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Old 07-31-2009, 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by lalmog91
make sure you prime the engine, you dont want it spinning while its new with no fuel in it. also pre-heat the engine with a heat gun or a hair dryer to close to 200 degrees. this should make it start right up. finally make sure your ingiter and starter box or rotostart i guess is freshly charged.
I primed the motor. I blew threw the fuel line to get fuel to the carb. I didn't think i needed to do the hair dryer thing because is is 100 degrees down here. My igniter has a fresh battery in it. While pulling the pull start the rope came out of it so that will also set me back.
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