Shindaiwa overheats, loses power and dies?

My FeatherLite FL26 has the same problem. It's new. Changing oil/gas ratio was no help though you would think an oiling problem would be most suspect. Could be that the oil/gas system in some models is just not engineered well enough. The shaft at the trimmer head also gets extremely hot which would seem to indicate a lot of cable friction.

Skidmark
July 2008

1st remove muffler and look into exhaust port.turn engine over until u can see piston/rings they should be relativly clean with no signs of exessive carbon or scortching indicating partial siezure.if ok then its probably down to ignition.possibly componant heating up and going open circuit.

caine
July 2008