Potash123 26 #1 Posted December 27, 2020 Hope you all had a nice Christmas considering. Well I dug the old Still BG86C out of the shed. Was running about a year ago and doing it's job. I have put fresh 2 stroke in it and adjusted the plug, cleaned the filter. The primer bulb seems OK. Tried to start it and it is throwing petrol out of the exhaust at a rate of knots. The compression seems OK ? Any ideas please. Thank you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jarrovian 237 #2 Posted December 27, 2020 possibly float or main jet in carb stuck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Potash123 26 #3 Posted December 27, 2020 Thought floats were in Amal's and the like ? Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wristpin 400 #4 Posted December 28, 2020 Don’t think that you will find a float as it will probably have a “cube carb” with a needle valve operated by a diaphragm. If you are lucky it will respond to a good clean to remove gum and stale fuel - best done in an ultra sonic tank. . Not so lucky the diaphragms will have hardened or split. Worst of all it won’t respond and will need a replacement carb. Dare I say that a Chinese copy carb will cost far less than even a genuine diaphragm and gasket set. Have a look at Garden Hire Spares. 1 Rayp reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
