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Stihl Weedeater won't start
Posted on 7/3/13 at 1:58 pm
Posted on 7/3/13 at 1:58 pm
It's 2 years old, used it for the first time 2 weeks ago and it took longer than usual to start but once it warmed up it was fine. Now it won't start at all. The only thing I've done differently is store it hanging (head up) for the last two weeks.
BTW, it has never had ethanol in it. Do I check the spark plug? If so, do I just take it out, plug it in to the wire and see if it fires when I pull the cord?
BTW, it has never had ethanol in it. Do I check the spark plug? If so, do I just take it out, plug it in to the wire and see if it fires when I pull the cord?
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Posted on 7/3/13 at 2:04 pm to OldSouth
It won't spark if it isn't grounded. You have to touch the electrode to the block while pulling it.
Posted on 7/3/13 at 2:04 pm to OldSouth
Take it apart and clean it.
Posted on 7/3/13 at 2:05 pm to OldSouth
check to make sure its getting gas, check to make sure it has spark. try starting fluid. need to narrow down problems
Posted on 7/3/13 at 2:09 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
quote:Thanks.
It won't spark if it isn't grounded. You have to touch the electrode to the block while pulling it.
Posted on 7/3/13 at 2:09 pm to Broke
quote:What would you clean it with?
Take it apart and clean it
Posted on 7/3/13 at 2:12 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
quote:
It won't spark if it isn't grounded. You have to touch the electrode to the block while pulling it.
And make sure you didn't spill any gas on the block.
Posted on 7/3/13 at 2:13 pm to OldSouth
9/10 times when a stihl weedeater or blower won't start, the primer bulb is shot and its sucking air. Those things deteriorate very easily. I used to buy them 10 at a time and change them at least once a year.
Posted on 7/3/13 at 2:15 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Mine wouldn't start a few months ago and I was hanging it like he is. It ended up having to be cleaned because something was leaking. I haven't taken it apart because it was under warranty at the time. But you should be able to pull off the white housing and poke around.
Posted on 7/3/13 at 2:15 pm to OldSouth
Do yourself a favor and don't hang it up anymore. Used to do this with mine, it would give me shite fits to start every time.
Posted on 7/3/13 at 2:17 pm to Pretzel Logic
It definitely doesn't help and usually makes any weedeater a pain in the arse to start.
Posted on 7/3/13 at 2:23 pm to OldSouth
I have several Stihl power tools and love them. One thing I have found though. If you're going to store it for a while, empty out the gas.
Not that Stihl is unique in that.
Not that Stihl is unique in that.
Posted on 7/3/13 at 2:24 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Thanks guys. If there's gas on the block when I pull it I'll post pics.
Posted on 7/3/13 at 2:24 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
quote:First thing I checked.
9/10 times when a stihl weedeater or blower won't start, the primer bulb is shot and its sucking air.
Posted on 7/3/13 at 2:25 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
they flood easy clean the plug, only push the prime bulb 1 or 2 times but no more than that. and make sure the switch is on I not O i guess on and off were just too damn difficult to print on the switch get a shindawa or echo
Posted on 7/3/13 at 2:28 pm to Cracker
quote:I hate this shite so much.
switch is on I not O i guess on and off were just too damn difficult to print on the switch
Posted on 7/3/13 at 2:39 pm to OldSouth
I had several rental houses and few weeks ago while mowing i needed my Stihl weedeater and puled and pulled could not get the damn thing started had it on O i was so pissed I guess if i knew that I and O were symbols for open and closed circuits
Posted on 7/3/13 at 2:41 pm to Cracker
We've all done that, but we probably shouldn't admit such things.
Posted on 7/3/13 at 2:45 pm to OldSouth
Carburetor
Posted on 7/3/13 at 2:47 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
I feel ok about it no way in hell would i would do that on the OT 
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