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By *odareyou OP Man
over a year ago
not far from iceland,,,,,, tescos is nearer though :-) (near leeds) |
Anybody serviced one themselves. Mine is refusing to start. If I put a small amount of fuel in the chamber replace the spark plug it runs then stops. I'm guessing the carburettor jet is blocked or something similar. |
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"Anybody serviced one themselves. Mine is refusing to start. If I put a small amount of fuel in the chamber replace the spark plug it runs then stops. I'm guessing the carburettor jet is blocked or something similar. "
I think best advice would be to buy and fit a carb gasket set. air filter and spark plug that should do it  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"carb cleaner"
If you leave fuel in for over a long period it clogs up the carb, had exactly the same problem. Does take a while after long periods of use, usually a matter of tweaking the choke, if it's starting then cutting out its a good sign. |
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"Anybody serviced one themselves. Mine is refusing to start. If I put a small amount of fuel in the chamber replace the spark plug it runs then stops. I'm guessing the carburettor jet is blocked or something similar. "
The fuel pipe from tank to the engine, it happened with me starting stopping the pipe had a small incision.
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"Anybody serviced one themselves. Mine is refusing to start. If I put a small amount of fuel in the chamber replace the spark plug it runs then stops. I'm guessing the carburettor jet is blocked or something similar.
The fuel pipe from tank to the engine, it happened with me starting stopping the pipe had a small incision.
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This has happened to mine twice. |
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If it's not been run for a while two things happen one the fuel can lose it's octane "go stale" and two you can get a blocked carb jet as the fuel when it evaporates leaves behind a residue.
Take out your plug carefully clean it with a wire brush put it back in carefully don't cross thread it.
Replace your fuel if it's old and try it again.
Remember to prime the thing by pull starting it while it's off to force some good fuel round.You may have to keep pulling the cord for a good few times.
If it's still not firing and it's not flooded use some easy start in the air filter and try again..
After that it's a carb strip clean and reassembly look on Youtube and someone whill show you how.
Hope that helps and best of luck  |
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