hi grumpy, tried what you said about the spark plug. No spark what so ever...
So I'm assuming that this kill switch could be the issue.
So I had a look at the choke area that you mentioned. All seems to function well moving as I move the choke lever.
I have found a wire that is just floating in the breeze, this cant be correct. Any thoughts? In the pic it is inbetween the fuel tank and the pull cord.
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The first photo is with choke on, then the second with choke off.
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