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needforspeed

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Hello I am new to the Forum
« on: September 27, 2011, 05:08:33 PM »
I just got an FL 250 in pretty rough shape. I plan on getting it running pretty good. It starts, but will only run with the choke is on. When I turn the choke off, it runs for about 5 seconds and then dies. Any Ideas? I am hoping it is not crank sealls I was thinking a worn out air screw, bad gas, bad fuel petcock....I changed out the fuel pump and fuel lines and cleaned the carb so far it still runs the same. Help!!!!!!!!!!!! I already looked at the manual. Thanks
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hoodlum

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Re: Hello I am new to the Forum
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2011, 06:54:42 PM »
Welcome..... I would be checking those seals.... Bad seals means way too much air in the engine and soon a melt down......Do a pressure test on the engine before running it any more....New seals are cheap compared to a rebuild......
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Re: Hello I am new to the Forum
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2011, 11:35:42 AM »
You can also try spraying carb cleaner at the seals and other potential leaking locations looking for a change in idle. You can't get to the right crank seal though. So if you do get a change, you found a leak. If you don't get a change, you could still have a leak at the right seal.
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