JohnF

I missed that part about the gas in the muffler. Are you sure there's that much? Sounds like it's parked on a major uphill lie. Here's a real oddball thought. Is the tank warm enuf that the gas is expanding and being forced thru the system because the relief hole in the filler cap is plugged? usually that works the other way - keeping the gas from drawing into the carb. JF

Unless they changed the setup significantly after 1973 there's no fuel pump per se. The diaphragm is the only pump and once it starts to leak it's toast. These old 2 -strokes are very rudimentary. JF

I honestly don't know if Rotax went to a float style carb by then. Perhaps someone can tell us. But otherwise take off the two nuts that hold it attached to the cylinder. Don't worry if the studs come out. They'll go back in the same way. Flip it over and remove the screws that hold the bottom plate on the carb. Then unstack the plate(s). The diaphragm looks like a membrane. Examine it for tears or leaks. If it's damaged go to yer nearest Skidoo shop and buy a new one. Take the carb with you and I'm sure they'll be able to answer any questions but it's not rocket science. Line up the diaphragm with the holes in the body and screw the plates back into place. There should be outlines showing where everything belongs. If that's the style carb you have the only adjustments are the air bleed and the idle screw on the side of the carb. Get some advice on setting them when you buy the diaphragm. There used to be generic settings that would at least get you running. i.e. set the air bleed at 1 & 1/4 turns out and the idle screw wherever the idle sounded best after it was running. That could be different for the newer machines. Good luck. JF

You said carwash, not cathouse. JF

Our factory warehouse was in your neighbourhood for years, maybe still is. There should be lotsa parts floating around there. JF

That's a little after my time but I believe there were only two carb bodies used on the Rotax motors in those days. There might be minor jetting diffs but I'll bet the carb off any single cylinder Rotax from any of the early years will work. If you get the small body (avoid TNT, Blizzard & large Nordic) then it should be easy to get the jet and the diaphragm kit for it. You might even be able to compensate for the differences with the adjusters if it isn't wuite right. What's wrong with yer current carb that you think it needs replacement? They're very easy to rebuild. JF

I've heard of him, but never heard him. Not too shabby. JF

My Mom's always sounds off just as the turkey is cooked perfectly. She's convinced it's a defective alarm which just coincidentally always goes off at the same time. JF

Exactly, now if only we had a sundae for those crushed nuts. JF

Government job? JF

You could always skip the summer one. JF

But those just look too nice to pee in. They look more like something you might find in a milking parlour or a brewery. JF

Well first, it helps to be a reptile. JF

Sheesh! I wonder how many guys try to wash their hands in those urinals? JF

And if she talks to someone like Cliff really really nice she could end up with enough power and the right gearing to throw the snow so high she'd never have a pile in her yard. That's what power toyz are all about. JF

Hmmm. Christmas skin - sounds like a folksy strip club. Seriously, it looks nice. Thanks JF

If it's already a foot deep then you probably should move it. If it gets much deeper, unless you have a pretty serious unit and good tall cutter bars, yer gonna be wallowing in the stuff when you try to do it later. I always look at the direction the wind's blowing and throw the white stuff away from the wind if possible. Just get it up in the air as high as possible and the wind will blow it away if it's dry. Let yer neighbours figger out what to do with it. JF

Was his snowblower Protestant or Catholic?

Sorry. I'm new at this. I didn't know the code. Good thing I didn't tell what Rick & Brian did then, huh? JF

Not spoiled, wistful. My bride was ahead of her time. She wakes me up with "The plow's gone by. Do the driveway." Then when I get in she tells me what I'm gonna prepare for dinner. At least she allows me to choose my own scotch. She does have a lot to say about how much of it I can have. JF

I snuck in just ahead of the blow. This morning I spieled the driveway for the first time this winter. JF

No pictures is a good thing. Studd danced nekkid on the table dressed only in the hot sauce that dripped off his wings. The world isn't ready for that sight. JF

Couple of the boys here have it pretty good. They bring their wives to a swill so their food gets ordered for 'em, their beer gets poured, and their bill gets paid. I have every reason to believe the ladies also drove them home afterwards. I'm sure both girls are outside this morning shovelling snow and warming up the cars. This afternoon when the game's on they'll pour beer and serve peanuts. Some guys just got it made. JF

That's the great thing about stuffed cats. You can leave 'em out all night, then just dust 'em off when you bring 'em in next morning. JF

I picked that combo up last summer at CTC for $39.95, put the reel on an Ugly Stick I had and stuck some other reel on the rod. It's a great deal. JF