1.2 nova won't start

[vessey]

Hi I picked up a nova yesterday Wat been stood for a while and did run, tried to start it two day and the only way it will run is with abit of petrol in the carb I have put fresh petrol In the tank what's next on the list any help would be great cheers

[meritlover]

is it actually pumping fuel to the carb? remove the discharge pipe from the pump and crank it over. Pump is maybe U/S

[vessey]

Didn't think of that cheers

[jimbob-mcgrew]

dodgy pump or dirt in the carb by the sounds of it.

if the pump gushes out of the pipe ok like lover boy said, youve prob got a blockage in the carb.

with the airbox off, look down the carb while you spin the throttle linkage, can you see a nice clean spray of fuel being sprayed down into the barrel of the carb ?

oh - use an empty water bottle or something to stick the fuel pipe into while you check, or youll get fuel all over the engine and bay

[dan23]

if its been stood the fuel lines sometimes become blocked
remove the lines an blast them with air line an refit