Starts And Dies

Yeah, I think it’s a fuel issue. But I took the top off of the carburetor and the needle doesn’t seem stuck, and I checked and gas is coming up from the pump. I’m clueless!

 

Okay, I’ll try that!

 

With the carb bowl full, look down the throat of the carb and pump the accelerator a couple of times.
You should see gas spray each time. If not you need to soak and clean all passages and possibly
replace the pump in carb.

 

Yes, it’s completely full.

 

Yep it was squirting out. I just took the carb off, darn thing

 

Okay! It’s off right now so I’ll do that for sure.

 

Yes, it is. And sorry I think I misunderstood, it was about half way up when I took it off I believe.

 

Realize the focus is fuel I'd also check to be sure the vacuum lines are all fitted tightly and the carb to intake gasket is holding tight.
One other elect item to check is the ignition switch it-self. On older vehicles bad contacts or crud can cause cutting out as the engine starts and the switch transitions from start to run contacts. A quick verification can be done by keeping fingers on key and as it starts rotate key to the run position and wiggle it slightly.
Testing the run contact can also be done with a test light or ohm meter as well without the engine going through the start and run positions.

 

Yes. I didn’t really change anything, the float is set correctly I believe and I just sprayed it down with carb cleaner and let it sit.

 

Okay! I’ll try that. But yeah I think it’s fuel since it’ll run when someone’s pouring it down the throat.

 

I would think so! There’s fuel in the tank, fuel in the pump, fuel in the carb, and it still won’t run. I’m completely lost.

 

Well, that is important information, which I don't think we had before.

Is it possible you have a vacuum leak? Carb gasket?

And "fuel in the carb" is no guarantee of anything, if the fuel/air mix is not correct - for instance if the float level is incorrect.

Any diagnosis needs to be logic-driven, and that is futile until all tune up specifications are first known to be correct.

 

I don’t think that there is a vacuum leak. It’s a pretty new gasket. I have the oil bath air cleaner off so none of the hoses are hooked up, but that wouldn’t cause a vacuum leak would it?