Pressure washer Running poor ? Video

Pressure washer hasn't been running in a while ,2/3 years
Won't run good with choke all the way off
What is it dirty carb OR ???
What's the fix??
Honda 5.5HP , I sprayed some sea foam in the carb ,helped a little

EDIT: Oops !! posted in wrong place

 

I agree with Dex. Check the air filter while you're at it.

 

My pressure washer sat so long the fuel in the bowl turned to jelly. Clean or replace the plug while you are at it.

 

Sounds like the main jet is partially blocked. A plugged air filter wouldn't be remedied by further choking the air flow with the choke.

Remove the lower bowl and clean it out or open the flushing drain if it has one. The GC 160 on my tiller did this a couple years ago - I believe the main jet threads directly into the base of the carb.
A set of oxy/acetylene torch tip cleaners are handy to have around for clearing varnish from jets
Partial tank of fresh fuel with an extra dose of seafoam and let it run at lower speed for a while - may clear it up - without having to disassemble the carb completely.

Everyone likes to blame Ethanol for their carb woes. The reality is newer carbs have much finer orifices that plug easier from very fine varnish.

 

Good point.

 

Once some carbs gum up there never right again. Not sure why? Just how it is. I have had some soak in carb cleaner so long that I was worries any longer and the aluminum would melt away..they were sparkling clean looking but still acres funny. My pressure washed is one of those. Runs fine just have to jeep it on like 20% choke? Some times as it really warms up I can totally remove the choke??

 

I will disagree with you.Ethanol degrades very fast,holds and draws more moisture,cleans extreamly well,leaves no residue behind to protect items,which causes faster corrosion,especially on brass parts.Ethanol has caused more problems and more money to be wasted that we have gained nothing.Just like no spill epa gas cans have caused more fuel spills than the old ones.

 

So prior to ethanol being introduced in fuels carbs never plugged up with varnish? after sitting for 2-3years? I've rebuilt more than few(probably several hundred) many before ethanol was introduced into fuels most if not all were a result of varnish blocking jets.

I don't disagree with your opinions on ethanol. It produces more of a gum and usually with these small carbs it resides in the bowl and is not that hard to clean out.

 

Ethanol I have had dry up makes crystals like salt!!! And is pretty tough to get out of jets

 

Air filter is clean and it runs the same with air filter off, so I guess the carb is gummed up

 

Old gas turned gummy.Most carb problems with part time used equipment that sits is corrosion,not gum.I have been an ase master since the 70's,carb specialist most of that time,neighbor ha sbeen a tech. longer than me,and other neighbor is a small engine,atv,snowmobile,motorcyle tech. and each one of us has probably fixed more carbs than you will ever see.Not getting snippy,just giving you the opinions of 3 master techs.Ethanol has created such a market you can buy a replacement china carb for almost any rec vehicle or small engine made.Also ruins fuel lines,injectors,fuel level senders,pumps,etc, produces less power,causing more fuel use,and subsidies make the problem a big one.Untill people get smarter the problem shall get worse.

 

Saws run much better on non ethanol as they are high output little motors.Even dual use (reg and e85) autos run better on reg.They now have e85 "designed" auto and truck engines that get comparable economy,but guess what,do not run so well on reg!One little trick if you cannot drain/treat a 4 stroke that you have to let sit for a while,add some 2 stroke oil to the gas and run for a while,helps leave a coating.Fun fact,model t's were originally designed to run on ethanol,became apparent gas production was not going to be a problem,so the engine design was changed.

 

Cool, when I go to take it apart I will give you a shout and take some pics because I am in experienced with carbs.
So what do you do about corrosion buy new jets your new carb or what?

 

On a lot of small engine carbs the brass jets are pressed in.I have sets of jet drills for cleaning and mods,but a lot of times a welding tip cleaner will work.If carb does not come apart,clean as best you can and hope for the best,If not successful check ebay for new carb.In the old days used to drill out the jets and welch(cover) plugs,clean and press in new parts,does not happen anymore for the price of a new china carb-usually 25-30 dollars.If carb has diaphrams e85 makes them hard.

 

All the common stuff have replacement carbs like body said for little note than the kit.

Instead of a kit for my at and all the time I have spent adjust I g it to still not run perfect I wish I tried a china carb for like $70

 

You can get a replacement chinese carb on ebay for that cheaper than you could buy parts. Around $20. I've used a bunch of them, they work fine.

 

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I have seen it out here.First comment is "my saw used to have more power".Almost impossible to find reg gas out here,almost all is 10%.And being a ccold climate area there is only about 3 months of that,as they are allowed to go to "winter blend",which is ethanol added,up to 10%!Can't win.