Only if it’s primed

[Craftsman Garage]

is your spark plug working?
fuel lines too maybe?

 

[Old fiddler]

Yes, spark is good
I changed the mag thinking that although there was spark, maybe it was too weak to fire it
Fuel lines are part of the base of the carb - both have fine screens on the bottom (both clean)
Both the old carb that I cleaned, then rebuilt, and the new carb, which is not an OEM, act the same way

 

[Old fiddler]

Yes, spark is good
I changed the mag thinking that although there was spark, maybe it was too weak to fire it
Fuel lines are part of the base of the carb - both have fine screens on the bottom (both clean)
Both the old carb that I cleaned, then rebuilt, and the new carb, which is not an OEM, act the same way

I measured the length of both pickup tubes to make sure they were not sitting flat on the bottom of the tank, and added an additional gasket to give a few thousands more.

 

[Craftsman Garage]

hmmmm, i think then your carb could be out of adjustment

 

[Craftsman Garage]

the setting for the mixture screw is turn in until snug, and then back out 1 and a 1/4 to 1 and a 1/2

 

[Old fiddler]

hmmmm, i think then your carb could be out of adjustment

So what is your procedure for adjusting it, because I think it IS in adjustment, but always willing to learn something new

 

[Craftsman Garage]

So what is your procedure for adjusting it, because I think it IS in adjustment, but always willing to learn something new

the setting for the mixture screw is turn in until snug, and then back out 1 and a 1/4 to 1 and a 1/2

 

[Old fiddler]

the setting for the mixture screw is turn in until snug, and then back out 1 and a 1/4 to 1 and a 1/2

That’s where I am at - I have gone leaner, and I have gone richer, same frustration

 

[Craftsman Garage]

man you have quite a project

 

[Craftsman Garage]

do you have choke all the way closed when starting?