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Graham Farrow replied to Henry's discussion Etesia Hydro 80 failing to start

"Hi Henry - Sounds like the starter motor is trying to turn the engine over but it has jammed. You could try freeing it off by rocking the machine backwards and forwards. It may work. Did for me on an Etesia 124. Good luck."

MF Hodgson replied to Oliver clarkson's discussion Rose spray

"I'm trying out Uncle Tom's Rose Tonic this year as well as Sulphur Rose and am keen to see the results. Obviously I can't recommend them yet, but will report back if they work. "

Henry replied to Henry's discussion Etesia Hydro 80 failing to start

"Hi John, thanks for replying, a little bit of ethanol free fuel was left in. Sorry maybe I wasn't so clear in my original message, but it doesn't even try and crank, just get that single highlighted solenoid click and nothing from the starter…"

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John F replied to Henry's discussion Etesia Hydro 80 failing to start

"Was any fuel left in over winter Henry ? "

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Etesia Hydro 80 failing to start

Hi all,Long time lurker new but new member.I bought a second hand Hydro 80 which I've been using for 2 seasons now. It's been laid up over winter and now fails to start.Model is Hydro 80 MHHP - V twin honda engine.I've got handbrake on, pedals…

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Honey Badger replied to Jamie's discussion Stihl BG86c problems

"I've brought and used Chinese carbs in the past for around £15. They're a bit rough but still work. Never used a Chinese coil. You can test if there working properly with a vault meter, plenty of instructions on the Web.
Cost of parts is a problem…"

Jamie replied to Jamie's discussion Stihl BG86c problems

"Again thank you for all your replies. As a self employed gardener i need the best, which from research and talking to others Stihl are the best. They do need repairs every so often but then they all get plenty of use. I do more or less 50 hours a…"

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Adam Woods replied to Oliver clarkson's discussion Rose spray

"I generally spray a heck of a lot in Feb/March, or just befroe the buds appear, then as soon as the leaves have appreared stop... unless I have a real problem with a particular plant - otherwise I would spend my life spraying for blackspot :)"

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Fusion Media posted a blog post

Quest for the Oldest Avant Machine: A Celebration of 25 Years in the UK

Avant Tecno, a renowned manufacturer of compact loaders, is embarking on a quest to uncover the oldest Avant machine still in operation in the United Kingdom.As part of its celebrations marking 25 years of successful operations in the UK, Avant…

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Fusion Media posted a blog post

Two ICL biostimulants prove better than one

An ICL trial at St Andrews Links demonstrated that tank-mixing Vitalnova SMX with an H2Pro TriSmart programme significantly enhanced golf green turf quality and rootzone health, surpassing the improvements achieved by using TriSmart alone.A trial…

Tim Bucknall replied to Oliver clarkson's discussion Rose spray

"That surprises me. Do you not continue through the season? Surely you'll only get a few week protection at best from each application?"

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Adam Woods replied to Gary R's discussion Horticultural Gypsum..... How long?

"Sticking in a late reply here... but, and it depends totally on this.... how big is the lawn? and how established is the garden? + of course how much is the client willing to pay/put up with to get a solution??? In new estate houses locally (built…"

Billybop replied to Jamie's discussion Stihl BG86c problems

"Absolutely nothing wrong with that Graham if you enjoy it... like these people who restore WW2 aircraft and old steam engines etc ... I wish I had the patience to do it ! I have to be in the right frame of mind to repair things, and it can be very…"

Graham Taylor replied to Jamie's discussion Stihl BG86c problems

"Sad I know but I rather enjoy tinkering around with these things!! I've a couple of BG86's..... one I've had for about 6 years The only problem I've had is with the "ergstart" spring failing fitted a different starter spool which did away…"

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Adam Pilgrim replied to Gary R's discussion Horticultural Gypsum..... How long?

"Interesting discussion but as I currently live in the area of two of the largest gypsum mines in the UK and in an area where the prevailing soil type for arable use is 'Nottingham brick clay', if applying gypsum worked to break up the ground, all…"

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