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<blockquote data-quote="GILL" data-source="post: 1723" data-attributes="member: 265"><p>Last nite I checked power to fuel solenoids and they checked out O.K. I then pulled one spark plug at a time and checked for spark, each had a blue spark, yet they were wet. I checked compression and lowest was 70# and highest was 110#. I dried plugs with torch and reinstalled, still wouldn't start. I decided to remove air intake hose from cleaner to get at fuel line from fuel pump to check it. When I removed air intake hose, gasoline ran out from hose when hose was tilted downward. I removed carb which was full of gas. I then took carb apart to look at needle and seat. They looked O.K. yet I will replace with kit if available. My only mistake is I did not notice how little spring was oriented on float shaft, I think it can only go one way but, it has short straight ends coming off the round coil. I will try to energize solenoid to check its operation while I have carb apart. The only really bad thing about all of this is the loss of compression. I know all the other tests were done on a warm engine and I haven't done one since '98. Hard to say when the compression got so low. There is a little slop in the throttle shaft, I wonder if dust has been coming in and worn engine? Thanks to all for your replies, I'll let you know on progress. Greg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GILL, post: 1723, member: 265"] Last nite I checked power to fuel solenoids and they checked out O.K. I then pulled one spark plug at a time and checked for spark, each had a blue spark, yet they were wet. I checked compression and lowest was 70# and highest was 110#. I dried plugs with torch and reinstalled, still wouldn't start. I decided to remove air intake hose from cleaner to get at fuel line from fuel pump to check it. When I removed air intake hose, gasoline ran out from hose when hose was tilted downward. I removed carb which was full of gas. I then took carb apart to look at needle and seat. They looked O.K. yet I will replace with kit if available. My only mistake is I did not notice how little spring was oriented on float shaft, I think it can only go one way but, it has short straight ends coming off the round coil. I will try to energize solenoid to check its operation while I have carb apart. The only really bad thing about all of this is the loss of compression. I know all the other tests were done on a warm engine and I haven't done one since '98. Hard to say when the compression got so low. There is a little slop in the throttle shaft, I wonder if dust has been coming in and worn engine? Thanks to all for your replies, I'll let you know on progress. Greg [/QUOTE]
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