Husqvarna326LS weed trimmer- making me crazy

hertfordnc

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This was given to me not working. I got the cheap rebuild kit and replaced carb, fuel lines and filters. It started on the second pull. Worked great for a day.

Now it's being a difficult, hard to start, would not stay running, then not starting at all.

I went over everything, has good spark, fuel lines are not kinked, priming works.

gas is good. same mixed gas working well in other machines.

I took the muffler off and it started but would not stay running so i focused a bit on the muffler, I took a torch to the spark screen, burned off some carbon in the muffler.

Still won't run,

I'm a pretty mechanically inclined guy but small engines are not my thing. I don't know where else to look.

Thanks
 

mechanic mark

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see page 20 & replace spark plug check 0.020 gap

yes
 
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hertfordnc

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see page 20 & replace spark plug check 0.020 gap


I will do that. But really, is it that critical? I've never gapped a plug on a small engine and it's never made the difference between running and not running.
 
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