I unwisely pulled the trigger on a 5 hp Ted Williams, 1971 series (217-59310) on FB Marketplace. Seller reassured me that there were no problems with the engine, I met him after a 1.5 hour drive, brought it home, and tried to start it up. No spark. Started disassembling it and found some significant problems, not the least of which is a brand new plug in an engine that I was assured ran a short while ago.
Aside from the lack of spark, the fuel fittings going into the carburetor were completely covered with silicone. When I pulled it off, the fittings themselves were broken and not functional. This thing wasn't going to start at all.
Here's what I'm talking about...the carb is supposed to have two fittings that let fuel into the engine, like this:
Mine has none, except for part of a fitting broken off in the upper slot, like this:
This is after scraping off a LOT of silicone.
Question is, can I replace these fittings without replacing the plate? And, if not, can I replace the plate without replacing the carb?
Since then, the seller has ghosted me on FB. No surprise there.
Thanks in advance for any help/advice you can give.
Aside from the lack of spark, the fuel fittings going into the carburetor were completely covered with silicone. When I pulled it off, the fittings themselves were broken and not functional. This thing wasn't going to start at all.
Here's what I'm talking about...the carb is supposed to have two fittings that let fuel into the engine, like this:
Mine has none, except for part of a fitting broken off in the upper slot, like this:
This is after scraping off a LOT of silicone.
Question is, can I replace these fittings without replacing the plate? And, if not, can I replace the plate without replacing the carb?
Since then, the seller has ghosted me on FB. No surprise there.
Thanks in advance for any help/advice you can give.
