2 stroke not starting

[HDIkyle]

Got a petrol strimmer it was brand new in march used it once and it was brilliant fired straight up. Drained tank and put in garage. Now it just wont start no spluttering or anything. Theres strong spark, plugs wet and can smell fumes from exhaust, and air filters clean. But it got no life whatsoever. Been at it all day fresh fuel mix ect but its really puzzling now. Never had problems with 2 strokes after long storage but we are out of ideas now.

Any help?

[bashbarnard]

Sounds stupid but have you pumped the little primer. If so leave the plug out over night let the fuel in there evaporate. Hold a lighter over the plug to clean that. Leave it till morning. Pump primer and give a go.

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Ps old mans strimmer always plays up. Just takes some grunt to start after storage.

[Magenta Sunset]

carb gummed with fuel & oil?
my dad had a 2-stroke hedge trimmer, had the same prob. after getting it sorted was advised to drain tank, then run til carb was empty as well.

[306carter]

When I used have mini motos this was a regular thing. I used to drain all fuel from them, then pull start it 30-40 times so the carb is dry. Clean the plug, fresh fuel but only a little. Normally 2-3 pulls and they were started. Worked every time.

[cully]

just repaird dads strimmer
both fuel pipes in tank were perished also the carb filter was blocked so you couldnt prime the engine as the primer pump would go hard and not move fuel

carb filter was behind the primer bulb within the carb so a carb strip and clean job

[HDIkyle]

Cheers that confirms what i said to clean carb. ill give it a try its father in law it was drained after use. New plug tryd aswell. I said clean carb but he didn't want to strip it been pretty much brand new but only thing it can be

[DeeTurbo]

I'll second the carb.

Two stoke oil left over time gums up the needle and diaphragms in the carb.

I always flush out the carb with WD40 after use, to flush the fuel and oil out.

[Redordead89]

Don't use wd40 on your carb, it will break down your rubber gaskets over time! use specified carb cleaner to gut it out before you even pull it again!

[DeeTurbo]

There isn't any rubber in our carbs.

[pug306driver]

2t strimmer with a priming "bubble", the carb has a small pump ( perry pump ) which has a diaphragm usually, which is most likely made form a rubber like material.

Good spark and compression, and seems to have a wet plug ( which is clean ?? ) and engine "pumps" or breaths........

let us know how you get on. I wonder if........

[Redordead89]

Your float bowl/sump will also have a rubber O-ring gasket to achieve a seal too!

[cully]

no float bowl on a strimmer normaly as it uses the fuel tank as a bowl

there is usably a weighted pick-up which sits in the fuel, and a pressure supply line back from the carb to pressure the tank to force the fuel to the carb once the engine is running

[Redordead89]

Cool, too used to bike carbs!