Fahr in de hole!
I've seen other people flood an engine, and then try to start it by further flooding it. Very common thought process.
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in the future, i've found the best way to "unflood" a two stoke is to take the plug out, hook the wire back to it, lay it against the hole it belongs in, and yank that rope!. You'll get a little fire and then none, and you'll be dried out in a flash. No pun intended.
Not all trimmers have a fuel return line.
Oneof these days you may come across a primer bulb that has a crack in it and then you'll know what i am talking about. They usually crack on the tip of the bulb, therefore, when you put your finger on it to push, you are basically sealing the crack. When you let off, it will suck air in, not gas. Usualy they don't leak either.
There shouldn't be any air in the lines. The fuel filter helps keep the line deep in the tank. If it comes off, you may suck air.
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replying to Ed Pawlowski, tickedoff wrote: seriously , they only last a few hours. are you talking about an electric one. mine is hardly ever used also and it just stopped just like that.
Brand-new unit wouldn't start even though fuel was visible in the bulb. After trying the tips suggested on-line with no success, I guessed that the bulb siphon tube wasn't primed. I tilted the trimmer so the siphon tube was flooded, pushed the bulb a few times, and unit started right up.
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