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Post by jp on Feb 25, 2013 8:39:11 GMT -6
I'e got a 72 Yankee, 40HP that I can't get started. It's started easily every year until this one. I got it running a month ago but it took a lot of pulls. Now it won't. I've got compression of 150 in each cylinder. I have spark and gas going to the carb. I have a Tollitson carb and am assuming it's that. Is there something else I should check before pulling and rebuilding the carb ? Thanks !
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2013 8:51:22 GMT -6
make sure its not just massively flooded, did you try a couple new plugs just for the heck of it, see if they are wet
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Post by jp on Feb 25, 2013 10:23:17 GMT -6
Thanks.
The plugs are new and weren't wet when I pulled them. I tried spray through the carb with no firing either.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2013 13:37:55 GMT -6
one more thing you could look for is plugged up exhaust, mice maybe
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jp
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Post by jp on Feb 25, 2013 14:28:51 GMT -6
I will have to check that, thanks again.
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Post by jp on Mar 2, 2013 19:35:10 GMT -6
I finally had a chance to take the exhaust apart. It was clean. When I pulled the rope, there was a small amount of gas spitting out the exhaust ports but no firing. Any other ideas by chance ? Thanks for the help!
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Post by Sticks on Mar 2, 2013 22:34:36 GMT -6
Sounds to me like its flooded!
Dry it out! unhook your gas line from the carb. and start pulling!
after you get it dried out, only use spray gas to fire it back up!
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Post by jp on Mar 4, 2013 7:05:11 GMT -6
Thanks. I'll give that try. The carb was rebuilt about 18 years ago. Is it time for that again do you think ? Like I said, it's ran like a top for a long time.
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