Re: 2J Champion Trouble Shooting

[Buccaneer]

I took the carb apart and was surprised to find a fair
amount of fine black sediment that got through the
100 mesh tank screen. Even more surprised to
see a bunch of the same stuff in the tank after
shaking it with screws and acetone until I was
blue in the face, then rinsed out three times
with some mineral spirits! It was a real mess when
I started cleaning it though….. lots of old dried
out gas, junk, flakes, etc.
Could not find any thing wrong with the carb other
than the sediment, so hoping it was the float
not seating, but I would have thought gas would
have run all over, out the vent, etc., when I shut the
engine down, but it didn’t.
Going to clean the tank some more tomorrow and make
up a new fuel line. The old hard line and worn out
ferrules aren’t sealing well.
Wish I had a paint shaker to mount the gas tank to for
a better cleaning. Might have to make a rig like Nali?

Prepare to be boarded!