OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums Repairs and Maintenance Questions On Hand Held Blowers/Vacuums Petrol Blowers & Vac's Homelite Blower

Hi all here are some pictures of my Homelite blower.As you can see it is missing a fuel tank cap.What I would like to know does anybody have one? Does any body know where I can get one from?





I've taken pictures of the carby here.Only as I have a question.The white and red pieces there,is this part of the choke?So where is the choke lever I can't find it.Does anybody know where it should be? As I really don't think the white & red pieces are the choke.I hope I'm wrong.


Please Help.If the choke is broken how and where do I get the piece and fix it?
Thanks for any help or comments.

You should find something suitable out at Tiny's for the cap.

The White and red adjusters are for adjusting the fuel mix for the high and low rev positions.

id say most whipper snipper caps will fit that one even try an old victa cap for now

[Censored] I was hoping you wouldn't say that about the choke.So now I don't know if the choke is on or off.Does anybody know if it is repairable or not.Are these parts available? Can it run or start without the choke?Victa mower caps don't fit.Does anybody have any pictures of similar chokes? That way I would under stand a bit better as to what it would look like.

i dont have a pic but i think it looks similar to the ryobi little black lever type of choke.


or try turning that yellow part with a screwdriver the part should be replaceable though maybe have to order from the USA im pretty sure they are an american brand although probably made in china

Thanks emmo1980 I just hope I can find the choke lever and a cap.As I'm 99.99% sure it will go.It's get fantastic spark and heaps of compression.

quick fix for cap only to test if it will run could be plastic sheet with tiny hole taped over where the cap should be at least then it will hold fuel and you know if it will start

Thanks drjbeam I didn't think of that with the choke.Cool now I know it is off.Thanks for the link to the manual.I now have that.Not sure if I will ever find the lever,but I should be able to work it without that now.Will have to find a fuel cap from somewhere but I'm sure I will work that out as well.

Ok need some help now.Tried to get the blower working today.No success,it has a good spark has good compression and it is getting fuel.Just won't go.I ran the internal combustion engine sequent's.Suck,squeeze,bang,blow. What I came up with is, it sucks it's squeezes but it stops at the bang,so no blow.That's what I can't work out.It has great spark but it just doesn't fire.What the heck do I need to do?What am I forgetting?Any help would be great.
Thanks all

Have you tried a known good spark plug, They occasionally will spark without compression, but die under compression.

You will find plenty for that machine in the way of carby parts, down at Tiny's green shed, At the tip on Mugga Lane. I went past today, and found a few machine with levers you could use. There not all on blowers, that engine (and others with the same carby set-up) were also used on a few different trimmers, etc.

If you like, i could arrange to meet up at lunch some time next week, and help you source parts (should be able to get all you need for $10)

How is the muffler, is it completely clear of blockages?

Yes tried a know spark plug from a wiper sniper with the same plug.Haven't checked muffler,but I can't see that being a problem after I pulled the cover off everything looks new.The muffler still has paint on it and doesn't look like it has even got hot yet.Even the top of the piston looks new.If you have time around lunch then sure we could go for a look.I do think I need some help with this fellow.

You might try putting a spoonful of fuel in through the spark plug hole and trying to start it. Those small two strokes are sufficiently difficult to start without a dysfunctional choke and a questionable fuel tank cap. If fuel in the plughole results in it running briefly then stopping, you can focus on the fuel system and carburetor.

Some of those fuel tanks use a vented cap with a one-way vent, and some use a hose-type tank vent. What kind of cap you need depends on which system it has.

Thanks grumpy I did that and still not even the slightest kick.I never seen any engine before that everything works but still won't go.I can't even say the timing is out cause at least then it would at least run a little,or kick.I'm starting to get a bald spot from scratching my head so much.

We've had four cases this year where someone was in the same position as you, and the problem was a brand new spark plug with a defect, so it wouldn't spark under compression pressure. Does that plug run properly in the donor machine you took it from?

If the plug is wet after you try to start the blower, even though you only had a smallish amount of fuel in there, it is fairly sure to be ignition or compression. Have you inspected the piston through the exhaust port? Does it blow your finger off the spark plug hole when you pull it over? If it passes those tests, and the spark plug is definitely good, you need to test the ignition module. We can talk about ways to do that.

Are you trying to start it with the choke butterfly open or closed? With the air filter cover off, you should be able to flick the choke butterfly with something small and thin.

I have had several snippers that wont even kick if the choke is closed and the throttle not held wide open, I figured the choke is only to prime the cylinder.

Some more food for thought anyway

Thanks grumpy,yes the spark plug runs well in the homelite wiper sniper.I haven't taken the exhaust of yet. I just picked up another old wiper sniper it seems to have a very similar carby.So I'm going to try and change the choke lever over.It had the correct fuel cap on it.So while I'm doing that I'll take the exhaust of and try that theory out.Thanks again.
Joe yes I have tried it both ways with choke on and off either way it won't kick.It is getting me frustrated as every seems to work.Just not all at the same time.

OK grumpy just did the thumb over the exhaust port,[Censored] near scared the poop out of me.Wasn't quit expecting it to be like that.So yes it blew my thumb off.Installed the choke lever however due to it coming of a wiper sniper it didn't fit correctly,so I can't put the air filter housing on with it in.However I did try to start it using the choke in the correct manner,still no go.So took choke lever out and put it back the way it was.So I still don't know why it won't go.HELP!!!!

Hi all found a choke lever today,thanks Ty.Started to play around with it.I think I may have found the problem,it looks like it may be flooding itself.After I tried to get it going pulled the plug out and yes it was wet with fuel.Any ideas as to what would cause it to flood itself? Do these carby's have a float and fuel bowl? I don't know as I have never played with these types of carby's before.

Start with the two mixing screws i mentioned today, Turn them all the way in, then slowly bring them out until it kicks over, turning maybe a 1/4 turn each attempt, and occasionally checking for flooding.

Thanks Chris.Yes that's what I was thinking that it has something to do with a stuck needle.I haven't looked at it yet.Hoping that there is not small parts in there that I may lose.