I’m still trying to figure out why this thing is so hard to start. I mean 20+ pulls hard when its cold and that’s the easiest its been to start without using starter fluid. Starter fluid started it right up the one time I used it. The first time I ran it, restarted hot easily, yesterday didn’t want to start hot. Could I have weak spark somehow? (bad new ignition parts?) I wondered about what looks like a chip on the back of the new coil (it came that way). Anyone see anything wrong with my assembly? New BRP everything except the plug wire which is supposed to be copper core. Points set at 0.020 and I lightly sanded them.
There doesn’t seem to be much to go wrong with the carb, I can see some fuel come out the jet when I hold down the carb float so it is getting some fuel.
Also, fuel shutoff valve on tank is leaking a drip every few seconds and the packing nut is as tight as it goes. Any repair ideas on that?
Old ignition and my new one pictured below. Engine is so hard to start as to not be useable.
