Caille Neptune Starting Procedure?

[Buccaneer]

I have no gas tank on the Centenarian Caille yet,
but I remembered this motor has a primer cup,
so I thought “why not”.
It made the first, but brief signs of life in near
60 or more years, since my uncle got in the 1960’s.
I had to put more gas in the primer cup than I would
have thought needed, before I got any action,
but it’s showing great promise anyway.

Question – What’s the proper fuel / oil ratio on this oldie?

Where the arrow on the tape is (on the flywheel), indicates
TDC. To get spark at TDC, the timer is in the traditional
position as OMC magnetos.
Q. – Would this be the proper position for the timer for starting
per the Caille operation manual, which I’ don’t know if ti exist?

While problematic with a rope start pulley, were these Caille Neptunes
designed to run in reverse?

Prepare to be boarded!

[Tubs]

A "Boathouse Repair" is one that done without having tools or the skills to do it properly.

• This reply was modified 4 years, 5 months ago by Tubs.

[Buccaneer]

Tubs, that’s a good idea, especially if you don’t have a primer cup.

Prepare to be boarded!

[RICHARD A. WHITE]

I can smell the smoke from here!!!!

I just squirt some mix in the spark plug hole…

http://www.richardsoutboardtools.com
classicomctools@gmail.com

• This reply was modified 4 years, 7 months ago by RICHARD A. WHITE.

[Tubs]

A "Boathouse Repair" is one that done without having tools or the skills to do it properly.

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