I have had similar kickback issues with the 4 strokes on these 24's for some reason, I get very nervous just thinking about trying to start them. I can solve the PT kickback but it takes me hours making up a weight to fit to the bottom of the crank. Once setup, beautiful to pull. I have tried adding extra weight to the crank on a Honda and not a lot of joy and wasted hours doing it. Give it a try starting it but I don't like your chances without doing work on the carby
My step by step on seeing if there will run, first check you have spark If you have spark then I give a quick squirt of starter fluid in the plug hole and if it gives an attempt to start then you are half way there. This roughly tells me it hasn't been straight fueled. Then the next step is to see if it will start on the carby and that is where it can be very difficult and this is where you start to struggle with float needles. This is another whole ballpark of problems you have to deal with and I still fight with these everytime I try getting a carby to work.
Good luck and let us know you get on
Last edited by NormK; 18/10/24 04:19 PM.
