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n 26 Jun 2004 06:40:21 -0700, something compelled
(edwin van gorp), to say:

Dear Friends,

I'm trying to fix an old 2-stroke mariner 28 Hp and I keep running
into the same problem.

I have cleaned the carburator about ten times but when I try to start
the sparkplugs stay dry even with full choke and full throttle! It's a
manual start so I'm starting to look like schwarzenegger!

I've checked these points:
The fuelpump squirts out fuel when trying to start.
When carburator is open I can blow through the nozzle (no
obstruction).
Tried sheet of paper in front of air-filter - sucks in air.
Plugs spark (nothing to do with the fuel though).

And now..... I don't know any more.

Maybe you have some good ideas.

Do you have fuel in the bowl? Is the float adjusted properly, is
the needle valve stuck, is the fuel line clogged?