JimS123
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2017 Model, used as a kicker, maybe 10 hours total usage. It has always started with 3 or 4 pulls and run flawlessly. When I shut it down I always turn off the fuel tank lever and run it out until it stalls.
This year the first time out it took an unusual number of pulls to get it to run. The gas was fresh. When it did finally fire it would stall unless I kept the choke on about 1/4 way. It took 4 or 5 minutes until it would run with out the choke. Then it stumbled a bit in forward gear until I pushed it to wot. Ran about 15 minutes at varying speeds and then all was well. In the end it idled fine and restarted with one pull.
The issue is do I need to worry in the future? Preventative maintenance needed?
This year the first time out it took an unusual number of pulls to get it to run. The gas was fresh. When it did finally fire it would stall unless I kept the choke on about 1/4 way. It took 4 or 5 minutes until it would run with out the choke. Then it stumbled a bit in forward gear until I pushed it to wot. Ran about 15 minutes at varying speeds and then all was well. In the end it idled fine and restarted with one pull.
The issue is do I need to worry in the future? Preventative maintenance needed?