Repeat this twice using clean petrol, and then wash off any excess oil from the carburettor, then reassemble and re-fit. That's why we can offer you a rock-solid warranty for domestic and professional use on our core range products, covering both parts and labour.

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From the high-tech Ruthenium HX™ to the industry standard OE-style spark plugs, NGK drives the future of spark plug engineering. To fix this, you’ll need to remove the 4 bolts holding the recoil assembly together, and then remove it, then you are able to remove the casing and the fuel tank below the recoil.The length of time that petrol can be left will vary, but when storing your machine we recommend that you drain the tank and carburettor.

Had I read your reply yesterday I would have gone for the plug change as you mentioned, before trying anything else.

However it could be that the float in the carburettor is stuck and letting too much fuel in causing it to flood.