The fuel is new - less that 1month. Interesting the correlation may be the same a using this bottle of fuel - it is also a different brand from that which I normally use. Mmmmmm.

How wet is wet? Normally block off exhaust and rotate until fuel enters the carb plus 2-3 turns. Fuel drips out of the exhaust after this.

But after dripping fuel irecly into the barrel - first touch and it spins.

Another question of a general 4/ nature. How does lubrication get to the crank case? Fuel oil mixture enters via the inlet manifold - does it then pass the rings to get to the crankcase or is ported in some manner - just wondering.