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  1. These EA81s must be low friction.  I never even overheated.  Got close to the red but each time the thermo would open and it coooled off.  I noticed because the heater stopped working.  Anyway, engine is fine, but now I definitely need a radiator.  I'm nervous about wrecking yards, do they check for stop leak?  In any case it lists locally (the cheapest) for $270 and $125 out of town at Autozone.  I'm of limited funds, so the so called "grade A" junkyard part for $50 seems a lot more affordable.  Is it worth the risk?

    Also, what all year and models have radiators that will fit? IIRC the EA82s were bigger and were part plastic (which I don't want)?  

  2. Something super odd happened this morning; it was very cold, so I warmed the engine up a bit to get the heater going, but when I went to move it died.  Then I couldn't get it to start at all unless I floored it, and it wouldn't really run till I reoved the air cleaner top, it still needed the pedal floored but I eventaully got it to rev up and run right after a second or two.  I guess the old Hitachi is getting tired.

    I'm assuming it has an enricher, not a choke? thinking it got stuck.  

    Anyway the carb looks complicated, but is it that bad to rebuild?

     

    Unfortunately I think this might be my best option, but until I can, I got to get this Hitachi to get me by

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