Questions tagged [trimmer]
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Stihl fs 55 string trimmer not idling and blowing out white smoke
I just bought a string trimmer off of Facebook marketplace for 100. The guy that I bought it off of said that he put too much oil in it and that’s why it was blowing out smoke. I got it back home and realized that it does that regardless of the…
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Two stroke engine dies at full throttle
I've got a two stroke strimmer (new last summer). It starts fine and responds smoothly to the throttle but approaching full throttle it cuts out.
I've tried changing the fuel for carefully measured fresh mix. The air filter is clean and afaik there…
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Does a 2-stroke engine needs "break-in" after replacing cylinder and piston?
I just replaced cylinder and piston (with new gasket, rings, etc) in a 2-stroke 52cc string trimmer engine. It started at the first pull and sounds great, I let it run for 5 minutes, adjusted the carb and turned it off, waited for it to cool down…
devapo
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White smoke from Husqvarna 128DJX trimmer
I'm working on a Husqvarna 128DJX for my dad that's smoking while under load. At idle, there is no visible smoke. At half throttle, you see white smoke, and at full throttle, you really see it. On top of that, there's what looks like black oil all…
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Trimmer has suddenly stopped starting
It's a Poulan Pro P1500 trimmer.
Carburettor was changed recently and has been cleaned.
Fuel can be seen on the spark plug once it is removed.
Inline spark plug tester shows that ignition coil is fine.
Brand new spark plug.
Muffler and air filter…
IronManAYaad
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