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.Make sure the fuel you have in the tank is fresh and not from three years ago (it goes off). Top tips for keeping your petrol strimmer running like a ‘Rolls Royce’
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