Bought it last year, used it 6 times. Dumped out the fuel last season. Went to fire it up today, nothing happened. The primer bulb is stuck in, like it has a suction on it. Any ideas?
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Don't be too quick to throw echo under the bus. Any small engine is going to fail with ethanol gas in it. I was a certified small engine mechanic in about every brand there was. I worked at howard brothers for 6 years. Silver Stihl certified. And I forget the certification for Echo. You could still have a carb issue. Fuel lines could be bad too but I have probably seen over 50 carbs that the primer bulb was stuck and it was due to the carb itself. Not the lines. I have gotten where I barely even rebuild a 2 cycle carb anymore. Not worth the effort. New ones are cheap. Hopefully yours is just a bad line. That ethanol turn the lines to a sticky gummy substanceI'll replace the lines, thanks for the advice!
The funny thing is, I have a 7 year old cheapy Bowlen that's been sitting for 2 years WITH fuel in it, and it cranked right up! I trimmed my whole yard with it without a hiccup while the less than one year old echo sits in my garage.
I know ethanol fuel is nasty stuff, but if that old cheap pos runs like a champ in the same conditions, it says allot. I won't buy another echo based solely on this failure. I thought I was doing a good thing, following the whole "you get what you pay for" mentality. But that theory doesn't always good true (but most of the time it does!)
Don't be too quick to throw echo under the bus. Any small engine is going to fail with ethanol gas in it. I was a certified small engine mechanic in about every brand there was. I worked at howard brothers for 6 years. Silver Stihl certified. And I forget the certification for Echo. You could still have a carb issue. Fuel lines could be bad too but I have probably seen over 50 carbs that the primer bulb was stuck and it was due to the carb itself. Not the lines. I have gotten where I barely even rebuild a 2 cycle carb anymore. Not worth the effort. New ones are cheap. Hopefully yours is just a bad line. That ethanol turn the lines to a sticky gummy substance
I just bought an electric weed eater and I am very happy with it. I do not have to bush hog or anything like that, just cut around the house, patio and flower beds. No more gas or mix issues! Sounds like the the primer bulb fuel supply line. More than likely, you will want to replace all the lines as if you just fix the one, the others may be rotten and start leaking on ya!