Starting a TEA-20

It's a 6v machine, and we've got a new battery, new dizzy and coil and a couple of 24t2 carbs off ebay that we've cleaned and refreshed with refurb kits. So we've put it back together, tried to start it, the starter spins (slowly) and nothing happens, except petrol poured out of the air intake or the carb!

We've got a spark at all the plugs (they are new), and we've fuel to the carb (as it spilling everywhere testifies!), the plug leads are on in the right order, 1-3-4-2, but we're not even getting a cough.

My old man has taken to trying to start it with a 12v battery connected to the 6v. I was never very comfortable with this approach, and the articles I've read on here confirm this, although there seems to be an acceptable method of hooking it straight up to the starter motor (having the tractor out of gear etc etc).

SO anyway, sorry for the long message, but as you can imagine, I'm running out of ideas to look at next. Any help very gratefully received.

Thanks, Matt

yES.. YOU CAN JUMP 12V TO THE STARTER.. BUT NOT ACROSS THE 6V BATTERY.

You can try pull starting it if ya got good spark..

Soundguy

What's the drill for pull starting it? Ignition on, get it moving, in first with my foot on the clutch, let it out, just like a car?

Thanks for the tip, would have started in first, won't now!!!

Matt

yES.. YOU CAN JUMP 12V TO THE STARTER.. BUT NOT ACROSS THE 6V BATTERY.

You can try pull starting it if ya got good spark..

Soundguy