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My Homelite trimmer starts but wont stay started?

I can start my gas powered homelite trimmer but after 3-5 minutes its shuts off. How come?!?
kyle, August 2010
Please see my answer under Mcculloch mt270x. As you clearly have a spark, its either bad petrol/oil or carb problems. Carb strip down and clean- maybe boiling will almost certainly solve problem.

Daddat, August 2010
link Click here to see other fixes for Homelite.