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Eagle[_6_]

formulated on Wednesday :
On Wed, 13 Jan 2016 11:58:02 -0500, Stormin Mormon
wrote:

On 1/13/2016 10:08 AM, Eagle wrote:
Don Y explained on 1/12/2016 :
A friend is having trouble with a small (5-7HP) engine.
Not starting. Aside from checking for spark (after
ensuring no "old" fuel present), I can't think of any
easy tests that he can perform...?

Heat up the spark plug and try starting it.

I've never heard that one. What does that do?
Heat it, how? Pot of boiling water on the stove?
Take the plug and heat it with a propane or butane torch. This drives
out any moisture, evaporates any fuel, and removes any oil fouling. -
making the plug more likely to fire if adequate fuel and spark are
available,

Works good for starting flooded engines. I've also on occaision held
the torch over the plug hole and pulled the rope. It sucks the flame
into the cyl and very quicly clears a flooded cyl.. Just stand back,
because it can blow a bright blue flame a few inches out of the hole
too.

Yep.