GOOD NEWS. . . . The PICTURE UPLOAD FUNCTION IS WORKING !!! The tech folks at the parent company have been able to remedy the issue. You can upload pictures once again. Thank you for your patience.
The good news: I rebuilt the carb/carb gaskets, replaced the impeller, replaced the lower unit-to-engine gasket, changed the spark plug, checked the points gap, checked the water flow, added fresh fuel, gave it two pulls on full choke and BINGO! -- this little engine runs like new.
The bad...
