Bosche spark plug? I had similar results on a Stihl weed wacker, even with 2
new spark plugs. Turns out there is a black coating on the wire end, not
brass like the old ones, of the plug that would not allow current to get
through. I had to glass bead it off. doug
----- Original Message -----
From: <neil@dbelltech.com>
To: "'joseph lance'" <jolylance@earthlink.net>; "'LAND-SPEED @AUTOX.TEAM
.NET'" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 5:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Land-speed] NON-LSR ENGINE STUFF
> Fuel pump?
>
> Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: land-speed-bounces+neil=dbelltech.com@autox.team.net
> [mailto:land-speed-bounces+neil=dbelltech.com@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
> joseph lance
> Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 2:43 PM
> To: LAND-SPEED @ AUTOX.TEAM .NET
> Subject: [Land-speed] NON-LSR ENGINE STUFF
>
> Hi List;
>
> I'm having a problem with a snow blower engine--its a Craftsman 5.5 HP OHV
> 4
> cycle engine.
>
> It has a choke and a small primer button and an electric starter.
> Specified
> starting procedure is wide open throttle setting, full choke, and no
> primer
> strokes when temp is above 50F. It will not start or fire at all using
> this
> procedure.
>
> If I turn the choke completely off and hit the primer button once or twice
> it
> will fire for a few revs, but not long enough for me to close the choke.
>
> After that it will not fire again regardless of choke setting or amount of
> priming even when cranked until the thermal protection circut cuts in and
> shuts down the electric starter, so I don't think its getting flooded.
>
> After letting it sit for a few hours, I can repeat the above miserable
> results.
>
> Have a new plug with a strong spark, the fuel tank has completly drained
> and
> has fresh gas, cleaned out the carb float bowl, the gravity fed float bowl
> fills with gas so the tank to carb feed hose is not blocked. The carb
> mount
> bolts are tight.
>
> Anybody have any suggestions ?
>
> Thanks;
>
> Lance
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