Well I picked it up for 40 bux along with a running Homie 17 grinder for another 35 plus a bunch o' parts for the Mac......, like basic hardware/fasteners, extra flywheel, coil, sprocket cover, recoil assembly, new points set, extra short bar that'll have a new home on my 10-10, coupla extra chains for both bar sizes (the Mac 8X is a 28" setup), original manual and old IPL for the Mac, a handful of 7 and 8 pin 3/8 drive rims, a 404 8 tooth drum sprocket for something, spare air filter and air box cover, bunch o' starter rope, a bad crank, and lots o' questions.
First question;
What causes enough pressure in the fuel tank to force fuel up and out of the cap vent when the damned thing is just sitting doing nothing? Burped the cap and the same thing keeps happening. Hell, the cap doesn't even need to be sealed tightly. Just loosely threaded exhibits the same thing, but around the cap threads vs. the vent if there's enough of an opening. 'Bout 3/4 tank of fuel volume in it at present.
As for my 8X reference, I'm not 100% convinced this is actually a 81SP in the first place since the air box cover isn't original according to the seller and the tank may or may not be original as well. But I'll take it anyway and figure things out as I go.
A couple of obligatory "did happen" pics. Hell, the bar and chain were worth the drive for the money. And the dude was a real nice guy and just didn't want to mess with the crank issue. Pics of that soon to come, and it's ugly, but hey...
I got a fever. And the only cure is more yellow cowbell!:help:
