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Beav
May 04, 2003, 04:01 AM
"OldSchool" <OldSchool@here.com> wrote in message
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> It seems to have decent compression and turns over O.K. but won't
> start up. Tried new glow plug, good fuel...

Is the fuel getting THROUGH the carb? Left untouched, the oil in the fuel
which was in the carb the last time you used the engine, will happily block
it up.


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