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Anonymous Posted on Nov 27, 2011

Engine will crank but backfires thru carburator engine has been rebuilt

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The key sheared on flywheel. Remove shroud and unscrew nut, then check for bad key.
Next, valves not closing right.
Next, carb. fuel mixture to rich.

  • Anonymous Dec 11, 2011

    thank you for the info fixed engine it had a broken lever on the underside of camshaft
    replaced with new cam started right up thank you again ronski36

  • Dennis Key
    Dennis Key Dec 12, 2011

    Glad helped a little.

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