DreamBoater
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Thanks J, for the guidance:
I have begun a new thread as the question has changed...
I was not pulling the rope fast enough to generate a spark. When I pulled the rope swiftly, I saw several blue sparks. However they shall not jump 7/16"; only 1/8".
Unfortunately, the motor did not start. I removed the spark plug & inspected it & found the electrodes to be wet, leading me to believe that fuel is reaching the plug. I do not know what to set the spark plug gap to.
I wonder if it is bad spark timing, but I don't know how, because the key is positioned in the crank shaft & the flywheel can only fit on the crank shaft over the key, which is how & where I tightened the flywheel down.
You have suggested that I clean out the fuel bowl. How do I access the fuel bowl? Do I need to remove the carburetor from the motor to do so?
Any other suggestions to diagnose the no-start condition? The motor looks like it has had little use. It is clean & painted with no appearance of it having been worked on in the past. I doubt that it is lacking compression; however, if you think I should check compression, I have no objection to doing so. Thanks in advance.
I have begun a new thread as the question has changed...
I was not pulling the rope fast enough to generate a spark. When I pulled the rope swiftly, I saw several blue sparks. However they shall not jump 7/16"; only 1/8".
Unfortunately, the motor did not start. I removed the spark plug & inspected it & found the electrodes to be wet, leading me to believe that fuel is reaching the plug. I do not know what to set the spark plug gap to.
I wonder if it is bad spark timing, but I don't know how, because the key is positioned in the crank shaft & the flywheel can only fit on the crank shaft over the key, which is how & where I tightened the flywheel down.
You have suggested that I clean out the fuel bowl. How do I access the fuel bowl? Do I need to remove the carburetor from the motor to do so?
Any other suggestions to diagnose the no-start condition? The motor looks like it has had little use. It is clean & painted with no appearance of it having been worked on in the past. I doubt that it is lacking compression; however, if you think I should check compression, I have no objection to doing so. Thanks in advance.