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Originally Posted by ricks
Can the screen/filter inside the gas tank corode? The fuel bowl is clean. What about air leaks in the fuel system or even on the carb itself. Is this a possibility? I've had the carb off 2wice already and cleaned/blown it out. When it's idling, if I barely touch the throttle shaft to give it more gas, it cuts out. But if I use the choke and give it gas, it will at least advance in rpm's, but not run correctly. That's why I think the gov. isn't adjusted. This is giving me a huge headache. People are calling me for work and I can't go. I should just throw in the towel on this engine, yes?
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10 second fuel lesson:
If you can pull the choke and make it better, it's running lean.
There is no screen in the tank, just in the sediment bowl. Yes, that one can go bad.
You can't have an "air leak" in gravity fed system.
You CAN have a vacuum leak at the carb mounting if you didn't replace the gasket when you pulled the carb.
Set the governor by the book, then set timing (BY THE BOOK, DON'T "GUESS"!!)
After that, tune the carb. That is the order you do it in, if you don't do it in that order, it won't run right. You can't tune a carb, then adjust time and expect it to run right. If you adjust timing, adjust the carb.
I seriously doubt anything is wrong with that engine. No, don't abandon ship, I'm sure this problem can be straightened out. Good luck!
