Hi,
Thanks for the advice.
I have replaced the spark plug and now get a spark.

Now I have a new problem!!
When I start it it runs at slow tick over but as soon at I open the throttle it cuts out.
It sounds like it could be a fuel supply problem and I can see on the carb only an adjustemnt screw for slow running, there is two other what look like like adjusing screws but I am not able to move these.
Can any one help, is it possible to e-mail me an instruction / service manual??
I know this is an old model engine but I would think that McCulloch would have used this design of two stroke engine on many later and possibly current tool systems.

Regards
Bill

Bill, June 2006

ok it is definately going to be a fuel problem either bad (old)fuel or too weak a mix for the fuel i.e too much oil in it or a problem with blocked jets in the carb ,unfortunately i am not familiar with the carb you have but if it was running ok before i wouldnt adjust the screws too much away from as they were there will be a pilot air screw which adjusts the fuel/air mixture on low revs and a tickover speed screw the other one i am not sure about?ok mate good luck again :)

adam, June 2006