Homelite weedeater smokes

It can get its air easier. When using too thick an oil in the filter, sometimes the carby cant breathe properly and it will cause the motor to stall.

Try 30:1 mix that should fix the smoke problem.


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Try a 50:1 mixture first if that is too rich,as in white smoke comes from the exhaust,then use a 30:1 mix.



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It could get hot and not start if the saw was quite dirty because it relies on air for cooling and if the fins can't get enough air around them it would heat up and not start. Another thing is if some one did not use the correct gas oil mixture it would get hot and score the cylinder lowering the compression causing it to not start.

it's 32;1 but here is a web site that you can call to be sure. http://www.yardpartswarehouse.com/pages/parts/viewbybrand/20/Homelite.aspx

Your fuel-oil mixture has too much oil in it. The standard ratio is 40:1 which means one of the little bottles of 2-stroke oil (about 2.6 fluid ounces) is added to 1 gallon of gas. Homelite recommends a 50:1 ratio but 40:1 is better, at least in my opinion.

The last time you made the mix, did you pour the oil into the gas or did you pour the oil into a little bit of gas in the gas can, shake well and then fill it with a gallon of gas? The former can give you lots of smoke as well because it is not mixed thoroughly. The latter is the best way to mix because the agitation and the flow of gas mixes the oil better.

Other possible causes to this problem are: how old is the mix you are using? Did this mix sit all winter last and you sre using it now? If so, did you add some Stabil to the mix before storing?

Depending on your answers to the above questions, you can determine why you are getting so much white smoke.

My recommendation to you is to:
(a) Empty the blower gas tank.
(b) Mix a fresh batch of oil and gas in an approved fuel container.
(c) Pull the spark plug and inspect it, if it is black/sooty replace it.
(d) Pour the new mix into the tank and start the blower.

This should get rid of the excess smoke, if it doesn't, let me know here. Good Luck!

Most trimmers are using a 50:1 mix. 2.6oz/gal or 6.4oz/2.5gal. A 4oz/Gal is a 32:1 mix which way too oily and you will have problems of excessive smoke, oil leaking out muffler, carbon buildup causing sticking piston ring or a clogged spark arrestor.

50:1

It is 2.6 fl oz of oil per 1 gal of gasoline.

If it's not stamped on the fuel cap the I would try 50:1 if it smokes a little cut it back to 32:1 its always better to start with a higher mix when not sure any smoking is just the excess oil burning off in the muffler. It's better to have to much oil than not enough when it comes to 2 stroke engines.