20 Most Recent Homelite Factory Reconditioned 26cc Gas-Powered MightyLite Hedge Trimmer - Page 5 Questions & Answers

Standard plug gap for a chainsaw 0.5mm

Check the fuel lines, it has small leaks

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Try cleaning the carburetor and blow or clean jets. Then new mix and clean fuel. Start up, and probably set the idling to a little faster to start then adjust for good idle speed so it won't stall. Hope this may help.

What we normally say is good quality two stroke oil 50-1, two stroke oil from unknown manufacturers 25-1

The oil ratio is not adjusted to the engine it is the formulation of the oil. You mix your oil the way the bottle states. I have been working on 2 cycle engines since the 70's at a motorcycle, ATV and lawn & garden dealership. If you have doubts about a 50:1 oil do like I do and put 8/10ths of a gallon of gas in you jug and use a bottle of oil for a gallon and mix.

As with any brushed electric motor both brushes should be changed, it is not good practice to have different lengths of brushes.

Defective carburetor.

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you should be able to replace the bulb. take the model numbers to any mower parts store and they can get you this part.

16 to 1 There is a universal synthetic oil that works well for most all 2 cycle engines and causes less problems than standard 2 cycle oil. Also try rec 90 or rec 89 gasoline it contains no alcohol and will stay stable longer.

sounds like the needle and seat need to be replaced. the carburetor is flooding out and running in the oil. after you replace the needle and seat i would recommend changing the oil.

Always use unleaded gasoline with a pump octane rating of 86 or higher. Never use old, stale, or contaminated gasoline, and do not use an oil/gas mixture. Do not allow dirt or water into the fuel tank.