Hi gents, long time between drinks, since my attempted rebuild of a Scott Bonnar, of which stalled due to a B+S engine that died badly.

Anyway, this is my latest issue. I have a Sanli power mulch mower powered by a chonda OHV engine. I have checked out previous threads dealing with a potential carby issue and have followed these as well-
-https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=43529
-https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=39098&Searchpage=1&Main=7398&Words=Ruixing&Search=true#Post39098
-https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=38603&Searchpage=2&Main=7309&Words=Honda&Search=true#Post38603
-Before I did pull apart the carby the mower was very hard to start on cold, and in fact all places. I checked the spark and fuel filter and they were ok. I removed the air filter also to no avail. I had to switch off the fuel stop and it started pretty much straight away. I think it was flooded, but I had to run it in cold start mode, as it would attempt to die on the run setting.

-I ended up followed the methods in the previous threads and ended up stripping the carby and cleaning it out. When I removed the float bowl, there was a rusty glug on the bottom which I think was also heated on around the bowl itself. It wasn't exactly the same in the above parts but close enough. I don't think I found any port blocked but I used the carby clean as the tool pick, so I am not sure. The glug I assumed was the general cause. I checked the gaskets and they all look ok. When I reassembled it, unfortunately it wasn't fixed. I may have to do it again, but this is why I thought to post my situation. I also not sure that my throttle cable is setting things right as there is a bit of play if you pull the cable, and the indicator isn't quite reaching the end stops. Also the link to a workshop manual isn't right anymore so I cant check the governor speed setting or the throttle adjustment either( I think its just the cable). I have had this for about 5/6 years from new, and nothing has been adjusted or changed.
- Since the clean the mower still is very poor at starting from cold, but I did get it to start after moving the throttle a bit. When it did start at cold, it splutters badly, but it really thrives well at the run position. It also doesn't slow down at all, until we go to stop, then quickly recover back a bit, which then is slower. Even at this point, beyond or higher than the run setting it splutters again. On reflection I am worries about an air port that I may have cleaned properly that feeds to the pilot jet. I have some pics of the unit and some during the first clean. I tried to do what has been said before in other threads first. Any advice is appreciated in advance.

Regards Eman.
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