there is a regular drip with each cycle, not huge but noticable... nothing has changed at all... was shut down about 8 weeks ago with the pull stop as usual and then went back yesterday to start it and just turning over and over... thought it could be duff battery so brought a new one but just the same... so baffling ... something has just sprung to mind though... the easy start is not the genuine brand its just a cheaper version, i wonder if that would make a difference... i just get this nagging feeling its something to do with the stop pull...