Reply To: Stripped Spark Plug Hole?

[Don]

Great…And yes, this hobby can be frustrating, just like most other things….Don’t beat yourself up, sometimes things go wrong even when we do “the right thing the right way” also. The other JW seems like a good parts motor, but you will probably end up reviving it someday also. It is tough for us to slap the “donor motor” label on engines, we have the driving urge to resurrect all of them.
Where is the gas dripping from, the fuel line or the carb throat? Needless to say, any fuel leak should be fixed promptly, you don’t want the thing to go up in flames…
The best way to adjust the needles is on a boat running in the water…..It is important to dial in the high speed needle first, then dial in the low speed afterwards….Make sure the compression nuts are relatively tight so the needles don’t “drift”, and to avoid air/fuel leaks..