Got the DC4 running yesterday after 3 years sitting in the shop for painting. I went ahead and rebuilt the engine while I was at it this winter. Put
gas in the tank and installed a new battery and she fired right up. Well almost started right up. I pulled the light switch instead of the kill button
🙀. After I figured out the right switch she fired up but wanted to run full throttle, did not want to idle down. I finally figured out today that the
lever on the carburetor that the throttle linkage hooks to was loose on the butterfly shaft. I have a spare carb so that's a simple fix. Then I
noticed the oil filter canister was leaking oil, the gasket had moved on me. No real problems, but then while running it a few minuets it spewed
out 2-3 gal of water? Pulled the thermostat thinking I might have ut it in backwards but I had not. Put it back together, filled it with water and
everything was fine. It must have had some air trapped in the system. Dick.
gas in the tank and installed a new battery and she fired right up. Well almost started right up. I pulled the light switch instead of the kill button
🙀. After I figured out the right switch she fired up but wanted to run full throttle, did not want to idle down. I finally figured out today that the
lever on the carburetor that the throttle linkage hooks to was loose on the butterfly shaft. I have a spare carb so that's a simple fix. Then I
noticed the oil filter canister was leaking oil, the gasket had moved on me. No real problems, but then while running it a few minuets it spewed
out 2-3 gal of water? Pulled the thermostat thinking I might have ut it in backwards but I had not. Put it back together, filled it with water and
everything was fine. It must have had some air trapped in the system. Dick.
