Starter not engaging, New starter, bendix, battery.

[GrumpyUnk]

I would try another carburetor. When they won't start as described, I think there is a blockage of some sort, and I have not found out where it is. I have 4 carbs awaiting me looking more closely at them for faults. I had problems getting started, it would start and run for 10-15 seconds, and die, and die immediately if I opened the throttle at all.
Swapped carbs, did nothing else, and off it goes. No problem. I tried all sorts of adjustments, to no avail.
Still don't know what it is.

The book I have states valve clearance as follows:

Intake .03.05mm == .001-.0015in
Exaust .05-.07mm == .002-.0027in

So by that book, your clearances are too large at .004", being about double.
tom

[johnwohl]

OK, I'll readjust the valves and give it a go and if that doesn't work I'll try a new carb. I would like to get this one working though as the "real 20mm carb" wasn't as cheap.