On my tiller the choke does not seal when closed. Starts only when I squirt some gas in the intake.
On Fri, Aug 9, 2013 at 5:37 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin <ka...@striplin.net>wrote: > I have tried with with full choke, half choke, no choke. > > On 8/9/2013 3:07 PM, Scott Ritchey wrote: > >> You are using the choke, right? These 2-stroke carbs require choking to >> suck fuel into the passages from the diaphragm chamber to the jets. You >> can >> flood it that way but if the fuel passages have drained (or boiled off) it >> will not start without choke. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Mercedes >> [mailto:mercedes-bounces@**okiebenz.com<mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com>] >> On Behalf Of Kaleb C. >> Striplin >> Sent: Friday, August 09, 2013 3:08 PM >> To: Mercedes Discussion List >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] I fought the saw and the saw won >> >> I did, plug was dry, I was getting spark when cranked. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Aug 9, 2013, at 2:05 PM, Randy Bennell <rbenn...@bennell.ca> wrote: >> >> Pull the plug when that happens again and see if it is wet or dry and >>> >> check to see if there is spark. >> >>> Got to be either flooded, not getting fuel, or not getting spark. >>> >>> Randy >>> >>> >>> On 08/08/2013 6:33 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: >>> >>>> Oh yea I pulled the cover and squirted a short squirt of either in the >>>> >>> carb and it still did not start >> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> On Aug 8, 2013, at 11:23 AM, Rich Thomas >>>> >>> <richthomas79TD300@**constructivity.net<richthomas79td...@constructivity.net>> >> wrote: >> >>> On my 2-cycle things I squirt in a bunch of carb cleaner to loosen up >>>>> >>>> the dried gunk (which appears very rapidly) that clogs the jets. The >> carb >> cleaner will usually fire it off but you might need a couple shots. >> Sometimes ether but that is probably not good as there is no oil in there, >> but it will get it started after 2-3 times. >> >>> --R >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 8/8/13 11:51 AM, Randy Bennell wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> On 07/08/2013 6:36 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> So back to the say, it is a POS. I went out to start it, have not >>>>>>> ran >>>>>>> >>>>>> it in a couple days. Wore myself pulling on the damn thing, it never >> started. I am going to take it to their nearest service provider I guess >> and tell them either to fix it or shove it up their ass. >> >>> Try pulling off the filter cover and squirting a little gas into the >>>>>> >>>>> carb intake. >> >>> That should at least tell you if it is starving for fuel. >>>>>> I am guessing that is the most likely cause of hard starting. >>>>>> >>>>>> Did you check to see if it has spark? >>>>>> >>>>>> Maybe a new spark plug? >>>>>> >>>>>> Small engines like this are pretty basic. >>>>>> >>>>>> Randy >>>>>> >>>>>> ______________________________**_________ >>>>>> >>>>> >>> ______________________________**_________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives >>> http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> >>> >> ______________________________**_________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives >> http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> >> >> >> >> ______________________________**_________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives >> http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> >> >> >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 2013.0.3392 / Virus Database: 3209/6558 - Release Date: 08/07/13 >> >> >> > > ______________________________**_________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives > http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> > -- Hans Neureiter, Katy, TX '82 300SD '01 VW New Beetle 1.9L TDI _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
