I got laid off Friday (that's not the funny part), so yesterday I decided I would try out the drill-holes-in-the-filter/airbox mod to get my mind in a different space.
Drilling through the bottom of the filter was a lot tougher than I thought, but finally got it and the airbox drilling was a breeze. Got the mesh to keep chunks out, pulled all 3 snorkels and everything looked good.
Put my pilots to 2.5 to start and revved her up. Total cr*p! I could get it to idle for a while but then it would cut out on me. I tried every configuration of pilot adjustment (higher and it would barely cough) and snorkels in/out and couldn't get the d*mn thing to start up for the life of me.
I was TOTALLY frustrated and pretty p*ssed at myself for screwing it up because I was thinking I'd have to get the dealer to bring a trailer and take it into the shop. So after about 45 minutes of futility I put it back to when I tried to fire her up (figured I'd give the guys in the shop the same starting point) and just happened to glance down at my petcock and guess what??? That's right, I HAD THE GAS SWITCHED OFF!!!
Oh my God, I wanted to kick my own *ss so bad... what a dipstick. I'm totally knew at this wrenching game, but I've got to tell you I felt like the dumbest guy on the planet.
Needless to say, once I switched on the old petrol it fired up like a dream and was strong, with no decell popping - SWEET.
Anyhow, thanks for the mod advice once again and hopefully I'll keep learning enough to have a clue once in a while.
