[lexmarks567]

im going to mark this solved as I just broke down and got a homelite gas leaf blower.

[lexmarks567]

OK I thought of something after talking to my guy. Im going to adjust the carb as much as the stops will let me if still nothing Im going to break them off. This thing is old anyway I got it used with 9 lawnmowers all but 3 I got working

[SurferJoe46]

That diaphragm being hard is a tip off to the alcohol in the new fuels. It destroys the elastomer qualities of the rubber and they fail to flex as they should, rendering them inefficient or inoperable.

The piece of grass is revelatory too. Wonder how it got past your air filter? It might have been introduced by a field attempt of a repair. You can't guarantee cleanliness in those conditions.

Good to hear you got it all figured out...

Maybe it's time to run an expose on alcohol in fuel and the dire consequences of it. If left in contact with rubber or flexible plastic parts, things can get brittle and fracture or fail to flex as needed.

Use good gasoline...stay away from brands with the first letter of "A", "B" "M" or "T" as a rule try to get some Chevron...but use the lowest octane you can get. 87 Octane R+M/2 is correct for your engine.

R+M/2 = Research octane plus Method octane divided by 2.

[lexmarks567]

update I got it to stay running in half-choke and a little with no choke but it won't idle for long. but its a start. I just adjusted the carb a little bit

[joecbryant]

hey lexmarks567, i have a leaf blower that will sit and idle in lower setting, but when I move the lever up to the rabbit position, it just dies. Do I have something clogged up ?