On Mon, 24 Nov 2014 02:11:25 -0500, Spehro Pefhany
wrote:

On Sun, 23 Nov 2014 18:17:36 -0800, the renowned Larry Jaques
wrote:



Goodonya, mate. It's too bad, though, that you didn't think to try
running it in between each process to figure out which was the true
culprit.

Chances are high that it was the carb, but I really like to know those
things with my own equipment, knowwhatImean,Vern? It can save time
the next time around.

Larry, I actually did between several of the processes,

Oh, good.


but it was not
definitive- some things *changed* for the better but didn't fix the
problem 100% until I got to the end.

Yeah, that points to lots of things contributing to the poor running,
but it sounds like the major contributor was a clogged carb.


Next time if it acts up similarly I will follow this sequence:

1. Clean/replace fuel filter (and fresh fuel with 0% ethanol if
there's any question)

2. Check/clean air filter and spark arrestor (they're both easy and
fast)

3. Disassemble and clean carb completely (replace gaskets and
perhaps check valves if old)

(of course if it had seen a lot of use, I'd check the spark plug too
and check fuel lines for cracks etc.)

Excellent list.

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