Weed eater starts and idles after it warms. When I accelerate it sounds like it is choking itself out or it is starved for gas then stalls.restart and it does it all over. Sometimes it stalls when i go to move it even before I try to accelerate. I think the carb needs an adjustment. This was brand new last year. I only used it once and had to run it in the half choke position.

SOURCE: ryobi weed eater ONLY RUNS WITH CHOKE ON HALF WAY

Check the carb jets, they might be a gummed up!

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I have the same problem. It will run if I put it halfway between Half Choke and Full Choke. But, just dies if I put it on Run or Half Choke. Don't ever loan your WE to anyone, They might just try to run it on straight gas--That is what happened on another week eater that I had.

2strokeJim

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• Posted on Aug 01, 2011

SOURCE: starts but will not run

you are right, check your fuel filter, fresh gas and clean your carb out,also check your exhaust screen for being plugged, also a bad fuel cap could cause this, if the cap is not venting

SOURCE: WeedEater FL 1500

if the choke needs to stay on to run it then there is a plugged jet in the carb

SOURCE: weedeater FB25 5months old only used once and was hard to start right from the box. Can't get it to run now. What steps should I take on troubleshooting

This sounds much like poor car settings ( set too lean ) you need to richen up the L and H screw on the carb, unfortunatley there will be anti tamper sleeves on the carb or a special tool reqired to adjust them, turning the screws anti clockwise will richen the mixture if you manage to remove the caps or get hold of the apropriate tool.