Okie dokie, i have pulled apart the motor and obviously whoever had it never drained the carby before storage... a greasy yellow film all over the carby bowl, carby parts etc.
I have managed to clean off as much as possible using elbow grease, a rough toothbrush and petrol and it actually has come up quite nicely!
I gave the mower a shot and it does work but the motor is struggling and i suspect that there is still a carby blockage in there somewhere.
Choke works well, idle works ok (does struggle) but full throttle is a no go (stays the same as idle).
I have followed the instructions on the carburetor check sheet (parts list and manuals) and have cleaned out the main nozzle, pilot screw, pilot air path and the main jet. I do not know how to access the main nozzle air path or any other paths!
Can anyone help?
Also, another diagnostic, when the fuel valve is shut off the engine performance seems to increase, the main throttle becomes somewhat more responsive (a short while after the fuel runs out, maybe 10 secs or so).
