Reply To: 1954 CD-11 5.5 hp questions

[frankr]

1. Don’t know what to advise about the impeller. If it is old, I’d replace it.
2. One of the pawl springs are wonky. They are installed correctly. They pull the pawls into engagement with the ratchet when you pull the rope. I suspect the equalizer ring is not installed correctly. Nobody does it right the first time they try. And what’s with the stuff on top?
3. The paint burned off of those exhaust covers within the first 5 minutes out of the box when new. There is fire on the inside. And did they STINK as it did! Yeah, there’s a screw missing.
4. Looks like the sintered filter element is missing. I wouldn’t worry about it if the tank is clean and the screen inside the tank is intact. Yeah, something to ponder about concerning the empty bowl. They will be empty when running, if the filter is in there. Don’t try to explain, they just do.
5. Compression sounds good. Paint is good on the cylinder head, indicating it hasn’t been fried.

I call it a keeper.