Jack Torrance
ArboristSite Lurker
I bought a Poulan 306A this past August, which had just had a carburetor rebuild and ran great. I've started it once or twice since then just for a few seconds, but never got around to cleaning it up and using it. Tonight I replaced the spark plug and tried starting it, but it wouldn't start, even with the choke pulled out and the throttle locked, so I sprayed a very small squirt of starting fluid into the carburetor, which I know is advised against by some. It fired right up, but ran at full throttle, even without the throttle locked. I'm guessing the carburetor needs to be adjusted, but like I said, it just had a carburetor rebuild and ran fine when I bought it, and it hasn't been used since. What would cause it to run at full throttle like that? Also, how do I go about priming it with gas? Do I just pour a bit into the throttle plate? Thanks very much for any help.