dear bruce,I can look down the intake and see daylight around the
intake valve!!!!!,I tried to check the gap for both valves,could,nt
even get the feeler gage between the valve stem and the tappet,for
both of them.still stumped about it starting with the pull starter,and not with the elec starter.I,ve alot to learn ,friday a
friend will fix the valves+ teach me how to check and repair them
I cant wait. cheers fred.