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Old Jul 18, 2006 | 06:23 PM
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This photo is with the carb upside down and inside the red circle under the float by the pivot is the needle and seat, you have to push the pivot pin out to get to it

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Old Jul 18, 2006 | 06:39 PM
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Thought I had a carborator problem sounded kind of how you first described turned out to be fouled plugs and under charged battery.
 
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Old Jul 18, 2006 | 07:09 PM
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Great pictures, John. That should be a ton more help.
 
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Old Jul 18, 2006 | 08:46 PM
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Ok, I took off the top of the carb to see if the diaphram was bad, an now I can't get the spring in and the lid closed without it popping out. Any tips on how to to get it in?
 
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 06:01 PM
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I remember having the same problem but can't think of a magic way to get it all back together.
 
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