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Jb

Joined: 08 Jun 2005
Posts: 7761
Location: 91� N

Posted: Sat Oct 09, 10 11:15 am Post subject: Starting a hedge trimmer?

'cos it won't ;-(

I bought a new hedge trimmer a couple of weeks ago, since when it has of course tipped it down. Now it's dry enough to use the thing I can of course not get it started.

When I bought it the salesman gave it a guick once over and checked it worked which it does, or at least did. Today I try to start it and I have the engine switch in the on position, the choke closed, fuel primed and it does nothing. Doesn't smell like it's flooded and pulling the plug out I can see a spark and smell fuel so what might I be missing.

Any suggestions?

sean
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: North Devon

Posted: Sat Oct 09, 10 11:18 am Post subject:
Is the fuel reasonably fresh? The more volatile bits evaporate over time which can cause a problem.

Jb

Joined: 08 Jun 2005
Posts: 7761
Location: 91� N

Posted: Sat Oct 09, 10 11:22 am Post subject:

sean wrote:

Is the fuel reasonably fresh? The more volatile bits evaporate over time which can cause a problem.

Week old!

misty07

Joined: 22 Jan 2010
Posts: 2223
Location: swindon wiltshire

Posted: Sat Oct 09, 10 11:24 am Post subject:
primed? choke on? spark plug ok? getting a spark when you turn it over?

sean
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Location: North Devon

Posted: Sat Oct 09, 10 11:25 am Post subject:
That's probably not it then. Unless you've accidentally filled up with diesel or summat.

Jb

Joined: 08 Jun 2005
Posts: 7761
Location: 91� N

Posted: Sat Oct 09, 10 1:26 pm Post subject:
Running now. I'm putting it down to inexperience and a small engine prone to flooding.

smokingdragon

Joined: 22 Aug 2009
Posts: 68
Location: Nr. Neath S.Wales

Posted: Thu Oct 14, 10 7:53 pm Post subject:
If it floods - shut the choke and get somone to hold the throttle in then pull it

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