Look at that sucker... it makes my old gas tug next to it look tiny by comparison. I put some fuel in it and it promptly leaked all over the place. The battery was corroded and totally shot. The oil sump was bone dry. I was just hoping it hadn't seized up. I was going to hire a mechanic to try to fix it but then I decided maybe I could just do it myself. I bought some oil, a new fuel line and a new battery at AutoZone. I took the old corroded fuel line off, attached the new one, filled up the oil sump, wired up the new battery, filled the tires with air... pulled the motor through a couple times to get it lubed up, and then... hit the starter and vroooooom. She started right up! Awesome. The thing belched smoke for a few minutes but then started purring like a kitten. What a deal.
Does it meet the landlords sound ordinance?
ReplyDeleteDid you ever figure out what you're doing with the Citabria?
ReplyDeleteAre you going to sell your old small tug? I am in SF local and interested in if you intend to sell.
ReplyDeleteArksat, I'm not sure if this is going to work for me yet. I'll let you know if I decide to sell the small one!
ReplyDeleteGary- Citabria is in prebuy! I'll do a writeup when it sells. ;(
Hi Adam,
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your new bird! She looks gorgeous.
Regarding the small tug can you email me arksat4 atmark gmail dot com so that we can discuss?