[Shop-talk] Weedwacker starting problem

[John T. Blair]

At 05:04 PM 7/22/2007 -0400, PJ McGarvey wrote:

>Craftsman 17" 21cc weedwacker, working fine (except for a broken pull-start
>rope this Spring) for about 6 years.  Right after I filled the tank with some
>more gas/oil mixture (of questionable age) it decided to not start. Finally
>got around to emptying the tank and cleaning out the lines with some
>compressed air, and pulling apart where the priming bubble is, and using some
>carb cleaner on it, it would then start pretty quickly but would quit just as
>quick.  This happened about 5 times before I gave up on it.  Kinda weird.
>....

PJ,

A friend at work just had the same problem.  His problem was junk in the
carb.  Try pulling the carb and cleaning it.  Pay particular attention
to the small orifaces and jets.  It only takes a very small almost microsopic
partical to cloog the jets.  You may need to get a carb kit to replace
the gaskets if you tear it down.

John


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