felixthelogchopper

I have a couple of dodgy old gits that I can call on.

I am an estate manager for a Sunday Times Rich Lister and directly employed by his company. I have regular meetings to discuss matters on that estate, as well as property his company owns elsewhere. This is common sense, as it means he is fully aware of what is going on. Fortunately, a situation like this would not arise in our case as, not only am I obsessive about checking for TPOs etc, he and his family are very much into enjoying the wildlife on the estate so my remit is to encourage nature rather than trash it.

Forest and Arb are very good.

I'd feel like a bit of a plum for not doing my own checking.

No, I was careful to only take one bit off at a time. By the way, I haven't forgotten the paperwork I'm sending you.

Cheers, mate. Will have a look on Monday when I'm back in. Maybe a little grease will help it. Other than that hiccup, it all seems to be going back together ok.

I knew your suggestion would bite you on the bum . When I went to replace a mixture screw after flushing it out with carb cleaner, it went in a couple of turns then felt like it went solid. I didn't want to turn it any further as it felt like it would cause damage. Any suggestions, Rich?

Already got a very similar one, thanks. His only defence to that would be if they were sub-contractors, not employees.

If they are his employees, it's up to him to know what they are doing.

Agreed. Money alone is no real deterrent when somebody is well-able to afford it. A punishment needs to be something sufficiently off-putting which will actually impact upon them personally.

Says the man who is much closer to Brighton than Billericay.

Well, to be fair, we have all had nights like that, haven't we?

Don't think I ever met him? Nice bloke, was he?

I just create my own holes over time, mate. Same way Spike does his pants.

That's because the saw dust stays stuck to the lace.

Cheers mate, you may come to regret that offer.

OK mate, looks like I will have a go at doing my first 2 stroke carb if it isn't the fuel line. Cheers!

Cheers Rich. I'll have a look at the plug when I go back to it. I was thinking fuel line but the hiss kept distracting me. It is forceful enough to spray a bit of fuel out after a few goes of getting it running with the bulb. I've done fuel lines no problem, but how involved is the diaphragm on the carb?

I was thinking that but it doesn't explain the hiss. I've taken the vent apart and blown it all through but still no better.

I have been swearing at a Stihl HS81R hedgetrimmer today. It was struggling to start this morning so I started to have a look at it on the bench. I found the plug wasn't in tight but that wasn't the problem. Trying to check the plug was sparking was a nightmare as you can't see it when you earth it. Eventually, with the workshop lights off, I could see a spark but gauging the quality of it was impossible. Satisfied that it was actually sparking, I turned my attention to trying to get the thing to actually start. I found that it would fire on choke then start after several attempts but I had to keep pumping the bulb to get the petrol through. Once it fired a few times, it would idle then die, and would not fire again unless I pumped more fuel through with the bulb. This made me think it could be the tank vent, especially as I got a hiss when I opened the fuel cap, but even with the vent out it still idles then dies. Squeezing the throttle just makes it die a bit quicker. Any ideas?

I know Does sell it.

Simple answer is you don't.You let things run their course then make sure you and the rest of the family are there if/when it all goes tits up. What would you expect her to do if she agreed with you anyway?

That's the one.

Is this the one that can be done online as well?

Dave would have climbed it but he forgot his ladder.