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RE: Back Acres: How to Pull Start a Small Engine
Yeah, i guess each engine has its own little tweeks and personality....
I have extensively used generators for years... mainly between 500w and 3.5KVA.....
I have found that pre-compressing the piston gives best results and will reduce any kick-backs when pulling the cord....
You can also put a couple of drops of fuel on the air filter to aid combustion (don't put too much on though - It'll BLOW UP).
Definitely engines can have their own personalities. The snowblower wants the choke off after a couples seconds, even when cold started, my lawn tractor rarely wants the choke slider all the way off, might be how it's tuned, partly. I think this post somehow got a just the right amount of drops of fuel in it's air filter ;D