Hi, All - First time post after lurking for a while. Having trouble starting my Echo SRM-210 string trimmer. Starter rope pulls smooth when the spark plug is removed, but is jerky and hard to move when plug is in. This happens with the plug wire disconnected, with the carb removed, and with the muffler removed, as well. Could there be too much compression? Feels like that's the issue. Perhaps carbon buildup at the top of the cylinder?? I got the trimmer for free recently and ran it 2-3 times. It ran fine though it was hard to start. Problem has gotten worse and trimmer won't start any more. Fuel tank grommet was disintegrating (have since replaced), so gas/oil may have been evaporating and ruining the gas/oil mixture for a while. So far, I've cleaned the carb, checked the flywheel key (ok!), removed starter assembly and checked rope spring (seem fine), checked for spark, cleaned some carbon blockage on the cylinder exhaust. No obvious scoring of the cylinder or the piston is visible. Appreciate all the info on the forum! Any help here would be appreciated.

Hi, I'm a new member and this is my first post. I am entering day three with no power from Hurricane Michael. I have an older Devilbiss GT5250 generator that was purchased primarily to run my well pump when the power is out. It has rarely been used, and really never ran right from the time it was new. I was finally able to get the engine to run pretty well earlier this year and figured I was all set. Now that I need it, it won't run the well pump. If I measure the output voltage on the 120v plugs I get about 120 on one and 112 on the other. I am able to run my refrigerator, freezer and a couple of lights and the voltage drops to about 110, However, on the 220v outlet I get the same readings on each leg - 120 and 112 with no load. If I plug the pump in and turn it on the voltage drops to zero and then slowly recovers to the original readings over 15 to 20 seconds. The engine also sounds like it is under load. When I try the pump it is the only thing plugged into the generator. Any help would be greatly appreciated. It looks like we have at least two more days without power, so getting some water into the house is becoming urgent. Thanks!