NT carb AIR LEAK

[30Ratt]

NT carb AIR LEAK. I sprayed intake/head & Intake/carb with O-ring w. no changes.
A general shot on the carb bogs it down. Yes, I deflected the air intake.
HINT: Idles but at higher rpm. Starting fluid bogs engine. {have upgraded plug & gapped properly}.

 

[DuctTapedGoat]

The tickler/primer has air flowing through it always - so that could be where your carb cleaner hit.

 

[30Ratt]

OK. So the tickler primer is supposed to have air through it. I will block it off and see where that leaves me. It is curious that starting fluid vapor bogs the engine.