RE: What The Heck . . . .
I'm really sorry to hear about this cherikeered. It must be really frustrating for you. What on earth is wrong with these little engines?
I just had a short "engine-starting" session. But I still couldn't get it going. I was quite excited to hear it pop (for the first time!), but as soon as I opened-up the needle valve another 1/4 turn, to get a constant supply of fuel to the engine, it became impossible to spin-it up - hydro-locked!
Then, when I turn the needle back in a little, the engine went back to producing the occasional pop. It doesn't even seem capable of producing a couple of consecutive pops - just "one pop" every now and again!
I'll have one last go at getting this engine running tomorrow - then I'll really have to throw the towel in
Tony