[lexmarks567]

OK I will get some and post back.Just so you know now the carbs a walbro

[lexmarks567]

OK Some enigne INFO. 25cc EM 08652-08 engine family SH20254B24RA
Blower model 517.797941 Ser RS25520969 Unit was made 09-97

Heres picks of the carbs
Primer

Choke and the stops on the screws

[thecoalman]

Originally Posted by wacorsaut

it probably destroys them but guessing that the only purpose of them is to detect tampering.

I was going to suggest he cut them off but it's possible they are there for a purpose such as a locking mechaniim to prevent them movig during operation. Mine has springs...

Anyhow it's hard to see from your picture.... but hey look very aceesible so they should be adjustable. have you tried pulling them straight out or prying them off? Gently try to pry them off... without actually seeing it's really hard to give any advice and I certainly don't want to give you advice that's going to ruin it.

[lexmarks567]

Those 2 stops don't just sit on the screws.The screws and the springs are covered with the stops

[wacor]

Pictures are too blurry on my computer

are the stops the red and then kind of white plastic caps that are on the left?

[lexmarks567]

Yes the stops Are red and white.Click on the pic it makes it smaller

[wacor]

did you try gently prying on them. as thecoalman said you never know for sure and would not want to damage anything but they look like they are just stops that should come off.

if you can wait a day or two i can check with my sons buddy

[lexmarks567]

Yeah go ahead. I just sent a email to my parts guy we will see what he says about it.

[wacor]

I forgot to mention. Never work on a sears product

Learned that a long time ago with water pumps

[lexmarks567]

Its not really A sears product.Its made by ryobi for sears and sears just slaps there name on it.Sears does not make anything.They have the lowest bidder do it.Then sears puts there name on it.

[wacor]

i am aware of that on many of their products but was not certain about garden tool stuff.

same applies though. they spec out garbage on some of their products and dont stick with one manufacturer very long

[thecoalman]

Cheap lawn equipment is only for people with very small yards that use it infrequently. The blocks and the piston may be the same but that's about it, everthing else is different. I used to work at bike shop that also sold lawn mowers, Ariens a very good brand. Full axles with bearings even on the walk behinds. People woul ask "why is this so much?" Then the 200lb. salesman would jump on the floor model. Buy something like that and you can have it forever.

[lexmarks567]

Ok Talked to my guy heres what he said

"They put those there so you will either take it to a dealer or they can sell more parts. Its just a scam to make more money"

[ffparts]

Those limiter caps are there so that the carb cannot be adjusted too richly, and go out of emissions compliance. Your problem is 99% probably caused by leaving the machine sit for an extended period of time with fuel in the carb. it plugs the little passages inside the carb, and won't let enough fuel through the carb. it needs rebuilt or replaced. Any dealer or repair shop who removes those caps and does not replace them can be hit with a very large fine from the EPA.

[thecoalman]

Originally Posted by ffparts

it plugs the little passages inside the carb, and won't let enough fuel through the carb. it needs rebuilt or replaced.

<rant>if the purpose of those are to prevent someone from adjusting the carb it's just another example of EPA regulations actualy causing harm to the enviroment. My brother was in the tree business for a while with top notch husky saws that always had fresh gas... he still had to adjust them. So the owner of the equipment is stuck with something that instead of being adjusted has to be replaced? How many homeowners do you think are going to foot the bill for a new carb when they can buy a brand new piece of equipment for a little bit more? Laws like that will actually increase damage to the enviroment as opposed to help it because now you have the increased pollution to manufacture the equipment not to mention all the pieces of equipment that are going to be uncessarily disposed of for the lack of being able to turn a screw.... Doesn't make any sense at all. </rant>