Re: 2J Champion Trouble Shooting

[fisherman6]

Buc,
I just looked at mine and when I saw it I remembered it does turn at least a couple turns from closed to open. Yours is now getting too much fuel. For that issue I would tend to suspect the float valve is sticking or binding. I have had my share of issues with the Tillotsons and that horizontal float needle not wanting to move freely. I have used a small bore brush to brush the inside of the needle seat to get rid of corrosion and deposits just on the diameter where the needle slides in and out without disturbing the seat. Sometimes that helps the valve work without sticking. I can’t remember if a .22 caliber brush was too big or not. I may have used a .17 cal. brush.

Mine gave me some fits getting it going too. It turned out to be a good runner though. It’s a fun motor to take out now and then. Too noisy and too much vibration for enjoyable frequent use for me, but I do enjoy running it periodically.
-Ben

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