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Thanks for your help, the carb is fitted and the strimmer works great. After meddling around with the different chokes, tuning and fuel leaking issues, the only problem I can't seem to fix is the fact that it won't idle, I've had a local workshop look at that and they reckoned they fixed it but...

I have looked into some of these and have come across this...

I could try the needle, as to using a different carb this is a wierd and different one on this strimmer where the primer is near the fuel tank rather than on the carburettor itself. And if you substituted with one like that which seem very common the fs36 has a covered end so you wouldn't be...

The metering diaphram was new so shows no defects, whilst the needle is clearly moving. Having taken it to small engine repair they seemed to have the same problem as me, the carburettor is no longer available, I have messaged a few up for spares but then carb has been sold. If you take the carb...

Thanks for your reply, I will try this. Do you mean the needle valve? Apologies I am fairly new to this. I think the kit did come with a new needle but I didn't fit it I don't think mainly cleaned it and replaced the things I thought were passed it.

Recently purchased Stihl fs36 strimmer from the dump for £10, the primer bulb woudlnt suck fuel and seeing as this is a common reason for small engined machinery to be thrown away I purchased a carburettor kit. I did this myself for the first time and after doing it, it worked. Not too healthy...