hf greyhound engine shuts off

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generallee

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Oct 15, 2008
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i just bought a harbor freight 2.5 hp greyhound engine for my bike. i started it today and it ran for about ten minutes, then i throttled it up just a little bit, it ran for about 10 more seconds and then it shut off. i started it again multiple times- i had to use the choke each start, then took it right off of choke so it would run- each time i moved the throttle a little bit, it would soon shut off. I have read about guys who have bought these engines and had to adjust the carb settings right out of the box. does anybody know anything about these engines or what i should do? Thanks for any comments