Ryobi 4-cycle - idles but wont run under full throttle

ERIC 22 years ago

Hello,

I have a Ryobi 4 cycle weed trimmer. The engine starts and runs fine at idle, but when I give it gas (medium-full throttle), it revs for a few seconds and stalls, unless I let off the gas, then it idles fine again.

I have:

cleaned the air filter
checked the valve clearance
replaced/gapped the spark plug

Is there anything else I can check that could cause these conditions?

Of the repair shops I have called, no one seems to want to work on Ryobi's. It is not under warranty any longer. Any help is appreciated.

Thanks, Eric

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Patch 22 years ago

Sounds like a mixture problem, maybe a plugged up jet. Have you tried spraying some cleaner into the carb?

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Chip Stein 22 years ago

the screen in the carb is clogged. very common on these. pull it apart and look. Chip

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ERIC 22 years ago

The "spark arrester" screen is different from what you are talking about, correct? I cleaned that one, which was partially clogged. I will check the one inside the carb if it is different from what I checked already. Thanks!

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ERIC 22 years ago

I have not checked the carb yet, but I will tomorrow. :) Thanks for your reply.

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