Timing or fuel?

[Chopperman]

I KNOW THIS HAS GONE ON BEFORE, BUT I NEED A QUICK REFRESHER. kICKSTARTING IF SHE DON'T GO I GET A PUFF OF SMOKE OUT OF THE CARB. IS THIS TOO ADVANCED OR TOO RETARDED? TOO RICH OR TOO LEAN? tHANKS IN ADVANCE, JOHN.

[78fxs78]

If its doing most of the time, it might be to far advanced but usually will kick over harder and want to kick back on you

[Trav]

This happens to me from time to time. usually if it's "luke warm". With mine if it's cold I gotta prime it and turn the enrichener on and then she kicks fairly easy. If it's warmed up then I can just kick it as soon as I turn the key on. No priming no enrichener. When it's luke warm, I'm still learning the crap shoot. Do I use the enrichener or not? Usually when I do, that's when I get a "bloop" sound and a puff of smoke out the carb. I treat it likes it's flooded. Clear the carb out and restart my kicking procedure, this time with the enrichener "off" or down. Usually works.

[inverse121]

Too lean or too advanced.

If your timing is on, clear it as Trav indicates and start over.

If mine does this when cold, it usually needs more fuel.

[D-ray]

I hate that "bloop" sound. I have yet to figure out a good procedure to kick mine. Guess it hasn't been back together long enough

[Trav]

It's funny how determined you get to learn your kicking procedure when your starter goes out and it takes 20 minutes at a gas station to kick it over. Mine went out in Nov. Now that I learned my dance.... for the most part, I ain't in any hurry to fix it.