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Old 11-05-2005, 03:58 PM
Jon the fool
 
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Thanks all, I managed to get it going at last, it only took me 2 hrs and 45
mins, I opened the idle adjuster screw a couple of turns and it fired up.

Now all I have got to do is tackle the leak before I go up in flames





"Tom" wrote in message
k...
Try taking the spark plug out and putting about 2 teaspoons of petrol into
the hole then put the spark plug back in and try it again. I used to do
this with a lawn mower engine which I had difficulty with and it used to

do
the trick.
"Jon the fool" wrote in message
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Hi all,

I hope someone on here can help, I have a Stihl FS400 petrol strimmer

and
it
will not start, it was working ok last year, went to start it today and

wont
work.

I have checked the spark plug and it sparks ok, I did notice at the top

of
the fuel tank where the pipe enters it that it slightly leaks although

this
only happens if the tank is filled to the top or tipped sideways, could

this
be the cause, I dont know so any advice appreciated.

Thanks