Yard Tools

When people complain about a clicking noise from their leaf blower, I always ask whether this sound is happening while it is running or if it only clicks and won’t …

Is your leaf blower leaking gas? There are a number of issues that could be causing the problem. In this article, we’ll take a look at some common questions related …

You’re mowing your lawn, and gas starts spitting out of your fuel cap. What causes fuel to sputter from a lawnmower’s gas cap, and can the issue be fixed? One …

If you’ve got a lawn mower that isn’t working properly, there are ways you can tell if it’s your spark plug or another engine part that is the problem.  When …

I ran into some trouble recently when my weed eater started smoking. I decided the best way to go about this is to research what had caused my weed eater …

If you can get your leaf blower to start but it won’t stay running, the problem almost always lies in the fuel/air/combustion systems. With a little troubleshooting, you can identify …

There are several issues that could be making your lawnmower burn oil. This is usually pretty simple to troubleshoot when you know what you are looking for. Common reasons a …

I have run into issues with the pull cord being stuck on my gas-powered yard tools quite a few times over the years. While this can definitely be an annoyance, …

Finding the correct gas to oil ratio for a string trimmer is not as easy as it should be. Although the industry is moving slowly toward a consistent 50:1 ratio …

String trimmers are known by many names (Weed Eater is actually a brand name). If you are looking to buy a gas-powered model, there are two different types of gasoline …