Older Sears 3.5 starting problem

[Rockpainter]

Have older (70's)Sears kicker on my boat.<br />Will start after I shoot starting fluid into chamber thru plug hole.<br />After that it will start right up but if I let it sit for a couple hours,I have to do the same thing.<br />It runs and idle down fine, the air mixture valve is working fine.<br />How does the engine get gas to the chamber initially? could a line be blocked?.<br />It also will struggle at top end.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: Older Sears 3.5 starting problem

DO NOT USE STARTING FLUID!!! it is best way to ruin a 2 cycles engine. put premixed gas in a spray of squirt bottle. do you pump the primer bulb before trying to start.