" Joe,
Actually, no, I h
" Joe,
Actually, no, I haven't checked the spark; I assumed that there was spark, and that nothing changed there between then and now. So, I will look into that tomorrow, and get back to you, but here's how it went today:
I found a little varnish around what the float seats into, which is what I guess I'll call a jet looking thing that unthreads with a flat-head screw driver. That's it, no specs, just a nice clean carb. I blew it out with carb cleaner.
After studying this carb for a while I wasn't able to find any other jets - just what I was calling the low-speed jet. Is this correct, or is there something there that is not so obvious?
I believe there is still a plug I have never pulled out, one of those aluminum jobs that require you to punch a hole through them, and then rip em out, but that's going to require a re-build kit.
Anyway, I put the carb back on, and the motor started on my second pull. It was idleing fine, and responded well when I shifted into gear, in the tank. It sounds better, but it still doesn't respond quite the way I expect it to when I open it up in neutral. I want to hear it run-away a little, but it just levels off at a high RPM, like it is governed or something. If it was a 4-stroke I'd say it sounded great.
Also, it really doesn't like it when I throttle hard and then release, just a little too touchy. I tried adjusting the mix, and it seemed to run about the same from anywhere around 3/4 turns out to 2 turns out, but I think it likes the 1 1/3 best. The needle is a little worn, and I don't think it help's the adjustment, but I think there is still something here I'm missing.
So, I am checking spark next, hope to find a nice, cheap, broken something
. Any ideas for me? Is there any possibility of a spark advance/timing issue? Thanks again Joe,
Jon "