| okay... this is the story!!!
Recharged the battery all night 2 days ago, refitted it and it fired up fine, revved her up for a couple of minutes just to get her warm then retired for the night...
Just been out to start her up again and she wont start... grrrrr
so I took out the top plug, checked spark against the head and it was rubbish. so i clean the plug, test the spark again and its sparking fine. put it back in the head. wont start. still!! took plug out again, same problem, crappy spark (sparking out on the engine-not on the electrode), clean it, put it back in. hit the starter and ****KKKING BOOOOOOOOOM!!!!!
the loudest backfire ive ever heard!! considering im in my garage too. my ears are still ringing!
so, I eventually killed the battery trying to start her after 40 minutes, bugger.
It did flutter once right at the end of the batterys life, only to die cos i wasnt quick enuff on the throttle. shite!
Is this mainly to do with the battery?
my garage stinks of fuel so it cant be a fuelling problem...
And I tell thee what... Its ever since i decided to put that rubbo 97 octane stuff in her...  |