well i just ripped apart, cleaned & reasembled the weber. my quarters smell like a garage now. tomorrow i put it back in as well as the battery that's on a long 2 amp charger. i'll check all my grounds and see what happens. i do stupid stuff like this a lot. now if it works i won't know if it was electrical or carburtor. the carb suggestion came from the mechanic down at the base auto hobby shop. i'm thinking vapor lock might not be the issue as i haven't been able to get it to run even in the cool (80 degree) mornings. i'm leaning towards thinking it was electrical. does heat have an ill affect on battery performance? like i mention earlier i've a 7 y/o optima
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