>--- Rick Grant <rickgrant@telus.net> wrote:
>>
>> Perhaps not. I have a new pump and my starting behavior
>> is similar to yours.
>>
>> After sitting for more than 18 hours or so the engine
>> fires on the first
>> revolution then dies soon after. Six seconds of cranking
>> later (I've timed
>> this several times) and the engine will light off.
>>
>> Solex carb.
>
>You need to adjust the linkages and the pumps on your
>SOlex. If you shut down and watch the behavior of the fuel
>inside the carb throat you'll see it is likely dripping gas
>down the carb throat...
>
>Dave Bobeck is the expert oin this particular problem, but
>I've seen it on Jess' old SOlex.
>
Adjust them how, exactly? My 109's Solex does this too. It starts
fine if I pump the priming lever on the pump first.
David
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