On Wed, 07 Feb 2007 17:02:39 -0500, Nick Hull wrote:
In article ,
Seth Goodman wrote:

In article , on Wed, 07
Feb 2007 09:12:38 -0600, Ignoramus29345 wrote:

I start it at idle speed, and tried various choke positions.


Try starting it at full throttle and full choke, as specified by
Tecumseh in the Operator's Manual for the HMSK80.

If it's still hard to start, the reliable way of cheating is to put an
unlit propane torch in the intake. Should start EZ and even idle with
no gas in the tank. When warm turn propane off.

This is really clever, I will definitely try that. I will do a lot of
experimenting tonight.

i