Re: 1938 Super 8 1605 - adventures with a newbie

Posted by kevinpackard On 2023/3/20 12:58:52

Todd - I had no idea you could set the float that way. It should work on the EE-23 as well....the whole top half comes off. I set the float as best I could when I had it apart on the bench, but the instructions weren't great, so who knows. It's no longer wet at that upper gasket, so maybe it's all good?

Howard - The battery cables are all clean. I checked that before I hooked the battery up the first time. I should still check the resistance though, just to be sure.

The battery very well could be the issue. I had just charged it and it's showing a full charge but the battery is also probably 10+ years old, and it sat for 7 years. We refilled the cells before waking it up from dormancy. But it could just be crapped out.

Kev - I'll probably just pull the battery and take it to a parts store here in town. Harbor Freight is a solid 45 minute drive. But next time I'm down I'll probably pick one up for the odd time that it will come in handy.

-Kevin