cleaning its self out . It that true

@lesteroliveintheshop9825

5 жыл бұрын

Could be

I didn't know tgere was a hidden jet in the zama carbs

I appreciate the video but you didn't show us how you had adjusted it how much you adjusted it did you turn it out one or two times did you turn out a half a turn did you turn it in a turn what's the stock setting normally is that a one-turn out from the bottom or what I mean I got one that only run on choke and I don't know where the stock settings at and I don't know where you know how many turns you just turn these little carburetors compared to say something on a lawn mower or motorcycle usually do a one and a half turns out or something like that two turns but with these little ones I don't know so I didn't get any information from that I'd appreciate it knowing but thanks for the video anyway

Any idea what might be causing the trottle to stick open? I can manually flip it back down but as soon as I pull the trigger again, it stays stuck up when I release the trigger.

@lesteroliveintheshop9825

5 жыл бұрын

Could be the return spring broke on the carb itself

@BigJon94

5 жыл бұрын

@@lesteroliveintheshop9825 good point. I'll check that. Thanks

I have an ecco srm 225 it would not steady running I have replaced the carburetor and fuel lines and fuel filter and air filter now it won't even start I checked The spark plug has been replaced I check the spark plug wire with the spark tester and it was good do you have any ideas what it might be

@lesteroliveintheshop9825

7 жыл бұрын

jimmy acuna are you getting fuel in the cylinder?

@zer0moddingco.

7 жыл бұрын

it's your ingsion timing chip I know I had the same problem and it would not hurt to check your coil too.

@b521974

7 жыл бұрын

robert reeves ok I'll check it thank you

@lesteroliveintheshop9825

7 жыл бұрын

jimmy acuna let us know what you come up with

@b521974

7 жыл бұрын

Can you email me ( jimmyacuna74@gmail.com )

Where does the diaphragm go? Pulled my carb out and didnt see it

@lesteroliveintheshop9825

5 жыл бұрын

The diaphragm is inside the carb

Whitch way do you turn the jet once you get to it

@lesteroliveintheshop9825

2 жыл бұрын

Try both ways while throttled until you hear it lock in

@robertyearian227

2 жыл бұрын

@@lesteroliveintheshop9825 thanks lester you were right I tried out was bogging I went in slowly perfect tganks

What was the adjustments on the screws you never did say how many rounds or nothing that ain't very useful

Damn should've showed when you pulled that sucker out I have to try this

hello my friend already subscribed to your channel I have my trimmer with that same fault that was what you fixed please help me

@lesteroliveintheshop9825

6 жыл бұрын

Lo-Ammi Marin open that hidden jet

@lesteroliveintheshop9825

6 жыл бұрын

And thank you for subscribing.

New carb on eBay 12 $ fastest fix

@DougHinVA

5 жыл бұрын

...but be sure it is the model needed... I was sent a different one for a Hitachi of my model number.... but mine is older!

@karlrovey

4 жыл бұрын

Not for this issue. The carb needed to be adjusted and the new carb would have the same issue.

fuck man you got big hands 🙌 👽

@lesteroliveintheshop9825

2 жыл бұрын

Lol

Do any other brands plug their carb needles, if not echo are such jerks for this. I heard sthil does this crap too but most local dealer can easily reomve tham for you

@ZombieDaveAZ

5 жыл бұрын

Stihl uses "limiter caps" on their machines. You can shave them w/a utility knife to get full range of adjustment restored.

@Jim-ie6uf

5 жыл бұрын

Greg McConner the government, specifically the EPA, . In their world, better to have a crappy running engine than one that’s set correctly. Lots of work arounds.

What would cause a echo SRM-225 not to fire up it’s getting fuel but not running

@lesteroliveintheshop9825

5 жыл бұрын

Check to see if you have spark

@ruebentaylor6965

5 жыл бұрын

Yes replace spark plug air filter fuel filter think there some fuel coming from the exhaust

@lesteroliveintheshop9825

5 жыл бұрын

@@ruebentaylor6965 take the muffler off and look through the hole and see if the rings are stuck, or if side of piston is scored or melted

@lesteroliveintheshop9825

5 жыл бұрын

@@ruebentaylor6965 did you get a chance to check the piston and rings

@ruebentaylor6965

5 жыл бұрын

Not yet will tomorrow

slight of hand

@lesteroliveintheshop9825

5 жыл бұрын

?

@zombokiler4462

5 жыл бұрын

to manipulate that plug out you need to have a magicians quality. mine came out easier than yours by using a wood screw with the very tip snipped off and a drill spun it out like magic. hence the magicians slang slight of hand .

@zombokiler4462

5 жыл бұрын

took a hole turn left to get correct throttle response but runs great now.thanks for sharing

countervibe

You've just misinformed hundreds of thousands of people with telling them that's a jet. It's a screw...not a jet. Big difference.

What did u heat up, and what did u take out of the little brass part? Thank u.

@lesteroliveintheshop9825

7 жыл бұрын

william williams A small flat head screw driver to remove the polymer/plastic plug.

@lesteroliveintheshop9825

7 жыл бұрын

william williams , thank you for watching

@lesteroliveintheshop9825

7 жыл бұрын

william williams there is a screw adjustment under neath.

@williamwilliams3200

7 жыл бұрын

Ok, thank u very much,Lester. I need to do this same repair on my echo. Will help a lot.

Please, please turn down the radio or television in the background! That is so distracting! Otherwise, very helpful.

What’s language is that??

@lesteroliveintheshop9825

5 жыл бұрын

?

@lesteroliveintheshop9825

5 жыл бұрын

English

Can u check my fuel

@t.k.spineapplehideawaygard3781

2 жыл бұрын

What

Must be your first time? You are digging out the plastic thread locking plug with the drill bit this don't need to be done.

@lesteroliveintheshop9825

6 жыл бұрын

Carl Kahler it actually was my first Echo. I've worked on STIHL for 19 years, but just started working on Echo .

@lesliecummings8640

6 жыл бұрын

Carl Kahler...what do you do instead?

@meesau2112

5 жыл бұрын

@@lesteroliveintheshop9825 curious when carl's video is coming out!!

Bleach and dishwasher soap will clean that air filter

@lesteroliveintheshop9825

4 жыл бұрын

Jonathan Benoit great tip. But as cheap as air filters are I choose to just replace them. Thanks for commenting

At 3:57 did you fart?

@lesteroliveintheshop9825

6 жыл бұрын

leonard payne lol. No it was my wooden stool sliding on the floor

@toznerd6369

3 жыл бұрын

@@lesteroliveintheshop9825 Yeah, I just blame the dog. Stool or dog, I reckon either is a good excuse!

07

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Could have just put a $10 carb on and been done.

@christopherjuarez7039

5 жыл бұрын

It'll eventually happen again why not just fix the first one instead of throwing money away on parts you don't need and time waiting for them to arrive. When all that was needed was a turn of a screw.

Pretty sure the gas station is selling fresh fuel considering the states regulate them

@lesteroliveintheshop9825

5 жыл бұрын

Carl, get a life and stop complaining on all my videos.

Next...Your are drilling out the wrong side.

@lesteroliveintheshop9825

5 жыл бұрын

No I drilled out the right side.

First time I've seen one of your videos and I'm a bit confused. Cant tell if you are trying to instruct us or bloe your own horn because you really didnt show us anything! There are a hidden Hi & Lo on some of these carbs....Yours didnt sound like it was running that well to me

@lesteroliveintheshop9825

5 жыл бұрын

That's nice, sounds good.

@lesteroliveintheshop9825

5 жыл бұрын

You blow my horn.

@lesteroliveintheshop9825

5 жыл бұрын

Better yet, john Smith, skip to the very last video I did and watch it. It touches on your kind.

I'll give my number

@lesteroliveintheshop9825

7 жыл бұрын

Jesse Coleman ok, sure

@jessecoleman2271

7 жыл бұрын

Lester's Shop Talk ...call whenever buddy..5128879137

ok 5128879137

@lesteroliveintheshop9825

7 жыл бұрын

Jesse Coleman ill be off the highway in about 30 minutes. Is that to late?

@jessecoleman2271

7 жыл бұрын

Lester's Shop Talk ... definitely not...no problem at all

Why not show people HOW TO FIX the problem EXACTLY with a STEP BY STEP video without the sudden jumps to another step so WE CAN.DO IT OURSELVES??? $$$$$ is the ROOT OF ALL EVIL

@lesteroliveintheshop9825

4 жыл бұрын

100% American because I’m not your teacher

@100american2

4 жыл бұрын

Lester Olive In The Shop Well stop making videos!

@lesteroliveintheshop9825

4 жыл бұрын

100% American how about you quit watching my videos

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