Thanks guys and Al we seam to think along the same lines but you are steps and steps ahead of me, but I am trying to catch up.
Honda pump, got one, great pump. I also have a TS pump (champion I think) and have to replace it every couple of yrs, the Honda keeps going and going. It even ran one time after I added diesel(poured into 1/3rd tank of gasoline) in the fuel tank by mistake. it ran for about an hour, spewing blue smoke before I realized what I had done. Dave is that the DD u speak of??
I had to drain the oil after that mess up but it came right back on line with little effort. I hope to start next week on the small pond. And Guys, I already have an addiction to the big pond, so this will just feed my cravings even more. And snrub, I have been a bike rider all my life, have owned many of them. About 5 yr's ago, I woke up with chronic nerve pain in my back, it stopped my bike riding. And since I have always had fire growing out of my hair, I had to get some wind in it, I bought the 427 Corvette convertible. it has not replaced my bike riding desire, but it's close
Tracy