[jcrews]

Originally Posted by john hall

Kind of late to this one but what about the strength of the spark? I'm thinking maybe the spark is a tad weak. I'm thinking starting fluid is more volatile and helps with cranking when it is cold. Once the engine has some heat in it, it cranks better? Id finish the carb and choke checks as suggested first. Can you choke the engine enough to actually flood the plug when trying to crank it? Grasping at straws here

I haven't had time to test the plugs yet but I can't flood the spark plugs with the choke. After that 1 small shot of ether it fires instantly and anytime on during the day no ether is needed to crank it. I'm planning on compression check 2 years ago it was pretty strong just have to borrow equipment. I still need to check carburetor & manifold gaskets also. I hope it's not time for new rings but it's looking that way. Thank you for the help