FS80R "ringing", sound at idle.

joea99

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Replaced carb on FS80R with an Amazon unit. Started right up and seems to have great power. Idles OK except for the "tinny", "ting-ting" sound I hear. I thought it was some loose metal part, but It goes away with full throttle.

Worried it might be detonation or something bad.

Fresh 80 octane with Stihl synthetic at 50:1. Very recent spark plug.
 

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80 octane? Is that a typo? Must be some US Army fuel LOL. Tinging sound might be the clutch for the driveshaft. Or the revs make the engine so loud you can't hear it??

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Yeah, change your idle speed a tad, it should go away.
 

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Replaced carb on FS80R with an Amazon unit. Started right up and seems to have great power. Idles OK except for the "tinny", "ting-ting" sound I hear. I thought it was some loose metal part, but It goes away with full throttle.
Joea, while the trimmer is making that noise, slowly pull the starting cord about 2inches - maybe a little more or less and hold it there. Does it go away?
 
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