Quote Originally Posted by MidnightPass View Post
I am not sure exactly why it was sitting for so long, nor how long it was sitting for. I know it sat for at least six months, but other indicators say it was longer than that even. I was told the guy I bought it from was selling it because the carb needed work and he didn’t have time to work on it. It Did not run for at least those 6 months though. But from the smell of the fuel I drained from the tank, I would say it sat for even longer than that.
Hopefully the PO is right and it just needs a carb and fuel system cleaning. How did the rest of the engine appear and test? Okay I hope.