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Yes, I also found the plug after the ordeal. Duh.
Well, I'm not out of the woods yet. Went for my first drive, and it developed a serious fuel leak on the right side. I'm thinking - rusted out tank, lord that's going to be an ugly job. However, it's only losing fuel when it's running, so it's probably not a rusty tank. Left it sitting for a day with 1/4 showing in the tanks, no loss. I lost over 1/4 tank of fuel on the six miles back to my house, and I wasn't waiting around on that drive, so it's not a mere dribble.
Thought it was the fuel return line as it looked like it was rubbing on the cam belt, but I removed the plastic line this evening, and that wasn't the case. Just an oily spot, no rubbing. So tomorrow evening, it's off with the access panel in the back to see if anything ugly is happening there. Hate to do this, but I may have to start it to see where the fuel is leaking. Two large fire extinguishers close at hand.
The shame of it - what a wonderful drive that was. The T1R tires stick to a scary degree, and that's before the anti mold compound has been scrubbed off. Other than the fuel leak, everything worked perfectly.
I'll get it right yet. So close...
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