Fuel Path From Carb to Exhaust

[Wheel Rush]

I am still solving the hard start and now find that fuel is leaving the exhaust un-burnt, I know
this because it is dripping out of a muffler connection, (not a stock muffler), I don't think that
much fuel should be loading into the cylinder, Whats my problem ?

[reg454]

you might be running to rich. what color is the end of your spark plug. white to lean, brownish good, black to rich

[Junster]

Better check the carb float too. May have gotten some junk in the needle seat and it's overfilling the carb.

[Wheel Rush]

Hello Junster,
It's funny cause once I start it, . . . restarting seems quite easy, although it is in the 70's here,
checking the carb float makes good sense, and I will do that, . .

I hesitate in regards to the symptoms. To be honest I have delayed the leaner mixtures until this post and I am now using a 30:1 mix, so I will check back and let you know whats happening. Thanks much.

[Junster]

Try slipping a paper towel between the fins where the head meets the cylinder and see if it's oily in there. Hard starting is usually a leak. Either the head or the intake. I mean alot of other stuff can cause it but that's where to start.

[Wheel Rush]

By Fins you are talking about the cooling fins around the head, right?

For lack of the correct term I am referring to JPS; Jet Post Stem.The entire post,No doubt this was at least part of the problem, it seems it was in place but completely
unscrewed, probably vibration, I may not have secured it tightly the last time I had it apart.
I'll let you know, how it starts.

[Junster]

Ya I was talking about the cooling fins at the seam where the head mounts. Having the jet loose is going to give you fits for sure.

[Wheel Rush]

Yep, It sure does explain how rich the fuel was getting, it got so rich, it was dripping out of my exhaust
pipe, whoa, I'm lucky I didn't get a burn started.Take it easy man thanks for hangin in.