Forum

Replies

• 

  Geoff Norfolk July 25, 2011 at 7:20pm

  I wouldn't waste a moments thought on it!!......... just take it back to the place you bought it from and let them sort it out under the guarantee.
• 

  andy @Doughty Garden Maintenance July 25, 2011 at 7:45pm

  i do too j.p, there is always a slight smell of it in the van but when there's that much spilt it's enough to give you a headache!
  
  j.p grass roots h&g said:

  i had the same with my stihl single sided hedgetrimmer a pipe had worn so it needed  replacing ...hate the smell of petrol in van grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
• 

  andy @Doughty Garden Maintenance July 25, 2011 at 7:47pm

  I might just do that Geoff, just not got a lot of time at the minute, and if it is just a case of adjusting a screw or something i'd rather do it myself. but if not then you're right, it'll go back!!
  
  Geoff Norfolk said:

  I wouldn't waste a moments thought on it!!......... just take it back to the place you bought it from and let them sort it out under the guarantee.
• PRO

  Stuart @ Eco Garden Maintenance July 25, 2011 at 8:12pm

  I had this problem with a husqy trimmer. It was leaking from a grommet where the fuel pipe comes out of the fuel tank. I pulled the pipe out a few mm and it sorted it. It was'nt new at the time however. Had same thing happen with an old chainsaw too.
• 

  andy @Doughty Garden Maintenance July 25, 2011 at 8:29pm

  I'll have a look at the pipes tommorrow, however it is dripping from the air filter, from the carb so i'm not sure as it is that.

  
  
  Stuart @ Eco garden maintenance said:

  I had this problem with a husqy trimmer. It was leaking from a grommet where the fuel pipe comes out of the fuel tank. I pulled the pipe out a few mm and it sorted it. It was'nt new at the time however. Had same thing happen with an old chainsaw too.
• 

  andy @Doughty Garden Maintenance July 25, 2011 at 8:32pm

  the fuel cap is dry paul, i had a trimmer a few years ago that leaked from the vent , it used to drip down my shirt when i held it up above head height, bloody annoying. This one has a porous plastic breather which doesn't let the fluid out.
  
  Paul @ PPCH Services said:

  Could be from the fuel tank breather vent.
• 

  Tony July 25, 2011 at 8:40pm

  Andrew - hopefully not in your vehicle anymore - petrol fumes and a slight spark make a massive explosion.  Can you not return to your supplier?
• 

  Matt Brown July 25, 2011 at 8:53pm

  ive had exactly the same with my hedge cutter. i stripped down the carb and found that the pin on the diaphragm was furred and wasnt shutting the fuel off and there was a constant drip from the jet inside the air intake, i cant stand the smell of petrol in the van its a good job i dont smoke

   
• 

  andy @Doughty Garden Maintenance July 25, 2011 at 8:57pm

  hi tony,

  not to worry it's in the shed now,

  I will take it back if it's not something simple but to take it back means me having a morning off which is not ideal at the minute, so i just thought i'd pick the brains of you guys to see if it's something easy to fix.
  
  Tony said:

  Andrew - hopefully not in your vehicle anymore - petrol fumes and a slight spark make a massive explosion.  Can you not return to your supplier?
• 

  andy @Doughty Garden Maintenance July 25, 2011 at 9:02pm

  Well i'm not doing that it'll have to go back if thats the case here, although i can't imagine how it has become furred as i've only used it a few times.

  and i do smoke so it is a bit of a concern :-)
  
  Matt Brown said:

  ive had exactly the same with my hedge cutter. i stripped down the carb and found that the pin on the diaphragm was furred and wasnt shutting the fuel off and there was a constant drip from the jet inside the air intake, i cant stand the smell of petrol in the van its a good job i dont smoke