let us know what you find, it still sounds like a starter to me, with a carburetor that needs adjustment, are you sure the one you put on is good? before you tear it apart see if it turns well by hand and isn't something on the other end, in the clutch or transmission area. I just have a hard time believing you ran and engine for 3 hours bound up that tight and it still runs.

Last edited by brokenhead; 01/17/2012 4:07 AM.