OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums Repairs and Maintenance Questions on Engines Questions On Victa Two Stroke Engines Starter pulls ok when no spark plug installed

Joe I think you have nailed it,
Well I have one here with the same symptoms ( jerky pull start )
I only just then swapped the decompressor for a known good one and now have a clean pull start.
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Thanks to Joe and tiger, you guys have helped me solve this mower.