>>A simple trick I have used to make a quick determination if I
have a spark
>>is to squirt a little starter fluid into the carbs. If the
engine pops &
>>runs for a few seconds & then dies I figure I have a fuel
problem. If it
>>does not run at all I know I have (at least) an ignition problem.
>>
>Sorry for the ignorance, but how do you go about squirting starter
fluid into
>the carb? Just right into the air filters?
>
>Paul Schwerdt
Yes, I just squirt it on the filter. It is mostly ether and is quickly
"inhaled" by the engine when it is cranked...
John
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