was so cheap, but had no idea how she would run. It was with some relief that she eventually coughed into life.
All was not well with the engine though, she would only run with the revs kept well above idle and was decidedly lumpy, with a tendancy to die suddenly. This made the short trip back to our mooring quite interesting!
Despite the rough running, it was obvious that this was a sweet little engine, with no smoke from the exhaust and no rattles or knocks.
Closer inspection showed the carburettor to be leaking a lot of petrol from around the float bowl. The gasket had been removed and the joint sealed with silicone sealant, which had completely disintegrated.
Next we turned our attention to the fuel filter and fuel tap. The fuel filter was a Crossland type unit, that wasn't suitable for petrol, and the tap was also meant for diesel.
The filter was replaced with a combined filter/water separator unit and the tap was also replaced.
We weren't sure how long the petrol had been in the tank, so we drained off about five gallons and filled the tank with fresh fuel.