built gun, can't make it work

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I built my gun, and I can't make it fire. My barrel is 4 ft and my chamber is 2 feet long. My ignition system is a flint spark for a lantern located at the bottom of the gun. What's the deal? Is my chamber to long? Please help me.
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umm, what are the diameters?? u prolly just dont have the right fuel mix.
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too much fuel, air the chamber out between attempts, and go from a small amount of fuel to a very large one, see when it fires best
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Ya, I was using the wrong hair spray. Thanks for the help.
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