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My two cents worth says it is a fuel issue. I recommend pulling the carb and giving it a good ultrasonic cleaning or 24 hour bath. When rebuilding replace the float needle and adjust the float level high or a little rich. That's what I would do if it came into the shop.
 
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Ok guys thanks ill clean the carb it's soft already might as well does any body know the correct adjustment for the screw on the carb/what is the screw for any way I've found to adjustments for it online not sure which on to use and I thought it was a fuel/air mixture screw
 
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Never mind so I guess it's 1 1/8 turns out than
 

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Never mind so I guess it's 1 1/8 turns out than

When I clean a carb I count how many turns till its completely tight then I start there when I put it in. All mine are usually a turn and a half except my blower its 2.5 turns
 
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What's weird is if I drain the bowl on the carb and than turn the fuel valve on and than shut it off it only lets a little fuel in the bowl and it starts easier but if u leave the valve one it's a pain to start I think it gets to to much fuel
 

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What's weird is if I drain the bowl on the carb and than turn the fuel valve on and than shut it off it only lets a little fuel in the bowl and it starts easier but if u leave the valve one it's a pain to start I think it gets to to much fuel

Needs a kit. New seat and needle
 
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Thanks ill go ahead an get it does any body know exactly what the igniter does on this engine I've read a couple things where people have Been in the same scenario and it was the igniter?
 
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Alright everybody thanks for the help I pulled another carb off of a identical engine cleaned it and put it back on and still no better hours into the project I had a spare igniter I put it on and it fired right up I'm so happy I got this thing going thanks for all the help?
 
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