You should always make sure there is plenty of oil in the motor before ya do anything.. But I would pull the spark plug out and plug the wire back into it and set it on top of the motor and check and see if it has spark. You want to make sure the bottom nut part of the spark plug is touching a metal on the motor and that the spark plug wire end isn't.. But give it a few good pulls and make sure it is shooting a spark. If it has no spark that is your first problem.
lol... you can unplug the wire and try to hold it just about the right distance from the plug and try and shoot a arc from the wire to plug but thats pretty complicated, you can grab the wire and give it yank.. that hurts like a bitch.. a spark plug is the easiest quickest way to not electrocute yourself tough... :lol:
:lol: yeah thats why ya shouldn't hang onto them... Lesson learned though.. :wink: Yeah, the video YouTube - Mini bike tecumseh h30 came out pretty good. Your carb is a diaphragm carb and those CAN be temperamental. The fuel adjustment jets are on the left hand side. marked L and H for low and high.. I find it MUCH easier to work on a carb with the air cleaner off. #1 it MAY be so plugged it CAN'T run.. But #2 you can put your hand over the end and REALLY give it a good choking.. Have you taken the carb completely off to clean it?
ALSO that carb is not for that motor.. That was originally one a Vertical motor and may not b the right size carb.
ALSO that carb is not for that motor.. That was originally one a Vertical motor and may not b the right size carb.
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If it ran around the yard you probably have it not adjusted correctly is a major reason.. The pin in the bottom acts as a float does in a float carb. If that diaphragm is messed up it can cause them to not get fuel.. It may have been getting way too much and died also.. Yes, sounds like Dodge hit the mark with a leaking head gasket. That motor is original and fairly old if it has the H30 aluminum tag on it. You can cross those numbers and find your year..
The quickest way to check for spark and compression, is to give it a squirt of fuel into the carb throat, and give her a pull. There should be an "H" and an "L" by the screws, that should be right next to one another. Run them in until you feel them stop. Don't turn it in too hard. Now, back out the high speed screw 1 1/2 turns, and the low speed 1 turn out. That should get you in the ballpark. Final adjust after you have it running. Good luck. Scott.