Acquired a strimmer that was'nt being used by my father, and would'nt start. I took it apart and cleaned all the simple bit's, replaced the spark plug and filter, but still nothing.

There is definitely a spark and there is also petrol getting to the cylinder but no go.

I pull for a while but then the cylinder becomes flooded, the petrol even fills the exhaust and starts coming back out of the carb, this is with about 15-20 pulls.

I'm not sure if it is getting too much fuel altogether or if I am just flooding it every time.

Any advice or help appreciated...

Paul R, July 2005

hi mate ive got the same problem with mine , i took it to brownhills mowers near walsallwest mids and he told me it needed servicing - charged me nearly £70 and it was no better!! took it back to him and then he told me the engine was knackered!!!!!!!!!! why didnt he tell me this in the first place? he is just a robbing oid tw*t!!! avoid like the plaque!!!!

john, July 2006