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October 23, 2022 at 11:44 am #268100
Mumbles
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    In the photos it looks like a gouge in the side of the seals bore. Possibly caused by a previous attempt at removal?

    Best to repair this as any leaking here will allow air into the motor causing the top cylinder to run lean and no amount of carb adjusting will get it to run right.