Re: 45hp chrysler flooding prob.
Never assume anything. It makes an *** of U and ME.
Ahhh---you are choking it to start aren't you? And you are pulling out the silver knob and pushing the control handle as far forward as it will go? This disables the shift and puts the engine in fast idle/warm up mode. Some engines simply will not start cold unless you do this.
Disconnect the fuel line and pull the plugs. Squirt about a half ounce of pre-mixed fuel into each cylinder. This is enough to flood it. Put back the plugs,and connect the wires. Crank it over. It should clear itself, run for a couple of seconds then stall.
Now, reconnect the fuel line. You now know what it sounds like with too much fuel and how it sounds as it clears itself out. Flooding can be caused by too high a float level, a bad seat or needle in the inlet of the carb, a sticking inlet needle, a dirty-gummed up carb, or the idle mixture needle set way too rich--it should be less than 1 1/4 turns out from lightly seated. be careful not to set it too lean--usually not set less than 3/4 turn out-- as this will cause detonation and melted pistons
Spitting and not starting can also be caused by a too lean mixture, and this can be caused by most of the above but since you strate that you can see the fuel oing into the carb, we can for the time being not consider it.
Again, a broken reed petal or two can cause hard starting. If nothing else works, take off the carb and look into the manifold. you will easily be able to see the reed petals and if one or more is missing due to breakage.
