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| | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,393 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,393 | Continued cranking on 216 start up and no start. After fiddling around with feed and choke, no luck. Pulled the carb and serious pudding in the manifold base! Guessing a carb rebuild is in order. It was rebuilt about 10 years ago. Any thoughts, directions or inspired preaching?
Oh yes, mount gasket and spacer look fine. No tears.
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Drew
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,747 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,747 | Lots of information on rebuilding the Carb. Some of us have noticed, an issue with "modern" fuel and sticky needle/ seat issues. My thoughts are old fuel residue in the tank and lines. Clean and clean again is the only fix. Stock carburetor is good. Follow the book and it should work just fine. Puddle in the intake, flooding. I bet you have wet plugs as well. I use 2 fuel filters. One in the line from tank to pump. And the second in line from pump to carb. Lots of vendors for kits. One is a member, CarbKing. He has good looking kits and a lot of information. Check it out. The mantra for carburetors, is simple " Dirt is not my friend". Enjoy, it can be fun.
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 | 10 years on a rebuild,
You got your money's worth on that kit.
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,263 | I've had good luck with the walker kits (carter)
Not sure about the puddling issue
Maybe someone else with have an idea
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 2,763 Carburetion specialist | | Carburetion specialist Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 2,763 | "Continued cranking on 216 start up and no start."
If the ignition isn't firing properly, the result of the above would be serious puddling in the manifold, plus, the plugs would have drowned!
Check the ignition before "throwing rocks" at the carb.
Jon.
Good carburetion is fuelish hot airThe most expensive carburetor is the wrong one you attempt to modify. If you truly believe "one size fits all," try walking a mile in your spouse's shoes!The Carburetor Shop | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,393 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,393 | I went over the timing quite a bit. Engine runs a little on starting fluid, but won't catch hold on gas it seems. Yes, plugs were wet a little. Not throwing rocks, but appreciate the info and spirit of your comments.:)
Drew
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