Ever lend a friend a kicker engine and he says " I have a tank and hose of my own"

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Ever lend a friend a kicker engine and he says " I have a tank and hose of my own"

Only to find out three months later that he used his own fuel hose that happened to be full of water, couldn't start it the first day or even figure out what went wrong, Then he let the junk sit in the carb till it turned back to a solid.....

I had that engine for 20 years and not a bit of problems........now I need a carb.
 

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Re: Ever lend a friend a kicker engine and he says " I have a tank and hose of my own

Re: Ever lend a friend a kicker engine and he says " I have a tank and hose of my own

I think a true friend would've bought / repaired the carb and given you back a running motor...
 

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Re: Ever lend a friend a kicker engine and he says " I have a tank and hose of my own

Re: Ever lend a friend a kicker engine and he says " I have a tank and hose of my own

I think a true friend would've bought / repaired the carb and given you back a running motor...

I agree!

BTW, really like that avitar pic! :D
 

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Re: Ever lend a friend a kicker engine and he says " I have a tank and hose of my own

Re: Ever lend a friend a kicker engine and he says " I have a tank and hose of my own

A guy who has a tank and hose and wants to borrow your kicker probably ruined his own outboard already. Now he wants to ruin yours. My rule: Sorry, the kicker hasn't been running too well.
 

kenmyfam

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Re: Ever lend a friend a kicker engine and he says " I have a tank and hose of my own

Re: Ever lend a friend a kicker engine and he says " I have a tank and hose of my own

A guy who has a tank and hose and wants to borrow your kicker probably ruined his own outboard already. Now he wants to ruin yours. My rule: Sorry, the kicker hasn't been running too well.

Well said !!
 

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Re: Ever lend a friend a kicker engine and he says " I have a tank and hose of my own

Re: Ever lend a friend a kicker engine and he says " I have a tank and hose of my own

Papa said: no good deed goes unpunished!
 
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