Jerry Herbert

I know your answer is the right way to go in general but it would take me some time to get together or make the various fittings to do those tests and the dealer said that for an engine like this with a lot of hours the most economical thing would just be to buy a new blower. So I thought I would try adjusting the metering lever for a richer mixture because it only takes a few minutes and costs nothing. I guess I got lucky because it runs great after the first try. Starts cold after 2 or 3 pulls. Runs good at all speeds, and accelerates smoothly. Starts after one pull when warm. The adjustment may just be compensating for something else, but it lets me get some more use out of the blower. I might still get a new blower because occasionally I see a new 150BT go for $225 on eBay and I would feel good about selling the 150BF as long as it was in good running condition.