Dang engine! My OS 75 two stroke. New OS #8 plug. Back flushed the carb.
Recently (with no crashes) this engine will NOT idle. The best I can get is an idle that varies between 4000 and 8000 RPM measured (Rum Rum Rum -- like a kid on a motorcycle). I have tried resetting the idle screw to no avail -- and I actually followed the directions in the manual.
My troubles began with the engine dying at low RPM like it was WAY too rich and the plug fire was being put out. This was before I fiddled with the mixture screw. After fiddeling the engine will -- sort of -- idle, see above.
Any ideas? New carb maybe (darn things are nor cheep)?
Thanks, Lee