Can't get it to start with the flywheel!

I have a hand start JD B which I can't get to consistently start with the flywheel. It will pull start.

I have done the following:

Magneto: New Autolite 386's with a glowing blue flame. It has started with these before, unlike D-21's

Carb: Rebuilt with new bowl and cleaned, with a 24 hour old flushout with carb cleaner.

We got it to fire by pouring gas in the plug holes once but not again after that.

I know this isn't much to go on, but not sure what else to try.

Thanks for any help

Well, I got her fixed Saturday. After pull starting it one more time. My mechanic neighbor came over and commented on how rough it sounded at higher rpms. He suggested it sounded out of time and rough.

We re-set the mag timing as best we could via the manual, without a mag tool, and it has started w/in 5 cranks on the wheel each time now.

Thanks for your responses.

Does anyone have any suggestions for a good place to get clutch drive disc?

It was on another color tractor, but having worked on cars for 20 years, I never saw a carb so stubborn. It is worth another dissassembly with extra attention to nooks and crannys and taking a screw driver to anything that will come out.

Hey Tim, how does it run once you get it started?

Gary

With that kind of spark, it sounds as if it is a fuel problem. Oh, have you checked the timing? Does the mag click when the mark on the flywheel passes the timing mark? Hope some of these ideas help!

Thanks for the recommendations.

I'm leaning, as you are to a fuel problem. If it will start by dumping fuel in the spark plug holes, that tells me it isn't getting enough from the carb.

I haven't taken the carb totally apart yet. It's pooring rain here today and tomorrow in sunny Phoenix so I'll work on that tomorrow.

The mag timing is good. I have had a couple of pro mechanics look at and both have said the spark is very good.

I'll look into the drill idea.

Thank You