I hope it quits smoking before they try to take it through Tech. ;-)
I think they used to live next door to me.
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> Craig Carter
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> Thought you all would appreciate the following from a friend of mine who
> shall remain nameless. He's getting ready for a local hillclimb.
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> Hi, Well we got it running again. It required a lot of work. Finally got
> the engine turning over after dumping in a quart of mystery oil followed by
> a quart of motor oil and then prying with a pinch bar. I turned it with bar
> about 10 rev's then tryed the battery had to go buy a new battery then it
> spun over blowing oil all over. Cleaned the plugs and reinstalled them spun
> it over popped twice then nothing. Carburator was totally fouled disassemble
> and clean reinstall blow out fuel line electric fuel pump leaking and
> pumping air thru line. Buy and install new fuel pump. remove plugs again
> fouled again. Turn engine with thumb over spark plug hole tons more oil and
> new gas........ SHORT ON PLUG WIRE MAKES SPARK !!!! FIRE !!!! NOW MY
> SHIRT SLEEVE IS ON FIRE !!!!
> ENGINE AND FLOOR SAWDUST ON FIRE !!!! EXTINGUISH FIRE !!!! no damage to
> anything thank god... install plugs turn engine fires and finally starts
> fills house with smoke can't see my fingers at amrs length open all windows
> and doors turn on fans (thank god Sandy not home) run engine til oil smoke
> stops 30 min. Put gear oil in trans check rear end empty fill rear end.
> Go for ride up and down street. POLICE show up "save it for the track" OK!!
> Trans and rear end still pretty noisy and ??? But we should make it to
> Hunneywell still have to clean and get trailer ready.
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