On Jun 5, 4:47*pm, frank1492 wrote:
I will be very careful not to prime too much next time, though the
instructions on the Homelite clearly say "10 times." Unlike the kid, I
won't be doing it twice (2X10.) But what do you do when you have left
the trimmer off for just a while, say an hour, and it won't start on
the first pull? Do you then guess and prime it, say, 5 times? Is there
a rule of thumb for varying engine-off times?


Air cooled engines cool off pretty quickly. Start it as you normally
would. If you think it may be flooded, hold the throttle wide open,
open choke, and pull a 5-6 times. If it was just flooded a little, it
should fire up. It will smoke a little but keep the throttle wide open
until it quits smoking and runs at the high RPM.

Hank