Re: 1946-47 Champion Blue Ribbon 2J Challenges

[fisherman6]

Update: I emptied the nasty oily water out of my test barrel and refilled it with fresh clear water back up to a high level. I hadn’t filled it since late spring and it was getting low from evaporation. I put the old Champion 2J in the barrel, opened the vent on the tank and the fuel valve, put the throttle in Start position, pressed.the choke and gave the rope a tug. The old girl fired off amd would stay running at mid speed or higher. 😀 SUCCESS AT LAST!!

With a bit of fiddling with the needle settings, I got it running pretty well now. It’s ready for a boat test at my first available opportunity. It seems a little water around the exhaust gaskets but not enough to matter. I’m ready to put all the covers back on and take it for a putt when time permits.

Thanks to all that contributed. Most of all, thanks to Hotrod on this one. He gave me some very helpful advice and now I have it running. Hopefully it proves to be a good reliable runner. I think I’m going to enjoy this one.
-Ben

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