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After having a chat with an exhibitor at the Smallholders show i thought i had a chance of getting rid of some more stuff out of my shed and freeing up some space. He asked me if i had a plough I could help him out with , I told him i had a choice of 4 and to come and have a look. He arrived and picked one but when it came to payment he offered me a mower as he was short of cash so at the end of the day I've ended up with no cash and less room than when i started , . He told me that he'd had it a number of years and it had always been dry stored and that it hadn't run for a couple of years. After cleaning out the fuel tank and the filter in the banjo fitting it started with the second kick, needless to say it took off up the garden and i had to run to catch it up. . It runs real sweet and cuts what's left of the grass, I don't think Pam's to impressed with it when I said I'll keep it for her to use but it gave her a laugh watching me running round the garden clinging onto the handles. Heres some photos, and info greatly received.

The battery on the C-81 stopped holding it's charge, so today I got a new one. Fitted it and tried to start the tractor. It does usually take a bit of spinning after standing for a while, but starts up after maybe 15 - 20 seconds. This time no go. Connected one of those plug testers and a good spark was evident. Off with the air filter and sprayed petrol in the carb. Fired up and then stopped. Did this a few times, all to no avail. Check the float bowl for dirt. Nice and clean but would not go back on. The seal kept dropping down. So off with the carb, bowl on and back on with the carb. The short fuel pipe 'tween carb and pump was a bit iffy, so I fitted a new piece. Before fitting the carb end, I decided to see if fuel was getting through the pump. Turn the engine over and...…….nothing. Then the penny dropped. I tried with FUEL TURNED ON. Runs now. DOH!

We are not alone, our numbers are great. lol

Tried bump starting a car with daddy in law years ago. Low battery. Daddy pushing from rear, me pushing next to open door. Jumped in when going fast enough, down with clutch pedal, into gear, pedal released. Nothing. Repeated this a few times then found engine started easily with ignition switched ON.

Blimey, nearly as old as me then,

Happens over here too, not only switching the fuel on, but actually having fuel in the tractor, I've torn into plenty that had no gas

I didn't want to say that.

No its done darn sarf as well, I was trying to start my old B115 Horse at Ardingly a few years back "Have you switched the fuel on ?" asked Mr Showman Doh !

I wonder if women are doing wolf whistles when they pass the building site

If it clinches a deal I'm sure i can persuade my wife to let it go

Good for them. H&S is out of hand over here. Whoever thinks up some of the rules and reg's needs to get a proper job.