They flood very easily. If it floods, it won’t start for at least a couple of hours. Let it sit try it later.
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This. I have a Stihl weedeater that is a great machine but it is easy to flood. When it was new I had the same problem as the OP. Could not start it and was about ready to wrap it around a tree. Smelled gas and started looking at things and realized it flooded so bad the air filter was soaked with gas.
Here is how you start it.....
1)pump the plastic bubble until you see gas in it....STOP don't pump anymore....If it already has gas in it DON'T PUMP.
2)put choke on and pull rope. If it sputters AT ALL, DO NOT pull the string again until you take choke off. Mine takes about two pulls.
3)take choke off and pull until it starts......takes another two or three pulls.
Use this as a template as all of em are a little different.
If you don't want to wait on it to clear itself, you can take the spark plug out and pull the rope a few times to clear the combustion chamber. Dry off the plug, reinstall and try again.
