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Re: 216 won't start jrp3 #717256 02/01/2011 6:56 PM
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 649 Yakima, Wa. Y Yakimabowtie 'Bolter
Yakimabowtie 'Bolter Y Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 649 Yakima, Wa.	A good fuel pump will "squirt" gas out. Small amount probably not enough to fill the carb. Are you sure the gas tank, and fuel line is clean? Have you overhauled the carb? Be careful when working with "gas"! No fun trying to put out a garage fire!!!

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216 won't start	jrp3	02/01/2011 6:39 PM
Re: 216 won't start	Yakimabowtie	02/01/2011 6:56 PM
Re: 216 won't start	jrp3	02/01/2011 8:05 PM
Re: 216 won't start	Tiny	02/01/2011 8:23 PM
Re: 216 won't start	joker	02/01/2011 8:29 PM
Re: 216 won't start	jrp3	02/01/2011 9:51 PM
Re: 216 won't start	dan-pa	02/01/2011 10:00 PM
Re: 216 won't start	jrp3	02/13/2011 11:06 PM
Re: 216 won't start	Brendan M	02/15/2011 4:12 AM

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