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Anonymous

    so i revisited this just now, either im not getting a good ground or my spark tester doesnt work(doubtful). hooked the tester up again in multiple spots and no spark, but when i hook the leads up to the spark plugs it tries to fire. And with that gas still pours out of the carb and it looks like its coming from the main jet(pic attached). After a few pulls i let it sit and i took a video, it sounds like its sucking air, but i cant tell whether its the piston still trying to suck air or if its coming from the vents(and didnt think to stick my finger over either of them or both), will try and post that short video if i can. I will also try and post the video i took of a couple pulls to show what its doing.


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