Tony sent this to me. I expect it should go to the list, as well.
(since I"m not the one with a broken string trimmer. )
My problem with Tony's method is that it requires seven hands.
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From: Elton E. (Tony) Clark <eltonclark@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 5:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Echo string trimmer
To: David Scheidt <dmscheidt@gmail.com>
Well, here'sB "geezer" advise forB your troubleshooting:
Remove the spark plug and connect the plug wire to a new correct plug.
Hold the body of the plug firmly against the cylinder head in order
to achieve a good ground path and, with the spark gap visible to you,
pull the starter rope vigorously and see if you have a good spark.B If
no, start swapping ignition parts!B If yes, clean the carburetor and
run tag wire thru EVERYB passage and blow compressed air thru every
DISASEMBLED part.B This has workedB for me . . ummm 50 years!
Tony
On Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 1:49 PM, David Scheidt <dmscheidt@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 1:43 PM, Pat Horne <pat@hornesystemstx.com> wrote:
> > A few days ago I was cleaning out a fence line. The string trimmer was
doing
> > fine. Then it was as if someone just turned off the switch, it slowed
from
> > full speed to stop without any poor running or noise.
> >
> > The fuel is fresh, with the correct mixture.
> >
> > I gave it a shot of ether to see if it would start, it did not respond.
To
> > me, this rules out a fuel problem.
> >
> > I replaced the plug, which looked good.
> >
> > After a trip to the local lawn equipment shop I was told that compression
> > was low, and that I should just buy a new trimmer. They also said that I
had
> > a 4 cylinder spark plug in it, and that they run hotter than the 2 cycle
> > plug, possibly burning the piston.
> >
> > I didn't think that the compression was any lower than it has been for
> > years, so I brought it home and pulled the cylinder. The piston looks
fine
> > and the rings are not stuck. There is no scoring of the cylinder or
piston.
> >
> > I connected a neon electrical test light from the high tension lead to
> > ground and got a spark. Connecting the light in series with the plug and
> > lead did not produce any light. I figured that the coil went bad. I have
a
> > spare engine from a Mantis tiller that is made by the same company as the
> > Echo, so I mounted up the coil from that engine but got the same results.
> >
> > The shop said that in their 30 years of being in business they have never
> > seen an ignition coil or flywheel on these engines go bad.
> >
> > My money is on the ignition. Anyone else have any guesses?
>
> Do you have an inductive spark tester? B (A timing light will work, if
> you hook it up to another 12v source) Is the HT lead part of the coil,
> or a seperate part? B I'd bet on that. B But yeah, that smells like an
> ignition failure. B I've seen the magnets break off the fly wheel.
> There's also a capacitor in most magnetos.
>
> I suspect the reason they've never seen one fail is because people say
> "hum. B 80 dollar tool. B 100 dollar shop bill."
>
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