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Posted by Tom The Brat on Saturday, July 15, 2006 11:49 AM
If you're in too big a hurry to wait a few hours, just pull the cord a couple times, then put the plug back in.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 15, 2006 12:57 AM

One other trick to try, if it is flooded, remove the spark plug and leave it out for several hours, that will allow the flooded gas to evaporate.

edit I thought I might play with the new toys up top

ok now that I got that out of my systemSmile [:)]

or now I do?

slightly off topic, does leaf blowers move everyone elses ballast around like mine does???  I havent tried the suction mode yet as I didnt want my ballast chewing up the machine if it has the same results that blowing doesSad [:(]

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Posted by GP-9_Man11786 on Friday, July 14, 2006 1:00 PM
If only it were that easy. I'l give the staring fluid a try. Thanks a lot

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Posted by Capt Bob Johnson on Friday, July 14, 2006 6:34 AM
Plug it in, it's electric!
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Posted by vsmith on Thursday, July 13, 2006 5:58 PM
I got one of these, picks'em up and mulches them at the same time.
 

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Posted by icepuck on Thursday, July 13, 2006 5:32 PM
get a can of starting fluid, remove the air filter(if possible)  give a short spray and give a pull. it should start and run for a little until it burns it off.it will take a number of tries before the old gas/oil mix(mostly oil at this point) gets flushed through the carb and the new gas/oil mix makes its way in.After you get this running look for something sta-bil gas treatment.....
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_sg/104-7806235-0147141?url=search-alias%3Dsporting&field-keywords=sta-bil&Go.x=0&Go.y=0&Go=Go
if this link doesn't work just search for "sta-bil" and see what the bottles look like.if you have a local wall-mart try them first..or home depot,menards,and lowes, they should have the starting fluid as well.

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Semi Off Topic But...
Posted by GP-9_Man11786 on Thursday, July 13, 2006 3:13 PM
Well I returned from school to find my railroad under a mountain of leaves. And wouln't you know it, my leaf blower will not start. If tried fresh gas/oil, the spark plug looks fine. Any ideas?

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