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Old 01-04-2004, 11:14 PM
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This beast is not running, i cant get it to start. it shoots glow out of the carb sometimes and sometimes the bottom of the cilinder head, but it is a brownish colour instead of pink, do i need a new engine? if I do, can anyone recomend one that wont drane my bank account, but still power this beast? thanks.
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Old 01-05-2004, 09:49 AM
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Try cleaning your engine first. After that return the needles to it's factory settings and now try start it. Adjust from there
Old 01-05-2004, 10:31 AM
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you may be turning it backwards or it may be knackered.
Old 01-05-2004, 06:07 PM
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I dont know what the factory settings are, i dont have a maual, it is also 15 years old and hasnt been run in 10
Old 01-05-2004, 07:35 PM
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Bought that off e-bay didnt ya i think i seen that on there. Not that this has anything to do with your post im just testing my memoryLMAO it has been failing me lately. LMAo
Old 01-05-2004, 08:15 PM
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actually my friend across the street is getting me to fix it, he built it.

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