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Posted by John (SC) on September 23, 2002 at 19:34:41 from (206.74.216.52):
In Reply to: Unorthodox Repair posted by moonlite on September 23, 2002 at 17:34:00:
Jusy got my F-14 running just in time for one our local shows.She wasnt the prettiest,older restoration,but she was the only one there!Spent the week before cranking her up and making sure she'd go!For 6 days she did perfect,started on the second crank every time!Loaded it up on a Friday and got to the show grounds about an hour later.Pulled the crank twice and she started but before I got all the way off the trailer she just dies.After some quick disassembly I found the float had a crack in it.Walked the grounds for two hours trying to find someone to fix it without any luck.Took a plastic spoon and "brazed" the crack back togehter.That was in 99 and the repair is still holding!
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