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I did not take out the plug (#27)just used a lot of compressed air and carb cleaner. The carb didn’t have corrosion, just gunk, so I thought it would be OK. I didn’t check the crankcase drain as it’s not readily accessible on these motors. Could be plugged.
Not sure what you mean about "leaky fuel pump." Leaky in what sense? I’ve been into the pump and it has a homemade diaphragm in it.
The good news is that I also started the 1957 12 hp Elgin (West Bend) and it runs nicely if noisily. I am not sure the water pump is picking up its prime on every start. Someone was complaining about the performance of Sierra impellers in these motors?
Agree with everything about fine tuning the ignition.
Someone just sold a batch of Sierra (red atom, I presume) ignition modules on ebay for $12.50 each.