OzFab
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Unfortunately for you, looks like we were right
I just looked & couldn't find it; you sure you posted it?
Electric Start Doesn't Work
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Unfortunately for you, looks like we were right
I just looked & couldn't find it; you sure you posted it?
Doc Sprocket
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Good lord- I apologize! Profusely.... Buzz through enough threads, and you start confusing them. That was another person's carb-related problem. My bad!
bshinn
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Have you drained the float bowl?
Doc Sprocket
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Lets' start with the basics. Pull the fuel line off the carb, and let it run into a suitable container. Is it running? Good. If it's not, find out why.
Then, remove the float bowl. Assuming your carb is built like most, right up the middle of where you just pulled the bowl bolt out, is your main jet. Remove it (usually with a small, flat screwdriver. Examine it. There's a hole up the middle of it. Poke a fine wire (like a bag tie with the paper removed) through it a few times, ensuring it is completely clean. Put it all back together, and try it. If that didn't rectify things, you'll have to go deeper.
Meantime, please post the model number of your engine, and we'll see what we can dig up for info.
Then, remove the float bowl. Assuming your carb is built like most, right up the middle of where you just pulled the bowl bolt out, is your main jet. Remove it (usually with a small, flat screwdriver. Examine it. There's a hole up the middle of it. Poke a fine wire (like a bag tie with the paper removed) through it a few times, ensuring it is completely clean. Put it all back together, and try it. If that didn't rectify things, you'll have to go deeper.
Meantime, please post the model number of your engine, and we'll see what we can dig up for info.
OzFab
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Haha. So simple yet so effective
Doc Sprocket
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I have no idea how that helped. The governor should be holding part throttle 'till it starts.
Doc Sprocket
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To crunch the numbers, we need tooth counts, tire diameter (measured accurately) and maximum engine RPM (which should be 3600 if nobody monkeyed with the governor.)
To verify these numbers, how did you measure the 35MPH?
To verify these numbers, how did you measure the 35MPH?
Doc Sprocket
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Hopefully over a long enough distance for the GPS to stabilize and get a good read. Now- The rest of the data?
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