Originally Posted by paul_c
I have had my Ryobi bought new in 88,

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Starts fine, always follow the steps
Full choke, pull starter till she pops
Half choke, starts and run for approx 10 secs
No check and running

I mix my fuel only a little at a time so just a bit is left in the tank, I use a quality 2 Stoke oil but mix it right. Only work I have done is to replace the clutch spring

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I pulled the muffler off while I had things stripped down and it had very little carbon build up and the rings and bore look great. I think regular running and a good oil/fuel mix is the trick.

Thanks Paul, you've got almost 30 years out of your Ryobi, I'm gobsmacked, you've given us new hope although I believe that the older Ryobis were a lot better made than the current ones.