I have read the posts on this topic and nothing seems to fit very well so here goes.<br />When I bought this 20 hp for 50 bucks it made spark and has 90 lbs both cylinders.<br />I rebuilt the carb except for the welch plugs.<br />Cleaned and blew it out and instlled full kit.<br />Adjusted the float inline with carb joint.<br />I bent the float arm on the float side of the float valve.<br />New plugs 4c6 champion.<br />Set the mixture screw at 1 1/2 turns out.<br />Pulled till arm was numb and discovered that it would only fire and start if the throttle was cranked to fast.<br />Once running it will hick up and pop back.<br />Checked the points and reset to .020 both.<br />Top of the case is clean, no oil around the top seal or inside the electronics.<br />Restarted and same poping.<br />Pulled reeds out and one petal on the lower side was weeping dark fluid, gunk and oil?<br />That one leaf does not seem to be flat on the plate. Maybe 2 or 3 thousandths open. The others all seem flush.<br />Is this ok or should I replace the reeds.<br />There is a lot of black gunky oil in the oil hole at the bottom of and behind the reed plate. (blocked?)<br />Also I found that the bulb would go soft between goes and I had to pump it to start. I noticed in other posts the soft bulb thing was mentions but not what might cause it or how to solve it.<br />Also I have seen it said that the advance mech. under the flywheel can affect the timing. Is there a way to adjust this? Maybe this why it only starts when the throttle is cranked.<br />I am sorry if this is vague.<br />Any help would be appreciated.
