I got lucky and found the parts local. plugged right in and bolted right up.
Spins just great now. Having another issue with it now. Doesn't want to
start. Looks like good spark, and with a shot of gas in the carb, it tries
to start. Actually while cranking it sounds like it is running at real low low
speed. Have to have the choke out 3/4's of the way, and full throttle. If
you slow the throttle down it doesn't even try, or pull the choke out fully
it doesn't try. Push the choke back in and no. Normally if there is carb
problems, or that pesky needle in the anti backfire, or whatever that is
called, you can get it to fire up and run for a couple seconds with a shot
of gas or starting fluid shot into the carb. Not so this time. When I say it
sounds like running at real low speed it is firing, with exhaust coming out
and getting hot to the touch. I can't imagine any kind of timing issue as it
isn't backfiring or anything like that. Just acts like it is starved for fuel. To
answer the obvious, which I've made these mistakes before, there is gas
in the tank, and I loosened the clamp for the gas line to the carb long
enough to get fuel to drip, so there is gas to the carb. I don't have alot
invested in this thing, so I may just end up scrapping it and getting a
used one to get me by. Once again though I do want to thank everyone
for the suggestions, comments, and help. It's good to have a thread that
isn't full of arguing, name calling, and just plain bashing. This is what this
forum is all about.
