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    Hunt Stoddard Posts: 4, Reputation: 1
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    Nov 20, 2012, 06:43 PM
    Badly running weed whacker
    I have a Shindaiwa T261x that idles but when I try to throttle it dies. The strange thing is that I have replaced the carburetor with a new one, replaced the fuel filter and the spark plug and the problem persists. (?? ) The only thing I can think of remaining is the coil/magneto, but don't those almost never go out?
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    Nov 23, 2012, 05:52 PM
    Hi,
    Suggest that you check the muffler screen and exhaust port for carbon buildup
    Peace,
    Clarke
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