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Posted by Gary H on July 7, 2006, 10:19 pm
>> > > After I got it all back together I started it up and it ran decently
>> > > for a
>> > > few hours. But then it started to run worse and worse. I bought a
>> > > new
>> > > carb for it and installed it tonight but it obviously wasn't the
>> > > problem.
>> > > Even with the new carb and with fresh gas it will only run with the
>> > > choke
>> > > all the way on. The new carb doesn't have an idle adjustment screw
>> > > so it
>> > > seems like it can't be a fuel problem. What else could it be? The
>> > > only
>> > > thing left is spark and compression. It obviously has both of those
>> > > because it runs and had plenty of power when it was running OK which
>> > > indicates compression is probably OK. I made sure the gas cap isn't
>> > > blocked.
>>
>> If it runs with the choke on, it must be not getting enough fuel. Have
>> you
>> checked
>> for intake leaks, loose carb, etc. Crud in the tank could have plugged a
>> carb
>> jet.
>
> Have you checked the fual line?
>
It doesn't have a fuel line. The carb sits on top of the tank. Its a brand
new carb so it doesn't seem like it would be clogged. Come to think of it,
it ran better with the old carb I took off.
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