carb trouble

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phoenix

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Aug 13, 2011
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just assembled my grubee skyhawk with shift kit and the engine has never been run before. the engine will not start and there is gas coming out from both ends he tail pipe and the carb. someone please help this is getting extremely frustrating
 

city of angels

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for one u have the petcock on so thas why its coming out of both ends if u are not getting spark check your wire conections or it could be also that u flooded the carb so u are going to have to let dry for a day or so what part of arizona are u from
 

Greg58

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May 1, 2011
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Sounds like debris keeping the needle from closing, if gas is running out of the carb and exhaust you may have fouled the spark plug. Any way check the needle for debris, if nothing is found check the float it may be full of fuel.