Ken you mentioned only pulling the top off the carb. Well, it's time to pull the whole carb. Sounds like the idle circuit is plugged or otherwise fouled and needs to be cleaned. Pull and strip the carb, let it soak overnight in cleaner, then blow all passages out. If you don't have compressed air spray carb cleaner works great, just watch your eyes -- that stuff burns!! There are a few blind holes or very small passages that half of what you spray in comes back at you! That should solve your problems. Check the fuel pump also. It could be out of whack and overpressuring the needle/seat and leaking into the oil. But I think you've got it pinned with the carb. Note: I realize you may know some of what I mentioned above, I just write most replies so even the newbies will know what to do. _______________________________________________ AMC-List mailing list AMC-List@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list or go to http://www.amc-list.com