Questions & Answers for: engine compression weed eater blower

...compression. Will it fire at all when you put petrol down the throat of the carb? (just a wee drop). If you've a good spark it is not likely to be ignition, my first guess is the piston rings. my ...

...engine, but can't get it to start. How do I adjust the carb to get it to start. I have cleaned everything out and have the right gas/oil mix. thanks (Poulan weed eater gti 15t) This is a common ...

...a shop and have them do a compression test on the engine.. If it is below 100 psi, you might as well send to the recycler and go buy a new one. The cost of repairs would exceed the cost of a new

engine. The exhust port is clean and there is good compression and spark. Has a new spark plug of the correct type. Any ideas? its probably not getting any gas from the tank try putting your finger on

...engine, the air filter is clean and the spark plug has spark. Is it possible it just isn't enough spark? Still seems like SOMETHING would have happened with the starter fluid. Maybe the piston ring ...

...engine and arcs at gap/took off muffler its clean tried to crank with out it on no luck/disconnected off switch still nothing poured a little gas in carb, nothing took carb apart and cleaned ...

...compression.what should i do next??? If your engine does not have at least 90psi it will not run....your talking about having to replace the cylinder....piston...piston ring...It is complicated at ...

...Stuck ring = low compression. The last time you ran the blower the ring became stuck...the engine continued to run because of the engine rpm's but when you try to start at low RPM's, no

...engine to run beyond full choke? This is a tell tale sign of a lean fuel mixture. By choking the unit you are manually creating a richer fuel mixture. I would purchase a compression tester from a ...

engine damage with resultant oil loss past damaged rings or cylinder wall. You can pull the spark plug and look into the cylinder and see if you notice any major galling. Also a compression test would