What to do if petrol strimmer stalls on throttle?
By all means take the carb to bits, especially if you have a can of carb cleaner handy – that’s essential . The chances of you seeing any grot in there are pretty remote – the drillings in the carb are very small and any obstruction too small to see.
What causes a car to die at idle?
When a car dies at idle, the last thing that drivers think of is a problem with the spark plugs. Gasoline engines require these small gadgets to deliver a spark to ignite the fuel air mixture in the combustion chamber. If you have a diesel engine, then this is something that you don’t need to worry about.
What happens when the intake valve gets stuck?
When the valve gets stuck in the open position, there’s a continuous movement of exhaust gases back into the engine via the intake manifold. The increased levels of exhaust gases in the engine interfere with the car’s optimum fuel-air ratio. This reduces power and can lead to stalling.
Why does my Kawasaki Kawasaki idle when throttle is applied?
Even if the carb was brand new, there may have been dirt in the lines between the filter and the carb and that dirt may now be in your carb plugging the pilot jet. If that is the case, the fix is to replace all fuel lines and clean the pilot jet in the carb. Sounds like a clogged pilot jet.
What kind of engine dies when throttle is applied?
Idles good… dies when throttle is applied??? Got an 86’ Bayou 300. Starts good, idles fine, but when I attempt to apply any throttle, it dies. Any ideas? Thanks. plugged jet in carb, remove bowl and remove jets and use fine wire or small drill bit to clean out port in jet Click to expand…
What causes idle to be high on a carburetor test?
So it is best to do this test before the engine is warmed up. The other possible causes of the idle remaining high would be a worn out throttle butterfly, or a throttle shaft that needs a bushing, or, if it’s a four barrel, sticking secondary butterflies.
What should I do if my carburetor is stalling?
Then, back off on your idle set screw to lower your idle while continuing to spray into the carburetor. Keep backing off the screw until it is no longer contacting the throttle linkage. By doing this, you are taking away air and your car should stall, or at least idle down very low to 600 RPM or lower.