The great Saga of Dumb and Dumber cutting a tree.

[Patrick]

Just now, PeterW said:

 

So... it’s from between 1990-96 as they stopped making the 40 series in 1996.. so at best it’s 23 years old ..!! I’m surprised it is still going as the carb diaphragms perish so it’s not surprising that it’s leaked fuel. I’d guess that the fuel pipes have gone and it’s spread fuel around the casing that’s flared when the exhaust has got hot. 

100%correct analysis of the situation today. ????