I live in SOCAL it was a nice 75*F today
Compression gauge is the best thing to use and ya should have about 90 Lbs compression
Were just looking for a head gasket leak, before the engine gets hot feel around the cly head gasket for any air escaping.
It's OK to put the needle on the second notch from the top.
You'll be checking the S/P color later To see if your getting the carb dialed in.
If the S/P color is white or light gray then it's too lean (hot)
Normal just right S/P color will be tan light brown
Let's try the carb needle on the second notch from the top.
This lowers the carb needle making the fuel air mix leaner
Here's some info on your carb
A few basics on the Happytime NT Carburetor:- Some pics identifying the basic parts:- Float Bowl Gasket Also see srdavo's NT Carburetor Assembly Pics for a bit more info. Brief Description Of Operation The NT side-draught carburetor operates by drawing air into the air...
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