ORIGINAL: lcplmcgraw1014
so this could be why it wont start easy and when it does i have to hold down the throttle im not to sure if it is pulling fuel constent i will try to turn down the needle some more.
Requiring throttle to get the engine started adds creedance to the rich low speed idea. The main needle (high speed) is probably going to be too rich as well; usually right around 3.5 turns out from seated is pretty close for my climate in Minnesota. Low speed mixture is usually 1.5-1.75 turns out and is a bit rich at that.