Hi,
Screw the carb adjustment screw that is fatherest from the engine all the way in. NOW, back it out 3 full turns. Try it again. This is too rich but may allow the fuel to go past a gummed up port hole. It it runs, run it for a few minutes before you start tightning the scwer to get the best response. You want to gun it with little or no bogging down. I work on small engines for a living. I also do NOT recommend the Homelite brand. To hard to work on. Cheers
Preacher, May 2009