She starts and dies

[Charles Scappaticci]

Alex,

It sounds like a set of gummed up carbs to me.  I would check as the
others have mentioned, but if you don't find anything, it probably needs a
carb cleaning, those pilot jets clog up easily after sitting a long time.

Charles Scappaticci

On Sat, May 18, 2024 at 3:40 PM Alexander Finger <af at syd.de> wrote:

>
>
> Oh Wisdom of the group
>
> The geeper has been resting for a looooooooong time in the garage. I
> hooked up the battery to a good charger so she started immediately.
> Runs on choke, revs up, I pull out the choke, give a bit of throttle and
> off she goes. Pattern repeats – she starts, revs up, choke out, a bit of
> throttle – engine dies.
>
> I added some fresh fuel, that made everything better but still, without
> choke she goes off.
>
> Any hints?
>
> All the best
> Alex
>
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