[semy]

Hi, I have a gx200 power washer and its impossible to start it without full choke even when the engine is warm. Also I'm starting to get occasional back fires now and again when l try and start the engine.

Anyone got any ideas?

Cheers

[BDCS]

Blocked main jet

[semy]

Before the back firing, I had a new carb fitted to try and solve the choke issue but failed also cleaned the tank out.

[BDCS]

OK then if its not a lack of fuel then its an excess of air - did you fit the carb correctly with new gaskets ? was it fitted with the correct main jet ?

[semy]

I had the shop fit it so im guessing its done properly

[BDCS]

So if it went to a shop with a fault and has still got the fault then take it back to them and tell them. If it needs choke when warm then something is wrong

[semy]

Last time they had it for over a week, I thought I might be able to fix it myself if someone had an idea what might be wrong with it. Might be worth buying a new engine and saving myself the headache.