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Old 04-11-2010, 11:48 AM
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Sherv
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Default RE: engine not starting

This is insane... I got fresh fuel 25:1 oil ratio, new spark plug ( i still cant see spark but now the jolt hurts compared to before), cleaned out the tank and flushed out the old fuel. Leaned out the needles and even reset them to factory setting... Same problem. Few days ago it ran fine until I ripped my pull start cord. When I was replacing it I noticed it was pretty easy to spin the crank by fan using the fan... very little compression compared to my nitros... Is it supposed to be that low of a compression? The engine ran perfectly fine since I had the vehicle... Only ran 7 tanks through it and now it just sputters for 1-3 seconds and then stops with a loud pop like its backfiring. Any suggestions? I might take the engine apart soon, anyhting specific I should look for?