ORIGINAL: ken graham
glad i didn't have my hopes to high. with the regulalotor turned in all the way and hit it with the starter it will still pass fuel. i spent over a hour and still will not start. it got so bad that i used up 2 glow drivers and killed the battery on the riding lawn mower using the hand starter.[:'(] i played with the regulator all the time still getting fuel out the carb. the engine never even ccoughed or sputter. tried several different plugs os and ys. [:'(] this thing is going to ys or in the bottom of the lake.
It could very well be the case that the plug is flooded, which makes start impossible.
When the throttle is at idle, the fuel is supposedly drawn to the carb. You may want to turn the regulator screw 1//4 or even 1/2 turn in to help "shut down" the regulator during the idle.
Also, make sure the tank can hold the pressure: 10 flips on prop. wait for a hour and disconnect at the one-way valve. Should feel a strong puff of air coming out of the tank.