Im using a Ryobi engine on an origional design of mine, i have to wiggle my finger around to get it over the carb inlet to choke it, is there an easier way to choke the engine, I use an electric starter after i get the carb "wet". I put a piece of fuel line over the primer bulb nipple and sealed it with a piece of 1/8" dowel, can i use a primer bulb and will it prime the carb? Would appreciate any help. Thanks

Definately unplug the primer bulb and use it. It is much easier to prime the engine in this way. Do you have a velocity stack on the carb? If not, you could get one, it could help priming to because you have a better area to get your thumb over. Is the primer bulb attached to the carb? If not move it to a more convenient location. Good luck and happy flying!

Thanks for the info, i got a new primer bulb and will install it on top of the gas tank compartment, i can't wait to see if it works better than tryin to get my finger into that little tiny hole in back of the engine mount, its the cast mount and dont have much room left over for anything in the back of it.

Check it out, but most primers on these engines only fill the carb cavities and circulate it back to the tank which is where that fuel line that you plugged would normally go. They don't actually pump fuel into the engine. Thats why these engines, when they're in weedwackers and chainsaws have the primer as well as a choke. You might be able to salvage a slide choke from the local saw shop from his junk pile. it's a plastic assy. that bolts to the face of the carb and held on with the carb screws. It's a plate that slides over the face of the carb to block off the hole.

Maybe [link=http://www.crazyherb.com]Crazyherb's[/link] technique of half rubber bouncy-ball epoxied to a stick would work for you.

Haa...
Funny...I was reading through this thread and Rejean beat me to the punch with MY pic!!
(glad I could contribute!)

I was like...HEY! Thats my choke-stick! heheh...good feeling knowing that other people can use my ideas...
(but really I think I got the idea from somewhere else...I just modified for my use)
Passing the info on...

I've found when choking my Ryobi too...you don't have to turn it all the way over...just bump it up against the compression stroke a few times and it will start to draw.
MAKE SURE YOUR ENGINE KILL SWITCH IS SET FOR ENGINE OFF!!

When you pull the choke stick out and it's wet....good to go....flip the kill switch off (engine on), hit with starter or give it a good flip and away we go!

Here's a pic of the choke-stick in action:
http://www.crazyherb.com/BigPink/Picture015.jpg


Hope it helps!
Good Luck!