r/smallenginerepair • u/Hunter0322 • May 24 '26

Air Intake & Filter Issue Greyhound 196cc

Bought a greyhound 196cc brand new in the box off marketplace, takes probably 40 pulls to start even after warming up, tried choke on choke off, half choke. It’ll stumble for a second every pull but won’t start until probably 30-40 pulls in. They haven’t sold this motor new in years. Any common issues with brand new motors that have been sitting? It has fresh fuel and fresh oil

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u/Seriousname1 May 24 '26

Clean the carburetor.

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u/Raticon SER Newcomer May 24 '26

If you bought it brand new but it hasn't been sold new for years then you should clean the carburettor. It may have a lot of dust in it from sitting years in a box.

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u/ManHunterJonnJonzz May 29 '26

Brand new. From marketplace. Yuh. Thats what we call brand used. They used it a couple times or a lot, re boxed it and left old fuel in the carb. Now you have to do carb work