Originally Posted by
tenumen
Thanks for the advice!
I managed to get it to run for about 10secs using Tailspin's method -I realised I'd left the fuel shutoff valve closed.. grr. Couldn't repeat that though and gave up when my arm got tired.
I've ordered a starter to give that a go. I'm guessing its probably a carb setting so hopefully with the starter I'll be bale to adjust it slowly till its working. I have an NGK spark plug too so I'll swap that one it.
Tailskid's (not Tailspin) method is one that's used for most every gas airplane engine... even with a starter. You engage the choke, flip the engine(or hit it with the starter).. until it pops/fires(it won't start with while choked, it will just fire a time or two).. Once it pops, disengage the choke and flip it. It should start.. but at this point who knows.
What the heck shut-off valve are you talking about. Therein might lie a problem too.. if you're inexperienced and there's components in there none of us are using, how did it get there? LOL... Did someone use a bunch of inexperience and throw a valve in there? It's not a motorcycle with a fuel shut off on the tank. There's absolutely no shut off needed of any sort...You drain the fuel at the end of the day is how you shut it off... haha.. Good luck with it.