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Bonjour Roger,
Many thanks again, this link will also be useful for lot of members.

Hi all,

I got my vertical ET1 some weeks ago and i did some experiments on it. After replacing  the piston rings and re inserting the crankshaft it started only withe a rope.
My mistake was, i didn't pay attention for the timing of the exhaust valve. The valve should start opening close before the bottom dead center. The ingnition should be short before the TDC.

After all i need only one turn by hand to start reliable. Depends on your needle valve. 1/4 Turn open. Eventually you can choke the Carburator with your finger.

Excuse my poor english.

Greetings from a hit&miss guy

Thomas