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April 3, 2026 at 6:56 pm #313835
CHUCK
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    When you were working on the ignition…..did you remove the points cam from the crankshaft?  Perhaps it is installed upside down?

    When the choke is pulled closed…..does it actually close all the way and stay closed all the way?

    If your fuel pump is an imported copy…they are notorious for being assembled wrong.  But when you pump the bulb you are SURE that fuel is flowing thru the pump and into the carb?  SURE as in disconnecting the hose at the carb and visually seeing the fuel flowing?

    Any chance that the carburetor float is installed upside down?

    Will it fire and run for a couple of seconds if you spray 2-stroke mix into the carburetor throat?  You can remove the silencer ass’y to make that easier…..