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I have a brand new trimmer and when i get it started it will only run on half choke.When i put it on 3 which is the full run setting,it just dies out when i pull the gas lever.I have fresh gas and oil mix that is properly mixed.It will run fine on half choke but when i set it to full run it dies out and this is even after it has warmed up.
Don't try to fix brand new items. return to the store even if the instructions tell you not to do so. It is not up to you to fix something that isn't broken, it is defective.
I have a brand new trimmer and when i get it started it will only run on half choke.When i put it on 3 which is the full run setting,it just dies out when i pull the gas lever.I have fresh gas and oil mix that is properly mixed.It will run fine on half choke but when i set it to full run it dies out and this is even after it has warmed up.
Well i bought it online and it would be a pain to try and send it back,thats why i was looking for advice.
Try contacting the online people about a replacement. My point is that it isn't broken, it is defective. That means you won't fix it. Half choke running means it is starving for fuel and a new machine should not do that. There is something wrong inside the carb. I have repaired several carbs on trimmers and they are a royal pain. repair shops charge $75+ to repair these carbs because they are so small and difficult to work on, usually requiring replacement parts.
Please rate my answer so I"ll know if I helped. Good luck.
I can tell you what will happen, you may return a product in most casses if it is a warranty issue. The defination of warranty is defect in craftsmanship or workmanship. It is definatley a fuel starve issue and wont fall under either of these catagories. Some places will satisfy the customer in hopes of return busines but online the costs are great to do policy adjustments. likley you will spend the shipping money and time to find out they wont repair or replace then you will have to pay to get it returned.
I would guess that when you say brand new you mean very few hours? and you have had it through the winter? If so and you want to try and solve the problem check the filter in the tank, even just replace it, anything will do just has to slide on hose. Also a couple of good clean fuel tanks through might do it.
In the end I hope you can get a new one but I wouldn't hold my breath and technicaly it is not the manufacturers fault.
I am not in agreement with Newaukumdon on one point. If the product is "brand new" and is fuel starved, does not run, there is a defect in craftmanship, workmanship and also inspection. It is the responsibility of the manufacturer to deliver a viable product. If you start messing with the product and replacing parts you will lessen your chances of satisfaction in this situation. You should not have to fix or replace anything that does not work "brand new."
Agreed, If it is brand new and never been tried before he SHOULD get a new one, I am cloudy on one point and that is "brand new". 20 years in the service industry and my own experience are that a piece of equipment that I buy less than 18 months old is still brand new. I have tools I purchased 5 years ago and refer to them as new.
I guess I have been behind the counter to long and get a little suspect of a "brand new" trimmer with a fuel delivery problem, but then again maybe I am assuming to much.
Agreed, If it is brand new and never been tried before he SHOULD get a new one, I am cloudy on one point and that is "brand new". 20 years in the service industry and my own experience are that a piece of equipment that I buy less than 18 months old is still brand new. I have tools I purchased 5 years ago and refer to them as new.
I guess I have been behind the counter to long and get a little suspect of a "brand new" trimmer with a fuel delivery problem, but then again maybe I am assuming to much.
Regards,
Yes it is brand new,i ordered it fom amazon and this was the first time i used it.Thanks for all you help,i think im just gonna run a couple tanks through it on full throttle because that the only way it will run on 3.And i hope maybe that will break it in.
Whoops, There may be a screw to richen the carb behind a plug on the side of the carb. It will be marked Hi, in the old days when we could adjust our own carbs these were easy to get to now they hide them so you cannot adjust. If you find it make a 1/4 turn counter clock wise. No ofense meant I just have heard all definations of brand new and always assume that means relatively new unless it never started. The units are usualy test ran at the factory and if this was in the pipeline along time could have gummed up.
Newaukumdon, I understand and agree that new means many things. When I answer posts I try to take people verbatum and not second guess. However, I know what you mean. I have had very bad luck with small gas machines. Out of the last 10 I bought 5 did not perform correctly or at all straigh from the box. I take them straight back and make the vendor and the manufacturer accountible. They really aren't in the business of sending out bad product. They will look for ways to fix their internal procedures when they have been told of a problem. I just took delivery of a $400 semi-custom shower door from Home Depot. The manufacturer happens to be local. Entire hardware package was missing. I called Euroview and they said it has never happened but now that it has they will find where they went wrong. What more could I ask? Have a good one.
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