Hi Tyler, Max, Mowerfreak and Gizmo
Thanks for the replies, I agree its the early model after more research was done and as usual the information was on this site. I didnt see the hole until i bought it home as it was under the side plate but it is what it is and should be repairable, might be my first resto or do you think its best just being preserved ? the different shades of green are a nice touch i think. Yes Tyler, did the usual checks and i think quite fortuitously when the old girl was last parked in the shed it probably had a full tank of fuel, the fuel was long gone but oil remained and due to the leaking fuel tap has gone through the system. I gave the plug a quick clean and shot a little fuel in the plug hole and it kicked first up. I removed the carby very gingerly as ive had no experience with these and just took the bowl off to drain the oil from it. The carby is very heavy for its size. I could not believe it but the inside of the carby looked like the day it was assembled in the factory, it was pristine, needle valve worked so popped it back on, gravity fed fuel to fill the bowl via makeshift fuel line and funnel and she started with no fuss at all. The exhaust has a nice note to it probably due to the muffler design. Gave it another run this afternoon to see if it would get the silly smile off my face but no luck there. Does anyone know the correct start procedure as i just winged it from the 2 stroke i use all the time, is the brass button on the side of the carby a primer of some sort ? there is also a couple of screws which are probably best left alone as it starts and runs ? Its a pull/push fuel tap but the centre part wants to come out when you pull it, is there something that is missing that stops that from happening or is the worn o rings the issue ?
Cheers
