[SEL] Joining the smokers

[MBellar at aol.com]

Is it not true that at a mix ratio of 4K/1 the kick starter no longer works 
 and an axe blow to the head assist is required to force the piston  down 
at the proper speed for bump starting?
 
 
In a message dated 9/4/2012 3:30:39 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
rotigel at me.com writes:

Mine do  well on a 4,000/1mixture!
Dave

On Sep 4, 2012, at 2:27  PM, Ed Stoller wrote:

> The real question is how much gas do you mix  with the oil?
> 
> Ed Stoller
> New Fairfield,   CT,   USA
> www.enginesandmagnets.com
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>> On Saturday I was at my mother-in-laws place to look at some of  the 
stuff 
>> my sister-in-law and her husband had taken out of my  deceased 
>> father-in-law's shed.  He had a shed packed full of  Model A Ford parts, 
>> along with other assorted car parts and other  miscellaneous stuff he 
had 
>> packed away.
>> 
>>  To my surprise I spotted a Maytag engine that actually looks to be  
>> complete and in decent condition.  Next trip down in a  couple of weeks 
I 
>> plan on bringing the Maytag back home with  me.  I've never had a Maytag 
>> before, so it will be something  different to play around with.  
Although 
>> if it doesn't start  with a  little tinkering, it will quickly just end 
up 
>> on a  shelf never to be touched again until more interesting projects 
are  
>> finished.
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