My dad gave me his Sears Gamefisher 3.0 motor about 3 years ago, since then it sat in my garage and had not been used. Before I got it he said it sat for about 5 years since he last used it. I tried to start it and it would not work. I then proceeded to replace/check the following;
From what I can tell I get good compression, I get a spark when I remove the spark plug and pull start. I have tried spraying starting fluid in the carb when trying to start it. I sometimes get some back fire but not enough to stick. I am stumped. Has anyone had this much trouble with an air cooled motor? I grew up ripping apart lawn mower engines, so I understand the concept of the combustible engine although I am not a mechanic. In fact I did have one of my mechanic friends come look at it and he left after 2 minutes (he usually stays for hours). I know I am getting spark and fuel, what else could I be missing?
- fuel (50:1 mix)
- fuel lines
- cleaned out the deposits canister
- removed and checked the carb which was very clean inside
- replaced carb seals
- replaced spark plug set to .025
From what I can tell I get good compression, I get a spark when I remove the spark plug and pull start. I have tried spraying starting fluid in the carb when trying to start it. I sometimes get some back fire but not enough to stick. I am stumped. Has anyone had this much trouble with an air cooled motor? I grew up ripping apart lawn mower engines, so I understand the concept of the combustible engine although I am not a mechanic. In fact I did have one of my mechanic friends come look at it and he left after 2 minutes (he usually stays for hours). I know I am getting spark and fuel, what else could I be missing?