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Thank you Tubs. Very helpful suggestions.
I will try to get the old broken strainer out and will check back with you next month if I have not found a replacement one yet. Meanwhile I plugged the area with an M6 12mm screw and a washer which secured rubber seals over the strainer. The M6 screw snugs perfectly into the bottom of the strainer opening. I have attached pictures for reference and clarification. It’s not a perfect fix, but a temporary one.
As you mentioned, I do have a loose mixture screw. Thanks for the warning about the over tightening of the packing gland nut. I will be replacing the old packing gland with a new one from MarineEngine.com
I am ordering the tiller clamps from Art as you recommended.
I am lucky that both my Pal and Mate engines run and don’t have electrical problems.
Do you have any recommendation on the fuel / oil mixture ratio? My Pal is in almost new condition, so very little wear, my Mate appears to have had normal use and wear.
Thank you again for your advise.