![]() While sorting the fuel out, I noticed the first fault. The engine on this strimmer is a two-stroke design, so the special two-stroke oil must be pre-mixed with the fuel in the right proportion before re-filling the tank. ![]() The strimmer had not been started for many years, so the first job was to remove the old fuel from the tank as old fuel goes off after a while. A little bit of carb cleaner sprayed in to the barrel, a pull of the starter cord and the engine did fire, suggesting that the engine could run. Once in the workshop, I tried to start it using the pull cord and as predicted, it wouldn’t run, not even a cough. Anything that involves moving parts and petrol always gets my attention, so I accepted the challenge. Someone got in touch with a strimmer that would not start. Lubricate all moving parts lightly with a generic spray oil each time you use the strimmerįixItWorkshop, Worthing, May’19, Qualcast Petrol Strimmer.Keep the spark plug gap set within the manufacturer’s tolerances. ![]()
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