various spring rezerextions sometimes it does pay not to follow your Scot heritage.

[masonjs at nrtco.net]

Spring in Canada means getting out all the mechanical implements one 
laid into hibernation the previous fall.
In preparation I charged the batteries for my bike, ATV and lawn 
tractor.
The Vstrom's dash lights lit up when I switched on the ignition and 
every thing died when I hit the starter button.--battery done.  
Install battery in ATV- dash lights up then dies when starter button 
activated- battery done. Install battery in lawn tractor, hit ignition 
and it starts.  Then start the other 2 with the lawn tractor battery 
just to check that they run.
Bought new battery for V strom.  Atv has a kick start and fires up on 
first or 2nd kick even with dead battery.


The Scot stupidity was today.  I wanted to check a cabin I have on an 
island in the Ottawa river.
I also wanted to check out my 9.9/15 hp Jevinrudson out board motor.  
This was a 1976 - 9,9 hp  Johnson last year, that I installed the 
carburetor and cylinder head from a 1977 Evinrude 15HP.  The only 
difference between the OMC 9,9 & 15 hp outboard motors in the late 
70's.
I was heading to the cottage with the fuel tank for the motor and 
thought I should replace the old fuel in the tank--I didn't.  The 
engine started on the 5th pull and everything seemed good.  I got 
about 2 miles down stream when the engine quit due to the old fuel.  2 
hours of rowing up stream against the wind  got me back.  I syphoned* 
the fuel out of the tank, drained the fuel line and carb then went to 
Kenny's for fresh gas.  Back to the boat and the motor started on the 
2nd pull.  It farted and coughed for about a minute then smoothed out.
There was some serious increase in speed and acceleration out of the 
old Johnson (now just get my Johnson to do the same).  Only draw back 
was using my Levi my lavatory retriever as a bow sprite.  With his 
head into the wind and 2 feet of tongue throwing slobber back at me 
was not good.  Even with the problems it was still a good day.


Jim


Syphon - also known as a Louisiana credit card is an extremely handy 
liquid transfer system