I can't manage to start my hedge trimmer which is a two stroke model with petrol to oil ratio of 40:1. I have changed new spark plug, cleaned air filter,checked spark plug lead and there is a lot of spark jumping on the plug electrods,also cleaned the carburator and checked for any diaphragm fault but every thing seems to in order and I am also following the proper manufacture's instruction on starting. Some times it tries to fire and you can also smell the smoke but that is all it is doing. I think the cylinder compresion is quite good. Could you please help me to get it started.

G. S. Matharu, May 2010

Hedge cutter won't start keeps drawing air in fuel pipe

David Dudley, September 2020

replace ht cap if its arcing

dbx, June 2016