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    Stihl BG50 timing issue?

    Thanks for the tip on the muffler screen. I was able to get it out and burn off the carbon build up. I replaced the spark plug and let some carb cleaner sit on top of the piston to see if that would loosen any of the gunk up but didn't do much. Not really looking forward to taking the entire...
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    Stihl BG50 timing issue?

    Thanks for the replies. I found a module cheap on ebay so ordered that just in case nothing else works. Spark plug has some carbon on it but doesn't look terrible, It's not wet at all. I cleaned it up a bit but have a replacement on hand. I washed the air filter and am waiting for it to dry but...
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    Stihl BG50 timing issue?

    I have a Stihl BG50 Blower that wants to rip my arm off every time I try to start it. I researched what might be wrong and everything pointed to a broken woodruff key causing a timing issue, but this search only found info on other small engines with the same symptoms and not this blower engine...
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