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[Larry Goss]

Well said, Mike.  That explains the situation very well.

Larry

----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Sloane <mikesloane at verizon.net>
To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Thu, 08 Nov 2012 07:57:57 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: [AT] ATIS members

Here is my "word of advice" on your endeavor: enjoy working on those old
engines, but if anyone shows up with an older 2-stroke that "won't
start", show them the exit. I have a barn full of chain saws, string
trimmers, leaf blowers, etc. that look like new but won't run. They can
be fixed up, but it usually means replacing the fuel lines, gas tank
filter, and overhauling or replacing the carburetor - all the result of
running ethanol laced gasoline that the machines weren't designed to
handle. (Most of the old 4-stroke engines seem to manage the ethanol,
but not well.) While I don't mind puttering with these things for my own
amusement, there is no way you could do the work and charge less than
the cost of replacing the whole machine - a brand new chain saw can be
bought for $100 or less at one of the big box stores. I just brought
home an older Husqvarna 40 chain saw that cleaned up very nicely, but,
of course it won't start. Now I have to partially disassemble the saw to
get at the carburetor/line/tank and see what I can do. If the Husky
wasn't such a nice machine, I would send it right back to the town
Clean-up day where it came from.

Mike

On 11/7/2012 9:17 PM, Ben Wagner wrote:
> Here's one of the younger folks in love with his antique machines!
>
>
> On another note, I plan to be working with antiques for a long time.
> I received a reputation as "that guy who works on those old magnetos
> and hand cranked engines" among mechanics and "that guy who bothers
> me every week about Grandpa's tractor behind the barn" among everyone
> else.  As a result, I am starting a small business working on antique
> equipment, and buying/repairing/restoring/selling anything old with
> an engine I can find.  Any advice is still (and will be) greatly
> appreciated!
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