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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Charles,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>You have a 22 hp OMC 2 cylinder engine (22 hp
= spark plugs on top of cylinders - the 18 hp version has the spark plugs on the
lower side of the cylinders). The cylinders are horizontally opposed (one out
each side of the crank case). There are 2 coils, one for each spark plug. Both
spark plugs fire at the same time since they are connected in series to the same
points, but the cylinder that's on the compression stroke is the only one that
lights (this is called a "lost spark ignition system" ).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>It appears as though you have the original
mechanical fuel pump and the bypass filter (necessary when using the
original fuel pump) and it is quite likely that this pump is bad. </FONT><FONT
size=2 face=Arial>These original fuel pumps are hard to find and expensive
if you do find one. I switched to an electric fuel pump. The pump itself costs
$53 and it self regulates the pressure, so you can eliminate the bypass fuel
filter and just use a single inline filter between the tank and the electric
fuel pump. The hole where the mechanical fuel pump was mounted needs to be
plugged with a thick metal plate and gasket if you switch to the electric fuel
pump.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I would first check the inline fuel filter nearest
to the tank. Disconnect the fuel line on the output of the filter to see if gas
comes out. If it does, put the line back on the filter and go to the fuel pump
and disconnect the line that goes from it to the bypass filter (the filter with
three connections). Turn the engine over and see if fuel comes out of the fuel
pump. If it does the pump is OK, so you can replace the fuel line
connection. Now remove the fuel line connection from the carburetor and
turn the engine over. If you get fuel coming out of the line, the carburetor
is your problem and it will need to be cleaned and possibly re-built. If it
is a Keihin carburetor, first look in the end of the carburetor connection where
the fuel line connects. The Keihin carburetors have a tiny fuel filter
screen on a tubular plastic frame that is inserted into the fuel fitting of
the carburetor. You will need a sharp knife to catch the edge of it to remove
it. Before rebuilding the carburetor, check this screen to be sure that it
is clean. If there is no screen or the screen is clean the next possible problem
is a stuck needle valve and/or damaged float inside the carburetor. If you
have to go inside the carburetor, be prepared with
replacement gaskets, a replacement float and needle valve, and an
accelerator pump diaphram to completely rebuild the carburetor. You will need to
run a cleaning wire through all of the internal ports and use carburetor cleaner
to remove all of the varnish and dirt before reassembly. Carburetors are
complicated. If you have never done this before, find someone who has and let
them do it.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>My 1987 Truckster had been sitting untouched in a
forest for a bit over 12 years and it needed everything that I described above,
plus the removal, derusting, and cleaning of the fuel tank and all new fuel
lines, fuel filter, and electric fuel pump and a new fuel tank cap before I
could get my truckster running. For the tank cleaning I bought a
cleaning/relining kit from KBS Coatings through Amazon. Although the
cleaning and relining of the tank was time consuming, it wasn't hard to do and
it worked very well. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Charley</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, July 27, 2013 8:15
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<DIV>just bought my 1989 cushman and can anyone tell me the size of the
engine?<BR></DIV>attached are pics of the engine it is a one spark plug
engine<BR></DIV>Also cannot get gas from tank to carb<BR></DIV>pic of one of
the gas filters it has three lines to it, can I just remove this filter in the
pic and will it matter?</DIV>
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