I’m almost positive it had been apart before I got it, so that’s why I thought it may be leaking . The p/o stripped the outside of the power head with paint remover too. I will pull the flywheel and have a look at the points again though it hadn’t had much run time on it since I replaced the coils. It’s been so long now that I don’t remember what they looked like . I must’ve cleaned them at that time but don’t recall. I have the service manual now, so I will read up on it this time around.
I could get it to start but the rpm’s wouldn’t come up. The carb was clean and set up properly as far as I knew at the time. I have learned a few things since I did this motor so maybe if I go back in and check all the areas Mercman has listed this weekend I’ll spot something I’ve missed 😉
So, having the throttle cranked wide open on this hard to start motor would cause it to pull back?
Since I ruined my rotator cuff a few years back, this is an accurate depiction of my arm strength. 😆
But once I get it started 😉 !!
