Hi all, Jim from CT here. Nice site. I have a yard machines 25 ton splitter, it has a Honda GCV 160 engine. Always ran great up until today. Was splitting a small log and she died very suddenly, no sputtering, no slow stalling, just instantly stopped running as if the engine switch was turned off. Will not restart. Pulled carb, removed bowl, float and needle valve, needle looks good. Sprayed the heck out of it with carb cleaner. Put carb back on, BARELY ran with choke fully on. The slightest choke adjustment back to off position it will die quickly. Pulled spark plug before all this, plug looks fine, but the end is dry. Aren't spark plug tips supposed to have some kind trace amount of residual fuel on the tip when you remove them? I also initially drained the gas tank completely and refilled with fresh gas. Gas line to carb seems to be a steady flow from the tank. Anyway I am stumped!!