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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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By *reelove1969Couple
over a year ago

bristol

clean the air filter

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"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 *reelove1969Couple
over a year ago

bristol

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By *reelove1969Couple
over a year ago

bristol

carb cleaner

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Can you not just use a razor?!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"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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By *arkstaffsMan
over a year ago

Rugeley

If its not been used for a while the petrol has probably gone stale and the catb is gummed up. A clean out will get it going.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"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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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

check your fuel tank, if there's a peanut floating in it, you've been peanuted by the phantom peanut nut. Did it to me only last week

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"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.

"

This has happened to mine twice.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I use a scythe, has never failed me and you can hear the birds sing as you work.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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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By *obbytupperMan
over a year ago

Menston near Ilkley

Buy a scythe

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