thanks deejay , and yes he might too but i dont think he is keen on these though hahaha they dont have vc on them anywhere(joking) . i'll go get a pick of the part in question though
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and at a second look

seems tha decomp' is well away from ths shroud . so i wonder why it was melted ? no other damage anywhere and the cap was off the carb and small spring missing