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Old 29th September 2011, 07:55 PM
ayjay ayjay is offline
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If the engine has been standing for some time you may be short of compression due to the lack of oil in the rings . Try a squirt of oil down the plug ports then spin over a bit before putting plugs back in (having checked for spark).
Its worked for me in the past.
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