The 147 decided to rear it's ugly head today for the first time since I got it last sunday (not yesterday.) The fuel tank is mounted in such a way that the sediment bowl is on the right side of the engine (over the generator/starter) and a rubber fuel line is run to the carb behind the engine. I took the tank off, cleaned the bowl, and went to mount it so the bowl side is on the carb side of the engine, but it won't fit, because the coil is mounted too high (it actually sits behind the air cleaner.) This is the 14 HP 321 engine we are speaking of here. I put the tank back on the way it was when I acquired it (bowl on the left side of the motor), hooked it all up again, and now it won't run. I ran the batt. dead trying to start it, and it had been starting with one revolution or less. After letting it sit for a while it would start up, run for a while, then stall.
I'm thinking it's not getting gas quickly enough. The float works fine- I checked that- and the fuel line is clear.
I was able to get it running again- this time for a while longer than before, but then it started sputtering and backfiring like crazy, and the only way it will keep running is while choking it (which I've never had to do before.) I have not touched any of the mixture/idle screws.
I don't know what I'm doing wrong. Will pictures help?
Thanks