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- Nov 6, 2003
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- '04 Jetta GLS TDI Pumpe Duce Platinum Grey w/ Leather
Not exactly automotive, but I thought someone here will know the answer to get what I need:
Last year I bought a WeedEater 20 FL new and it has run poorley since I bought it. It is running too lean. It stalls, won't idle, bogs out when the throttle is opened with no load, and usually must be run on part choke.
I need to richen the mixture, but here's the kicker: The carburettor screws are not user adjustable. There is no slots in their heads and they are shrouded in dicast material and recessed to prevent "tampering". The owner's manual says to take it to a dealer for any running problems related to the carburettor and the only setting adjustable is the idle speed, the maual says.
Question: It appears that the screws were made to accept a plastic knob so they can be adjusted. Where can I get the knob to adjust the screws?
You can thank CARB (California Air Resources Board) for this mess. A few years back I worked for the Outdoor Power Equipment Association developing standards and I sat through many a meeting where it was revealed that the US EPA adopted CARB emissions standards for small power equipment and two requirements created more consumer disatisfaction with equipment in order to meet the regs: The equipment had to run so lean it ran poorley and the carburetor mixture could not be changed by the owner.
--Nate
Last year I bought a WeedEater 20 FL new and it has run poorley since I bought it. It is running too lean. It stalls, won't idle, bogs out when the throttle is opened with no load, and usually must be run on part choke.
I need to richen the mixture, but here's the kicker: The carburettor screws are not user adjustable. There is no slots in their heads and they are shrouded in dicast material and recessed to prevent "tampering". The owner's manual says to take it to a dealer for any running problems related to the carburettor and the only setting adjustable is the idle speed, the maual says.
Question: It appears that the screws were made to accept a plastic knob so they can be adjusted. Where can I get the knob to adjust the screws?
You can thank CARB (California Air Resources Board) for this mess. A few years back I worked for the Outdoor Power Equipment Association developing standards and I sat through many a meeting where it was revealed that the US EPA adopted CARB emissions standards for small power equipment and two requirements created more consumer disatisfaction with equipment in order to meet the regs: The equipment had to run so lean it ran poorley and the carburetor mixture could not be changed by the owner.
--Nate
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