Poor decisions.

MightyRaze wrote:

Typical starting adjustment on most carbs is 1.25 - 1.5 turns out from all the way in. (don't force it tight)

That's what I thought, but it wouldn't even attempt to start with that.

Problem solved: didn't have fuel. Needle was stuck.

Got it running again, it fires right up with half a pull, but still pops out the exhaust some. Not as bad, but it still does it.

Think I finally got a carb that will work on this thing. Oddly enough a random one that someone gave me. I have no idea what it came off of, other than that it's a Tecumseh carb. If that doesn't work, I'm sending this Indian off to the happy hunting grounds.......