Sparky

No pilot should have his hands around there at any stage of the takeoff sequence. And those aren't like light switches; they require conscious effort to shift. That would have to be a monumental pilot error.

Nice! Appears unmolested, good stuff.

Well, this is Watford.

I'm off to The Horns next week; will report on my return...

Living next to the park, we're very lucky. In our garden we see plenty, including kites, herons, parakeets, woodpeckers, bats, foxes, badgers and the occasional muntjac. And we often wake up to wolves howling. Yes, really, we do.

And don't forget the cleaning fluid!

The one I bought is still around and I can attest that it does the job. It'll just about accommodate a dismantled carb. You need to strike a balance between capacity and volume of solution which can be costly. I found this one to be an excellent mid range option for the carbs. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09NR7H5MF?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

I assume you're alluding to a downward trend?

Lock the crankshaft. You can do this on the ring gear if you remove the starter, but if you get the right tool at the right angle, you can do this through a small gap at the bottom of the engine/bell housing interface. Then you can give the bolt all the grief it needs.

Yes. Normally 2 13mm nuts & bolts. One a pivot, one a slider. Remove both and extra t the tensioner completely. Then the crank pulley will come.off with the aux belt still in place.

If you relieve the tension on the belt (actually better to remove the tensioner altogether) you will be able to withdraw the crank pulley with the belt still looped around it. You shouldn't need to remove the compressor.

In some circles they call me Tripod.

I'll let the socks and sandals pass. But a wing? Unacceptable.

Yeah, especially on a beach. I hate sand.

...but he is my favourite dodgy car dealer.