Nah not really, its reccomended in my manual is all, heres the stuff I use. and ya got me for another hour on here yet, as my lad works in a nightclub and am waiting for him to get in.lol
He's 19 nigh on 20, How about a new air filter? reed petals? exhaust gasket and front and rear exhaust pipe joining rubber? couple of things there that come to mind.
Kept the pump in still, lopped off the pipes about an inch from the end and then screwed self tappers into the pipes, as for the cable I disconnected the oil cable from the 2 into one junction box, and took it away completely