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Re: I Was Productive Until I wasn't

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On 6/10/2026 11:44 AM, Bob La Londe wrote:
> 
> The end of May I had a couple weeks where I was really productive.  Not 
> necessarily with perfect results, but mostly things were just working.
> 
> The last week or so not so much.  I decided to take off yesterday and 
> work on something just for myself.  Not to improve the shop.  Not for a 
> customer.  Not to help anybody out.  Just for me.  I was hoping maybe it 
> would give me a bit of a reset.
> 
> I decided to get my smaller boat running.  I haven't used it in two 
> years. I hadn't planned on it setting so I had not run it dry last time 
> I used it.  I figured charge the batteries (they all charged, but they 
> are off of other boats) clean the carbs and it would be good to go.  I 
> wasn't expecting totally clogged, but it took a while before I even got 
> that far.  I struggled with even priming the engine until I realized the 
> pickup tube fell off inside the gas tank.  They claim its repairable, 
> and the swivel head should just pop out with a pull and a twist.  Nope. 
> Not even with a vise grip slide hammer as hard as I could hit it while 
> standing on the gas tank.  I could waste three paragraphs describing the 
> issues that ensued, but just rest assured it was a whole thing.
> 
> I grabbed a portable carry tank out of the storage container, but a 
> quick connector on it, and hosed it up.  I can prime the engine (I 
> think) but it still wasn't getting any fuel.  It was a whole thing as well.
> 
> The only thing I accomplished was cleaning out a tool cart so I had a 
> place to put the carbs after I pulled them off the engine, breaking to 
> fittings you can't just order... so I'll have to make them.  This engine 
> already has an oddball t-fitting I made out of aluminum after the last 
> time I got it running after sitting a while.
> 
> I'm not even going to work on a personal project today.  I'm going out 
> to lunch with a couple buddies and if we don't spend the rest of the day 
> shooting the breeze I'll go bank fishing on the way home.

Well, that was a waste of time.  I left more annoyed than I was when I 
found the fuel pickup tube dropped off in the fuel tank.  I also decided 
to invite one fewer people next time I round up a lunch time catch up 
session.


> Those carbs can just sit in the top of that tool cart for months until 
> the next time I feel like having a really frustrating day.  I did figure 
> out that the way they were setup they weren't quite going full throttle 
> at full forward throw on the throttle lever.  Probably a mistake I made 
> last time I worked on them.


Now about those carbs...  and those broken fittings.  Still not done.



-- 
Bob La Londe
CNC Molds N Stuff

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I Was Productive Until I wasn't Bob La Londe <none@none.com99> - 2026-06-10 11:44 -0700
  Re: I Was Productive Until I wasn't Bob La Londe <none@none.com99> - 2026-06-11 13:26 -0700
    Re: I Was Productive Until I wasn't Bob La Londe <none@none.com99> - 2026-06-11 14:52 -0700
      Re: I Was Productive Until I wasn't Bob La Londe <none@none.com99> - 2026-06-12 16:27 -0700
        Re: I Was Productive Until I wasn't Snag <Snag_one@msn.com> - 2026-06-12 20:30 -0500
          Re: I Was Productive Until I wasn't "Jim Wilkins" <muratlanne@gmail.com> - 2026-06-13 09:05 -0400
          Re: I Was Productive Until I wasn't "Jim Wilkins" <muratlanne@gmail.com> - 2026-06-15 11:01 -0400
            Re: I Was Productive Until I wasn't Snag <Snag_one@msn.com> - 2026-06-15 15:21 -0500
              Re: I Was Productive Until I wasn't "Jim Wilkins" <muratlanne@gmail.com> - 2026-06-15 19:02 -0400
                Re: I Was Productive Until I wasn't "Jim Wilkins" <muratlanne@gmail.com> - 2026-06-15 22:45 -0400
                Re: I Was Productive Until I wasn't Bob La Londe <user16941@newsgrouper.org.invalid> - 2026-06-16 14:33 +0000
                Re: I Was Productive Until I wasn't "Jim Wilkins" <muratlanne@gmail.com> - 2026-06-16 16:57 -0400
                Re: I Was Productive Until I wasn't Snag <Snag_one@msn.com> - 2026-06-16 16:29 -0500
                Re: I Was Productive Until I wasn't "Jim Wilkins" <muratlanne@gmail.com> - 2026-06-16 20:25 -0400
                Re: I Was Productive Until I wasn't Snag <Snag_one@msn.com> - 2026-06-16 20:06 -0500
                Re: I Was Productive Until I wasn't "Jim Wilkins" <muratlanne@gmail.com> - 2026-06-16 22:52 -0400
                Re: I Was Productive Until I wasn't "Jim Wilkins" <muratlanne@gmail.com> - 2026-06-16 22:12 -0400
        Re: I Was Productive Until I wasn't Richard Smith <null@void.com> - 2026-06-23 07:44 +0100

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