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After seeing that the 50/50 acetone and ATF mix I've been using lately will seep through the seam at the bottom of a crimped oil can, I'd give it a try.

A this point I'd be tempted to squirt some sort of penetrant down the hole for the number two cylinder and see if it could loosen things up. Not knowing what the innards of a pump like this looks like, it may not work at all. But that wouldn't keep me from trying. Alright, in reality I'd look at...

Nick, if it makes you feel any better, today the (formerly) parts SEE stopped running again. The strainer had about 3/4-inch worth of "black sand" in it. Looks like that tank has to come out, one way or another.

Several times? There's been times when I stopped counting pump strokes at 100. Which inspired me to plumb in an electric pump, and later why I pressurize the tank. You may have a simple air leak at the tank or strainer at this point, that's all it takes to require lots of pumping. Often with no...

There could be another reason for a non-starter. I just remembered unscrewing the wingnut on the air cleaner, for whatever reason, while the engine was running. That lid practically had to be pried off because of the negative pressure inside. Made me wonder if that is how it's supposed to be, or...

Haven't had to look into what makes the fuel shut-off tick, either, but if it's stuck in "off" for some reason...

Good. Now all you need to do is to spend some quality time checking those fuel lines and connections, again. By the way, if hitting the starter button with your right hand, you can spray the ether into the snorkel intake with your left hand. With a little practice you can keep it running fairly...

Nick, I've done those same things, with the same result, a few times now. What I haven't done is replace the injector pumps. So far it's been air leaks and dirt that kept the engines from starting, or running right. I'm not saying that your pump is good, but rather that there's a very good...

My advice is more of a question: Do you need to, or are you doing it without knowing if you need to?