She RUNS!!!

I finally got the 1100 home a little while ago. Pulled the plugs and squirted a little marvel oil in the cyl.s and proceeded to check and see why it wouldn't turn over for the guy I bought it from. I hooked the battery charger up, hit the starter button and got a kinda whirling sound. Hmmm sounds kinda like maybe low voltage and I wasjust using a little 6 amp charger and 10 year old battery. I'm thinking, jumper cables to the truck. I started to unhook the charger and noticed the positive cable moved.It turns out both battery cables were LOOOOOOSE!! I thought...surely that can't be it. Tightened them up,hooked the charger up, hit the starter and she cranked! She also squirted the marvel oil all over me. OOOOPS forgot about that.:laugh: OK I can't stand it. I GOTTA put the plugs back in and see if she will start. I pulled the air filter, gave her a shot of carb cleaner, hit the button and she started immediately![insert picture of HAPPY CAMPER here]. I will clean the carbs tomorrow and put some fresh gas in the tank and maybe give her a short test drive.

Thats awsome, funny how the little things can get the best of some people. I have bought a few projects that were that simple to get moving again.

Nice story...and the "basics" seem to have triumphed again. :lol:

Damn, dude. What'd you give for her?

guitargeek wrote:

Damn, dude. What'd you give for her?

$700.00 BUT I spent another $90 today on new plugs, carb cleaner, battery,fuel filter, etc. So far I'm happy. I just hope the transmission is OK. I haven't got that far yet.

That's a very nice looking old Spectre. Sounds to me like you got a steal. What kind of miles are on her?

Just under 22K