Fordsoll
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I have a homelite xl 12 and it is insanely hard to start and when it does it runs for a few seconds and dies and it will only start when the throttle is fully open. Earlier i took off the flywheel and discovered that the points were gapped to tight so i adjusted them to .015 and that seemed to improve the quality of the spark but this didnt have an effect on running or starting, while i was in there i also wanted to adjust the timing advance but it would barely move with the three bolts loose but it is not fully at the end of the adjustment i dont know what the effect this would have on running and starting. later i will check the compression but it feels decent. the carburetor has been gone thru twice the second time i replaced the welch plugs and i doubt its the carb because even if i pour fuel down the throat of the carb it is still not starting easy.
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