[Shop-talk] Weedwacker starting problem

[Gerald Brazil]

I just went through the same scenario myself....after a couple of days of
doing untold damage to my rotator cuff, and noting that it was 11 years old,
I just pitched it in the dumpster and went to HD and replaced it with a
Homelite throw away for $69.......sometimes you just have to throw in the
towel....
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Of PJ McGarvey
Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2007 5:04 PM
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Subject: [Shop-talk] Weedwacker starting problem


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. Maybe the plug needs replacement?

That, or I guess I'm looking at pulling apart the motor completely to
rebuild it or at least give it a good cleaning.  The gas/oil mix that I
added was no older than what was in the tank (but was older than one season
at least)

Any other suggestions, like running some carb cleaner through the engine
somehow, or good parts to replace on it while I have it apart?

Thanks,
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