Purge Bulb Won’t Fill Up With Fuel? Here's Why!

If your Honda, Stihl, Husqvarna or other engines purge or primer bulb won’t draw up fuel, these are the reasons why. Diagnosing and repairing a 2 stroke carburetor can be difficult, but these tips will allow you to service and repair yours at home and save you money, time and frustration!

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00:00 The purge bulb won't pull fuel
01:47 2 stroke carburetor disassembly
04:54 How to service a 2 stroke accelerator pump
07:10 How a purge bulb works
10:37 How an accelerator pump works
13:30 How to delete an accelerator pump
19:36 How to replace a 2 stroke carburetor

[VintageEngineRepairs]

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[dannykimble]

I’ve fixed loads of chainsaws & strimmers & didn’t know there was an excelerator pump in some carbs, well done & you learn something every day.

[kevinbyrne]

I'm VERY impressed by your knowledge of small engines. You did a wonderful job of diagnosing the problem. Thank you to taking the time and trouble to record, edit, and post this video. Much appreciated.

[karlschwab]

I have been replacing metering diaphragms, purge bulbs and fuel lines in these carburetors for years and never knew how they really worked and that they may have a fuel pump. Thanks for the detailed information.

[TheGreasyShopRag]

This is great info that so many young techs never learn. Having said that, from a repair shop point of view its quicker and cheaper for the customer to just replace any carb that won't prime.

[clintstevenson]

You sir are a backyard university professor! Thanks for a wonderful video.

[Avotec]

Fantastic Job.
The amount of time, energy and information you placed in this video is a gift to all..
Not only did I learn a great deal, but to think on the amount of items that may be repaired / rehabbed, then placed back into service rather than being thrown away, was very inspiring to me.

[wilsonmichaelnoland]

This was exactly the help I needed. You are a very good teacher in addition to being a mechanic. God bless you sir.

[race]

Well done sir I learnt a lot and great to see a young person fixing stuff instead of throwing it away.

[haneyoakie]

I learned about the innards of a carburetor today. I knew they are complex, even the simplest ones. Thank you for the education.

[jafquist]

Provided my check valve still checks, this is what's wrong with my carb. Thank you for the video. Well done!

[KensSmallEngineRepair]

19:57 Happy Days! You are the 2-stroke genius Tom! Now I have to find all of those I just replaced with new and see if this fixes them!!

[paulmaxwell]

I'm very impressed by your knowledge of small engines. I've worked on them all my life and never knew anything about using a hand pump to pressure test the fuel system. Subscribed!

[peterling]

Rivetting stuff! Beautifully explained and videoed, even my wife watched it! Many thanks

[philliphall]

You really enjoy doing this and figuring out how to fix it
I’m impressed with your skills and knowledge 😊😊😊

[joe]

The breakdowns of what is happening inside the carb, the drawings to understand it better, the first grade way of explaining things. This guy knows what he's talking about. Been struggling with my husqy for the weekend and this is it, the problem and the solution. You've saved me $20 on buying a new carb. You are awesome and I appreciate the very well informed explanation. Definitely subscribing after this one. Cheers mate!

[FarmCraft]

Great video. I know quite a lot about carburetors, but you are definitely on another level. Thanks for sharing, and I'm going to have to check the rest of your videos. Cheers.

[orlandobudoo]

I am very impressed with your knowledge of carburetors. The diagnosing of the problem and graphic illustrations are simply awesome. Thank you

[stefanpuszka]

Excellent description and execution of a tricky repair thanks for that insight.

[mattstubbington]

Ive been scratching my head as to problem cause on my fs40 carb... watched this ... straight out to workshop and boom fs40 priming and running sweet!! You absolute star just saved my a fortune.