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Old Dec 27, 2019 | 02:54 PM
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sometimes the "no apparent reason" is simply a bit of crap/crud/schmutz/sh7t partially or fully plugging an orifice or slot. Clean it out.

some times brass floats' seams fail or crack... leaking gas into them and sink; causing flooding.
some times polymer floats begin soaking up gas (gas-logged) then sinking; causing flooding.

that at makes sense, after talking with others on here, I’m going to replace the fuel filter and check the ignition timing. I think the timing is just messed up and needs to be adjusted. I adjusted the carb today but no improvement to the problem I described earlier. It’s gotta be and issue with timing.

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Originally Posted by jackson
sometimes the "no apparent reason" is simply a bit of crap/crud/schmutz/sh7t partially or fully plugging an orifice or slot. Clean it out.

some times brass floats' seams fail or crack... leaking gas into them and sink; causing flooding.
some times polymer floats begin soaking up gas (gas-logged) then sinking; causing flooding.
I KNOW that ! ......and know the "reason" why. Just letting the OP know that these things sometimes happen with no warning signs.
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Old Dec 27, 2019 | 11:08 PM
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I KNOW that ! ......and know the "reason" why. Just letting the OP know that these things sometimes happen with no warning signs.
And so was I ... cool your jets ... good, bad or indifferent nothing 'bout you was implied either way ... not even on my radar.

Happy, Healthy New Year for all.

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And so was I ... cool your jets ... good, bad or indifferent nothing 'bout you was implied either way ... not even on my radar.

Happy, Healthy New Year for all.
I hear ya. No harm, no foul .....Happy, Healthy New Year
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