Flork! Primer bulb proken on my trimmer !

[flacoman]

The primer bulb on my Homelite trimmer dry-rotted and [censored] out.
Without it I can't get any fuel into the engine. When I peruse the Homelite website parts listing, the only fix shown is a new carb! Any ideas on finding a replacement bulb?
TIA
Jorge

 

[TallPaul]

This has got to be an older mower. Wonder if a turkey baster could be temporarily jammed into the opening every time you want to prime it? Obviously I know nothing about mower primer bulbs, but maybe....

 

[BuickGN]

I was going to say WD-40 into the carb but then I remember someone telling me it's no longer flammable.

 

[John_K]

I just did an Ebay search and there are some listed for Homelite...might work.

John

 

[Steve S]

Try a place that sells yard equipment and parts .

 

[greenaccord02]

You need get ahold of Bill Walcott. He's been a Homelite dealer for +50 years and deals in new and old equipment parts. Very knowledgeable guy with extremely fair pricing. Email [email protected] You can also find his number by googling his name. Great guy and highly recommended. He's working with me to gather all the parts I need to completely rebuild my Homelite saw. I know he's beaten ebay on every price he's quoted me, even with the shipping included.

 

[flacoman]

Tall Paul;
That's the sad part , this thing's only 6 months old!
Gotta love that chi-com quality

The problem with the primer button is that it serves as the pump diaphgram, so no go without it! It runs if I squirt ether into it ,but quits after a few seconds. Can't do that too much (ether has no lube)
Tnx all
Jorge

 

[steve20]

I've got the same issue on my TORO snowblower BRING BACK THE BLOODY CHOKE MECHANISM-it worked for over 100 years--maybe Bill can help out with that as well
Steve

 

[JTK]

My finger pushed right through the primer bulb on the ~14yr/old Toro 2-cycle snowblower I brought back to life last winter, but on a 6mo old trimmer?!? That's ridiculous! The bulbs themselves are available at any OPE parts counter. It's a common failure point on older stuff.

Joel

 

[greenaccord02]

I just bought a replacement choke style carb for my briggs mower the other day. I've had too many of these primer bulbs get 'crunchy.'

 

[lars11]

Many of them look quite alike. Can you use a STihl or B&S one? Just cram it in there??

 

[flacoman]

After further review, the prime bulb acts as a fuel bowl,the pump is a little flap on the gasket

Remembered a local small engine/mower place, they had a drawer full of all kinds (including mine!) If you're in south Florida Burkhart's in Davie has got it all. Five minute fix once I had the darn thing. Bought two just in case.
Tnx for all the good ideas
Jorge

 

[meep]

$4 locally at the small engine shop bought me a new primer bulb for a homelite blower. 4 screws to replace.

M

Buddy's Small Engine, Huntsville, AL... I think was what it was called

 

[BayouTodd]

common problem, they just crack, couple buck part, no sweat.