Pressure Washer GAH!

I have a little electric pressure washer that works fine for what I do, never really thought about getting a gas-powered one.  Then one day I see this at a Thrift Store: 

Not with the hose and lance mind you.  It's really small and cute, so I ask about it and the guy says "it works, how's $15?"  I know it doesn't work, but $15 for a motor is too hard to resist.  

I take her home and low and behold, she fires right up on the first pull.  The spring returns on the carb are missing so it goes crazy and won't stop, but it runs.  I try to test the pump but apparently, electric washer hoses are a different thread size.  Dang, there goes the $15 dream. 

So I invest in a decent hose, trigger and lance with tips from Amazon, figuring $60 is still a working pressure washer for $75.  The first lance leaks like crazy, so I return it and get another one.  This one seems to work well, but I am building no pressure.  The pump might be toast.  

But me being a GRM kinda guy, I buy a rebuilt kit for $25 and rebuild the pump.  I also add the needed springs, change the oil in the motor and in the pump and clean the carbs. Call it another $25 investment.  

It lives!  For only $125!  I now have a small, portable, pressure washer that I can use to clean stuff, or whatever. I did check Craigslist and I cannot find anything with a running motor, good pump and all accessories for under $175, so I wasnt too upset.  

Until tonight.  

Walking the dog, a neighbor has THIS at the curb.  I know this guy, he discards rather than fixes.  I have scored a few things over the years, including a PowerWheels Gator that cost me $12 to fix.  Even if the motor AND pump are toast, it has a like-new hose, trigger, lance and nozzles.  My guess is that he put it away wet last fall, and the carbs are gummed up.  If I get it running, ONE of these is headed to CL to recoup my investment! 

Good score. I wish my neighbors threw away ANYTHING of value

I'm always willing to pick up anything useful. My neighbors threw away a working dehumidifier, about a $300 model. It ran, but would overflow, which they'll do if not maintained. 

Been problem free for 5 years. 

When I was in Vet school, I would borrow a truck at the end of the school year, drive through the complexes with lots of students, and pick up discarded furniture, etc. 

We would have a yard sale when school started back. I've been out of school for 21 years, we're still using the dining table we bought for $20. It was a set, and I sold the chairs for $20. 

I love scores like this! My neighbors moved out and threw out a nice self propelled newer lawn mower. It didn't start but wasn't locked up so I adopted it expecting to clean the carbs and such. Ended up being a $3.96 clogged air filter.