[SEL] Gladden Engine -- It Runs

[FRM8198 at aol.com]

Hi List,
I got the Gladden Model 40 to run.  Yes, it runs with a make  shift 
carburetor/governor linkage, wrong carburetor, and a non original  reworked gas tank.  
However, I having a little problem with the  governor.  There is no apparent 
governor action with an increase in engine  RPM.  I think the idle carburetor 
circuit also needs to be cleaned since it  doesn't want to run at low speeds. 
Nevertheless, even with these small problems, I am happy to hear  the engine 
run.  It starts with the pull rope.
The thread on solder was very helpful.  I was to use some of  data on flux to 
help me solder a new filler cap assembly to the gas tank.   I found a bottle 
of "Allen's Tinners Acid" and use some of it to clean the  solder joint.  The 
solder flowed very nice into the inside the tank  filler joint and around the 
outside perimeter.  l rinsed the inside of  the tank with muriatic acid to 
clean some of the internal rust.  

Francis Maciel
Santa Maria,  CA