Myfirstjohnson
Cadet
- Joined
- May 11, 2012
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- 10
We had it running but not well. Today: I dumped the old gas and put new in. 49:1 new spark plugs. top was wet bottom was dry and black. After running it for a little while I was able to get it to idle for about 2 minutes. I once was able to give it gas and it purred like a kitten but then died. It sneezes a little every once in awhile. I backed the needle valve out 1 1/4 turns like I have read. I'm thinking gunked up carb.
After fooling with it for 10 minutes it finally settled down. Idled perfect. Reved perfect. I let it idle in a tup for about 30 minutes. Increasing the rpm every once in awhile. Just to check if it in fact was running well.
So I thought I fixed it by cleaning out the carbs. I unhooked the fuel line and let the engine run out of fuel. Let the engine set for about an hour. Hooked up the gas again and primed the bulb and fired it up. @#!? It's sputters and spits and chokes and dyes again. This kept up for another 10 minutes. Then it ran fine again? What gives. Does anybody have any ideas?
Thanks again.
Josh
After fooling with it for 10 minutes it finally settled down. Idled perfect. Reved perfect. I let it idle in a tup for about 30 minutes. Increasing the rpm every once in awhile. Just to check if it in fact was running well.
So I thought I fixed it by cleaning out the carbs. I unhooked the fuel line and let the engine run out of fuel. Let the engine set for about an hour. Hooked up the gas again and primed the bulb and fired it up. @#!? It's sputters and spits and chokes and dyes again. This kept up for another 10 minutes. Then it ran fine again? What gives. Does anybody have any ideas?
Thanks again.
Josh