Turbosaurus
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It stopped working a while ago, so its just been hanging out in the garage until today (I emptied the gas tank when I realized it was not working knowing it could take a while before I got to it) and I pulled the spark plug.
Today I replaced the plug with a new one, gapped properly. cleaned the carb, reassembled and refilled with fresh fuel oil mix. And nothing.
It will start if I spray starter fluid into the carb, but it only runs for a second or two. I don't think its a clog in the fuel lines, becasue the priming bulb fills fight away, and there are no leaks. Any ideas?
Could there have been corrosion on the contacts for the spark plug considering one hasn't been installed for probably a year?
maybe its time to rebuild carb and replace the seals? I checked fuel lines, no clogs,
I also noticed the muffler assembly is gone (my brother who is an absolute ace mechanic- WHEN you can get him to work a job all the way to the end...) could that be part of hte problem- I can see right into the piston chamber)
Today I replaced the plug with a new one, gapped properly. cleaned the carb, reassembled and refilled with fresh fuel oil mix. And nothing.
It will start if I spray starter fluid into the carb, but it only runs for a second or two. I don't think its a clog in the fuel lines, becasue the priming bulb fills fight away, and there are no leaks. Any ideas?
Could there have been corrosion on the contacts for the spark plug considering one hasn't been installed for probably a year?
maybe its time to rebuild carb and replace the seals? I checked fuel lines, no clogs,
I also noticed the muffler assembly is gone (my brother who is an absolute ace mechanic- WHEN you can get him to work a job all the way to the end...) could that be part of hte problem- I can see right into the piston chamber)
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