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I’ve been sure to keep a hot battery and bought a new buzz coil. Cleaned pints and plug. I’m thinking fuel also tubs. The starting procedure says push the poppet up til gas drips out. I’m assuming this is just to fill the bowl? When I do this, and then it tries to start or occasionally starts and dies, I’ve noticed if I push the poppet up immediately after it dies, more times than not I have to hold on it a few seconds to get the “drip” again. Is this normal? I’ve tried every scenario, opening the bottom knob a little more to introduce gas. But then it seems to go from starving to flooding with just a tiny increment. Also, is the flywheel cast or can it or should it be welded? I had read somewhere if the flywheel key is worn really bad on these older motors that it would cause them not to run, is this only true on certain motors? Lots of questions I know, and I’m typically a do it myself kinda guy but I’m stumped

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