Re: outboard motor problems

Derek Jensen (djensen@teleport.com)
Thu, 17 Jun 1999 17:23:49 -0700


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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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I got $250 off the purchase price without even asking because the *seller*
didn't open the vent far enough and we stalled in a sea-way. She thought
the motor might need work, only this work was just a couple more turns
on the gas cap!

I must admit that I pulled the start rope about 50 times once before
finally realizing that I forgot to turn on the fuel stop-cock! I keep thinking
I'm going to run out of novice screw ups at some point!

Derek Jensen
p-15 # 694 "El Nino"
Portland, OR

"Edward L. Zeiser" wrote:

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> West Wight Potter Website at URL
> http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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> Glad to hear that I am not alone in failing to turn the vent on. One
> advantage of learning how to use my Potter during the winter in CT was that
> no one was around to see my bumbling. I am getting pretty good at it now. I
> not only remember to turn the vent on, but I turn the little gas open-close
> lever so that the engine gets gas. It also starts much better if the little
> safety kill-switch knob is held open by the little plastic piece.
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> Ed Zeiser
> West Wight Potter P14 "Wisp"
> West Hartford, CT
> Welcome to my world... <http://home.worldnet.att.net/~e.zeiser>