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Old Jan 7, 2010 | 05:38 PM
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Rebuilt carb, new points - has spark. Can pull start. Would valve adjustment help. How do I do that.
 
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Old Jan 7, 2010 | 06:24 PM
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Solids or hydraulics ? Can pull start ? is this a lawn mower ? Help !
 
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 01:53 PM
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Yea, I can't even Pull mine hahaha,
but if you changed points your timing might be too far off, go back and do a static check for the timing, if it ran before I wouldn't worry about the valves unless somebody messed with them but they should be checked sometime.
 
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Old Jan 8, 2010 | 03:22 PM
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I hate the junk it answer,but really ditch the points put a good single fire ing.on it and then enjoy the ride.
 
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Old Jan 12, 2010 | 03:04 PM
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Did you remove the point cam when you put the points in? and if so could it be 180 degrees off?This could cause the problem.
 
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