Yes, there's gas in the oil. I've been checking the float bowl for the last two mornings and I'm seeing gas now??? I don't know what I've done to stop it or slowed it down.

I guess the gas got in the oil before I replaced the AAP (I hope). It has been hard to start again, but I think I have the choke stem in the electric choke housing wrong. I tries to close but stills leaves a 1/2" gap. That's probably causeing the hard start now. I'm looking at it tonight.

I pulled off the fuel pump and compressed the arm, blocked the ports with my finger for 2 minutes and it held suction fine. So that's not it.

I changed the oil so I'll keep my eye on it for more gas.

Thanks for the replys and if I find something else I'll update the thread for future use.

Now to fix the leaking inner axle seal.