I think it got some bad petrol, I flushed it out a couple of times. Took carby apart, put it back together again, changed spark plug. But it just won't start. Pretty sure it's related to the bad fuel.

Used it probably 10 times in 5 months. Do I chuck it into landfill or should I persist?

No on a blower but my chainsaw.
Definitely change petrol and don't leave petrol sitting.
Get a can of "start you bastard" then take out spark plug and spray.
It's great stuff - good luck

I'd persist, I got a chainsaw going that was destined for the vege clean up, is awesome.

Does the compression feel OK? Blocked jet? Can you see a spark?

Cheap 2 strokes are horrible with a bit of age. Get a stihl (still reasonable) when it gets old or hard tonstart sell on gumtree for half new Nd buy another. Never service other than sparkplug change

Get a broom. The amount of noise pollution people are willing to inflict on neighbors for a perceived reduction of visual pollution.is bizarre. I wouldn't even notice a few leaves if I walked past your driveway, but I can hear your blower from the next suburb.

Ian K said..
Get a broom. The amount of noise pollution people are willing to inflict on neighbors for a perceived reduction of visual pollution.is bizarre. I wouldn't even notice a few leaves if I walked past your driveway, but I can hear your blower from the next suburb.

If I manage to get it working I'll conduct a welcome to country ceremony for it.

decrepit said..
have you tried pouring a small dollop of petrol straight into the carby, that sometimes works.

Yes, I have tried that.

I've decided to throw some money at the problem. I bought some 'start ya bastard', mainly because the name of the product.

My leaf blower worked nicely this evening after I mowed the lawn, unfortunately the easterly has just blown it all back.
Guess I'll just have to use it again tomorow

myusernam said..
Cheap 2 strokes are horrible with a bit of age. Get a stihl (still reasonable) when it gets old or hard tonstart sell on gumtree for half new Nd buy another. Never service other than sparkplug change

Something to be aware of : Stihl blowers are notorious for the alloy flywheel/fan coming loose and destroying itself.
If the bolts had been secured with threadlock or similar, the problem wouldn't exist.
Good preventative maintenance is to check the bolts and lock them in place before they rattle themselves loose.

FormulaNova said..
It must be different in your part of WA. Down here the lawn mower guys are always around trimming yards that don't really need it... but you are right. It doesn't grow the same way here that it does in NSW.

I miss the sound of the dodgy gardeners over the road blowing all their grass clippings from their mowing onto the road and then into my yard. I think they think that gutters are the natural recepticle for lawn clippings.

Maybe it's a local cultural thing that develops? Not too many manicured green lawns to be seen in the Fremantle LGA. More likely to be chooks or Frack Off banners in the front yard. (yes, neighbors occasionally drop a carton of eggs at the front door!) Or maybe the water table has already been lowered beyond borehole depth?

Lawns? The things we do. People have written books on the subject

www.amazon.com/Lawn-History-American-Obsession/dp/1560984066?asin=1560984066&revisionId=&format=4&depth=1




www.mediastatements.wa.gov.au/Pages/McGowan/2021/11/Plan-to-rebalance-precious-groundwater-resources.aspx

''It is estimated that garden bores collectively draw about one fifth (22 per cent or around 90 GL) of groundwater taken from the aquifers in the Perth to Mandurah area to use outdoors, mostly for irrigating lawns and gardens.''

I gave 'start ya bastard' a try and it didn't work, maybe no spark. I know spark plug is fine. So putting it in too hard basket for time being.

I won't throw it in landfill yet, will horde it for spare parts. I'll buy another $100 yard force.

Brooms are ok indoors, but the note that a two stroke makes gives me a feeling that I have the upper hand on the environment.

My wife prefers electric, but that's not happening on my watch. I want a blower that blows those leaves to another suburb.

Carantoc said..

I'll get my coat...

No,no. Encore!