ATCO lightweight starting

[abelw44]

Hi all,
I am having trouble starting my ATCO lightweight which has a Villiers Midget 2-stroke engine. I have looked online at using carb cleaner as a starting fluid but I'm unsure as to whether this would be okay for my engine and not cause damage to it. I understand that starting fluid should be sprayed into the air intake or the carb and only in a small amount. Is this correct?

Thanks
Abelw44

 

[Rivets]

That's all we use. Have found that using the stuff they sell at WalMart works great and is cheaer than others.

 

[briggs]

Hi all,
I am having trouble starting my ATCO lightweight which has a Villiers Midget 2-stroke engine. I have looked online at using carb cleaner as a starting fluid but I'm unsure as to whether this would be okay for my engine and not cause damage to it. I understand that starting fluid should be sprayed into the air intake or the carb and only in a small amount. Is this correct?

Thanks
Abelw44

I dont use that stuff at all i get a spray bottle and put gas in it ,Ether and all that stuff is not good for those engines ...I don't even use on my car

 

[Carscw]

I also use a spray bottle.

 

[tybilly]

I use a metal squirt can with 2cycle gas

 

[reynoldston]

The problem they had with starting fluid in the older days is that it washed the lubrication off the cylinder wall and would score them if you used too much. Now that the problem is known they have added the lube into the starting fluid. If you buy a well known brand like Wal-Mart you should't have any problem using it. I use it all the time.

 

[abelw44]

Hi all,
Thanks very much for all your ideas!

I will get some of the proper stuff to hopefully avoid problems.

Thanks
Abelw44

 

[exotion]

I am also a fan of the spray bottle with gas. I also buy the Walmart carb cleaner I cant justify spending almost double on the same thing lol but as starting fluid gas seems to work best

 

[reynoldston]

I am also a fan of the spray bottle with gas. I also buy the Walmart carb cleaner I cant justify spending almost double on the same thing lol but as starting fluid gas seems to work best

What I used for years was a old oil can with a pump with gas in it. Now I just use the starting fluid in the aerosol can. One can last a long time. What I like about the starting fluid I don't have to remove the air cleaner.

 

[abelw44]

Hi all,
I decided I wouldn't use starting fluid for now at least as I think it should start without it.
However, I am still having problems starting it. I'll give it a few kicks and it runs to 1-2 seconds and then cuts out and I can't seem to figure out what to do. I've adjusted the throttle, adjusted the fuel inlet screw, primed the carb and everything else under the sun but I still can't get more then a very brief run out of! :-(

Anyone know what I'm doing wrong?
Any ideas gratefully received,
Abelw44