We use a Stihl masonry saw to collect fossil whales. It's about 16 years
old and has spent a lot of time engulfed in an opaque duststorm of its own
making, has been reliable but is tricky to start from cold (but then, isn't
this the case with all crude, ie nonmotorcycle, twostrokes?). I find that
putting it on full choke won't start it; after a few pulls on full choke, I
back the knob off to about half and it usually starts without too much
fuss. Usually.

Haven't had a chance to take my Caravelle on a fossil trip yet (sigh).

Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin, New Zealand
VW & mollusc nut
1984 Caravelle (currently SVX engine waiting for a trans)
1985 Mitsubishi Galant Sigma 2.0 (FWD)
1986 CE80 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel
1989 CE96 Toyota Corolla 1.8DX diesel van/wagon
1989 CT170 Toyota Corona Select 2.0 diesel