If it started OK after sitting 7 months, runs fine, but won't start after a
short switch-off, I don't really see it being fuel, although a year in the
tank is a long time especially considering what I hear about American fuels.
Ether is likely to mask all sorts of problems - fuel and ignition. It may
well make it start more easily, but it's just covering up a fault (or
faults) that should be diagnosed and fixed properly.
Running the float chambers dry (disconnect the pump and run the engine till
it conks out) then hook up a temporary container with fresh fuel to gravity
feed the carbs (single feed to both carbs as normal with HIFs I presume)
will eliminate the fuel.
But I'd also be checking the spark and seeing if the plugs are wet or smell
strongly of fuel after cranking for a while with no start. manual choke I
presume, are you using that when trying to restart?
PaulH.
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> .. How can I check to see if it is bad gas?
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