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Hard starting
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 3:45 pm
by nate_4027
It ran fine this summer now you have to hold it wide open just to get it to start and sputter. Fuel is spewing out of the rear overflow tube. What's causing this I thought I had it fixed.
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 10:58 pm
by wikked_spree57
Sounds like a sticky bystarter or float.
Posted: Sat Oct 13, 2007 11:04 pm
by Dac
float mabie.
by starter wouldn't cause that.
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 9:56 am
by MichiganEd
sounds like float to me..............not the bystarter
Hard Starting
Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 2:56 pm
by spinbreak
Sounds like to me that it is the float sticking open or the needle valve is stuck open. Having to keep the throttle wide open says that you are flooding the engine when cranking it over. Needs more air to run then.
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 1:51 am
by stillspeeding
float valve is worn or needs adjustment, check the float pin for play.
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 6:26 pm
by Dac
stillspeeding wrote:float valve is worn or needs adjustment, check the float pin for play.
this is good advice.
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 10:49 am
by nate_4027
Wow thanks guys for all the help I'm glad you all agree on it being one thing.