20 Most Recent Campbell Hausfeld PW2102 Gas Pressure Washer - Page 2 Questions & Answers

Follow the pipe back to the pump and you will find a ball and spring inside.This could well be stuck closed if it has been stored for some time. Oil this part and it should draw soap again.

Sounds like the machine is not getting enough water.
Please check your water pressure to the machine and also the water inlet filter in case its a little dirty.

Usual cause is the pressure valve sticks closed and doesn't admit more water to be pumped. Usually needs new O RIngs and cleaning the bore... ABout a 15 minute job at most. Get an O Ring kit for it.

The valve is held shut when pressure on the output is high. When you open the trigger, the pressure drops and the valve opens letting more water come in from your garden hose.

The O RIngs dry out and bore gets dirty. Polish it with crocus cloth on a dowel rod. Lube the O Rings with lube intended for O RIngs.

Most of the time the problem is just debris in the spray nozzle. The hole is very small and it doesn't take much to clog it. If you can remove the nozzle, just take a pin or small piece of wire & poke it through the hole from the front of the nozzle and rinse it off with the hose. If the nozzle cannot be removed, just take the lance apart in the middle and do the same.

THE DETERGENT HOSE USES THE VACUME FROM THE WATER MOVING THRU THE PUMP TO DRAW THE SOAP INTO THE PUMP.
CHECK THE AREA WHERE THE HOSE CONNECTS TO THE PUMP THERE SHOULD BE A SMALL BALL CHECK THAT MAY BE STUCK AND NOT LETTING THE VACUME PULL THE SOAP

I have had the same problem, but with mine, all i have to do is start it a few times and let it die, and that warms the motor up and solves that problem. But also, if you look at the carb. when it dies, youll see that the throttle plate is on a spring and when the engine starts, because of suction, it imediatly opens the throttle all the way open, so with mine, I drilled a hole in the throttle plate and made it into a more controlable throttle so this wouldnt happen on cold starts.

Check the fuel.

Drain some of the fuel into a white contain...I use a paint can lid. If it yellow to orange in color it's bad. You can pour the fuel into your car to get rid of it. A car has electronics that will compensate for poor fuel quality, small engines don't.

Check spark.

Remove the spark plug and reinstall the wire. Lay plug on the engine block where it can contact it. Pull over the engine. You should see spark. If not change the plug. If still no, I give you further instructions.

Sounds like the unloader is not working. try replacing it and see if that helps.

Most gas engines will work fine at .030 to .035 sparkplug gap

Hook up the water hose and plug it in I assume it is electric.