[Baz]

All good informative posts so far.

As another option - you can always remove and clean out your carb. - especially if it doesn't start with a few pulls. Remember your starter assembly contains wear items - like the pull rope - so you don't want to go from the pot into the fire by busting something if it continues to not start.

If you need technical assistance in how to clean out your carb, you may check You Tube for any videos that could help.