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carbore:
Sounds tricky, hence in was thrown away by past owner!

Are all the wires from the switch plugged in and intact? You would think so as its sparking, but worth testing with a meter, could b e a duff switch or contact.

If it was run with no oil the it would either seize or ware the bore, however as it turns and has compression then it sounds ok.

Have you changes the spark plug? if you do may be worth checking its the right plug as it could be too short or worse too long. Try to download a manual of the web or find a few spares shops with you strimmer listed. I thinkI had a strimmer that was not running, plud has a spark but too weak so a new plug was all it needed.

Sharpshooter:
Do you have a good spark??

Disco Matt:
I may be trying to teach aged relatives about egg consumption here, but is there a manual choke on it? I know most small petrol tools I've used had one, and if you didn't use it the results were similar to what you're experiencing.

Then again, I had a petrol strimmer do exactly the same thing a while ago, there was plenty of compression, fuel seemed to be getting through, but it just wouldn't fire.

lambert:
had the plug out again and the spark is fairly timid not like on a car should it be? also a new plug is on order.

discowoman:
we have a Ryobi petrol strimmer, and even after 12 months of sitting starts on 2nd or 3rd try.
we usually run at 50:1 mix - seems to suit it.. ps dont foget to pump the little plastic bubble to get the fuel into the carb.

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