Reply To: Sea King Ran, Then Doesn’t Need Help Please

[John Gragg]

Spark is there and good, 3/8″ on both cylinders.

No binding, checked that.

It’s in my post but to clarify: it “ran” and sounded very solid to me, high rpms, both cylinders firing very well. BUT, I can only call it running in the most technical sense. I did not give it any time to overheat, I shut it down within 2 seconds both times. So maybe it just “burped” some solid cycles and would have quit?

Gauge is not a cheapie, but didn’t cost me $150 either. I trust it for now.

Yes, it pops. Wires on correct plugs. It almost started once, but only once. Lots of ‘almost there’ pops, but never quite lightes up. The whole time I’m trying different advance positions. Full advance was, of course, not good. Just about 1/2 way seemed to be the best.

BTW, I’m using a drill and socket to start. My shoulders could not handle the abuse of the repeated starter rope. LOL

I was more hoping someone had enough experience with these to know if 60 was adequate to get it running or not.

For now I’m going to focus on carburation and the missing link. (Less invasive.)

The adjustment screw was loose in its bore, so maybe the carb was sucking air and running lean. When I pulled the plugs, dry as a bone. Smelled like combustion, but dry. As previously stated, pumping the primer seemed to help make it pop. Going to hang the tank again with an in line shutoff valve. Leaving the carb bowl cover off, going to observe float to check for flooding. It’s a new needle and plastic sierra float, but who knows?

I even used starting fluid and didn’t get much out of it. That one thing is what ruined my yesterday for me. When starting fluid doesn’t light your fire, maybe the fire is out, for good?

Wish me luck, if this doesn’t help I’m gonna dig into the cylinders.

Best Regards,

John Gragg
RIverside, CA

Just starting in the hobby, please be patient.

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