When you say you “fought with it” what was the problem? 6v systems get a bad rep for not having enough juice to start engines. Most of the time the issue is resistance/ charging. My mash was hard to start, and everyone told me to convert to 12v.
One person said check the connection to ground...
Well my second gas valve rusted stuck. I am planning to pull the tank. The top of the tank has been so rusty I can deflect the metal. Does anyone repair the tank anymore? I have a spare tank that is in better shape but someone tried to get the steering support screw out with a screw extractor...