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Old 05-05-2009, 03:39 PM
robinfrance robinfrance is offline
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Hi Mike,

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Originally Posted by Muddymike View Post
Sound like overfueling.
Without seeing the type of carb used on this engine I would imagine the
problem is with either the rubber diaphragm often located at the base of the
carb, or
Some carbs have an automatic choke butterfly which is supposed to flip back
once the engine is running this may be sticking. or
It has a manual choke you have forgotten to open.
Thanks for your reply. There is no choke, so we can rule that out. So it comes down to how easy or otherwise it will be for me to get the carb off and/or identify the automatic choke butterfly to which you referred. I won't say no to any tips...

Thanks,

Rob