> Before I took the carburetor apart I was able to get the engine running by
spraying "Starting Fluid" which is either, on the air filter

this is one of the main causes of varnish. Just thought I would let you
know.

-Travis

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From: psn-l-request@.............. [mailto:psn-l-request@.................
Behalf Of CapAAVSO@.......
Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2001 2:59 PM
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Subject: Re: Generator recommendations

In a message dated 05/08/2001 1:32:54 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
ChrisAtUpw@....... writes:

<<        Probably with some difficulty! The inside gets coated with brown
gunge
 and the jets tend to block up. You can clean out the carb with Brush Clean
 Fluid / Methylene Chloride, but do wear PVC gloves. Remove any rubber
 components first. You may have to get some really fine stiff wire. >>

Thanks Chris,

I took the carburetor apart last fall after putting in a new spark plug and
making sure it produced a spark when I pulled the start rope. The carburetor
parts are home on the bench in a small pan. I am now in Florida for the
winter but will fly home on 16 May and try your idea using paintbrush
cleaner
and some # 5 piano wire I have which is 0.15 mm diameter. I can probably get
it clean enough with the piano wire so that Bob Shannon's system of priming
with gas in the spark plug hole will get it running again. Before I took the
carburetor apart I was able to get the engine running by spraying "Starting
Fluid" which is either, on the air filter. This is easier than priming it
with gas in the spark plug hole and the Starting Fluid is readily available
at auto parts stores. People like me who never owned a new car and drive old
~$300 secondhand pickup trucks (disposable transportation:-) always have a
can of starting fluid in the tool box. If it won't start on either it ain't
gonna go!!

Best regards and thanks,
Cap
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