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Old 12-25-2008 | 10:41 AM
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Default RE: Too much compression?

Just to be sure, disconnect the fuel tubing from the carb and remove the glow plug. Apply the electric starter to the spinner but make sure you are leaning back away from the engine in case a bunch of fuel sprays out. This will clear any flooding - if that's the problem.

While the plug is out hold it on your glow starter to make sure it glows bright orange.

Put the plug back in, reconnect the tubing and make sure your needle valve is open about 2 1/2 to 3 turns. Put your finger over the carb opening - without the glow starter attached - and flip the prop by hand until you see fuel come up the tubing and into the carb. Remove your finger and flip a few more times.

Turn the prop backward - clockwise - until it's against compression. Attach the glow starter and bump the spinner with your electric starter.

If this doesn't work you probably have a low or dead glow starter, a bad plug or old fuel.

David