First day working on the beast. The exterior has minor rust spotting all over. There are some plastic panels in the rear that are disintegrating for no apparent reason. Brakes appear to work. All rubber looks acceptable, including the tires. Fluids look very good.
The radiator has a broken flange where the cap attaches, so I might have to replace the radiator. Maybe a shop could fix the flange?
I tried to siphon the fuel, but the tube was restricted by something before it reached the tank. At that point, I decided to put a little oil in the spark plug holes and turn the engine over briefly. First crank, nothing happens. Second crank, the starter motor free spins and does not engage the engine.
Tomorrow I will pull the starter and see if I can get it working. I might just see if the Beast will fire up on the existing gas, or dilute it with fresh stuff.
