[Mgs] won't start

[PaulHunt73]

If it started OK after sitting 7 months, runs fine, but won't start after a 
short switch-off, I don't really see it being fuel, although a year in the 
tank is a long time especially considering what I hear about American fuels.

Ether is likely to mask all sorts of problems - fuel and ignition.  It may 
well make it start more easily, but it's just covering up a fault (or 
faults) that should be diagnosed and fixed properly.

Running the float chambers dry (disconnect the pump and run the engine till 
it conks out) then hook up a temporary container with fresh fuel to gravity 
feed the carbs (single feed to both carbs as normal with HIFs I presume) 
will eliminate the fuel.

But I'd also be checking the spark and seeing if the plugs are wet or smell 
strongly of fuel after cranking for a while with no start.  manual choke I 
presume, are you using that when trying to restart?

PaulH.

----- Original Message ----- 
> .. How can I check to see if it is bad gas?