Forum: Fuel System
08-16-2023, 09:04 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 867
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Forum: Troubleshooting
08-03-2023, 10:39 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 3,869
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Forum: Troubleshooting
08-02-2023, 11:34 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 3,869
What to add....
You have the emeritus brain trust commenting already....
My only comment is slow down. Savor the learning/teaching moment. Again and again I am learning that nearly everything that goes wrong...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
08-02-2023, 10:43 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 3,869
Something no one has mentioned is the fire...
Something no one has mentioned is the fire extinguisher residue. You should clean that stuff out thoroughly as soon as possible. I have found it to be corrosive to metal parts if left in contact for...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
08-02-2023, 10:25 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 3,869
msmith10 & Bents, the reason for not switching...
msmith10 & Bents, the reason for not switching the "battery switch" when running is that it may "blow out" the diodes in the alternator possibly rendering it useless. However with an electrical fire...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
08-01-2023, 06:04 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 3,869
" I was going to say you should have turned off...
" I was going to say you should have turned off the battery switch as soon as the ignition switch spun around possibly shorting out the ignition circuit, but then I remembered that is to be avoided...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
07-12-2023, 02:13 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 3,097
To do a compression check all plugs should be...
To do a compression check all plugs should be removed, batteries fully charged, the throttle set to wide open and the choke fully open. This is so the engine can "breath" which it can't do if the...
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Forum: Fuel System
07-06-2023, 10:03 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,171
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Forum: Cooling System
06-17-2023, 08:16 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 795
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Forum: Troubleshooting
06-16-2023, 05:47 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 3,097
Two questions.
#1 Are your plugs still...
Two questions.
#1 Are your plugs still white?
#2 What are you doing when you "clean" the carb?
Rebuilding the carb is essentially disassembling cleaning and checking the float setting then...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
06-06-2023, 11:05 AM
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Replies: 41
Views: 3,097
That is an extremely lean condition. The...
That is an extremely lean condition. The porcelain ( the white ceramic around the electrode) is what you "read" and no color means almost no fuel. The black on the edges of the body of the plug is...
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Forum: General Maintenance
05-20-2022, 12:24 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,575
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Forum: Electrical
04-06-2022, 11:26 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,214
One thing that really surprised me with this...
One thing that really surprised me with this motor, and I was just out messing with mine a few minutes ago, is how little impact turning the distributor to advance or retard timing a few degrees has...
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Forum: Electrical
04-05-2022, 07:23 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,214
So these are the 4 Masters of Firing:
- gas: to...
So these are the 4 Masters of Firing:
- gas: to be 100% sure your engine is just not craving for something combustible, just try with "easy start / start pilot", or any other spray you like to use...
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Forum: Fuel System
08-21-2021, 11:07 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,836
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Forum: Fuel System
08-19-2021, 08:42 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,836
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Forum: Announcements
06-21-2021, 07:29 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,189
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Forum: Overhaul
10-19-2020, 06:32 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 5,729
Carb service: Total time about 1/2 an hour.
You should remove and clean the carb. Just take your time, disconnect the throttle linkage, choke linkage, fuel supply line and upper part of scavenger tube from the exhaust manifold. Take care not...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
10-04-2020, 10:53 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 4,187
See post #8 on this thread. The synthetic is...
See post #8 on this thread. The synthetic is specifically designed to stay mixed with gas and lubricate when mixed with gasoline it is nothing more than "synthetic two-stroke oil" the good stuff is...
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Forum: Introductions
08-25-2020, 01:31 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 8,140
This still sounds like a fuel delivery...
This still sounds like a fuel delivery restriction problem to me. I had something similar several years ago. Enough fuel gets delivered to keep the float bowl full and the engine running at idle,...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
07-03-2020, 01:53 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,276
In my experience, modern carb cleaners do not...
In my experience, modern carb cleaners do not have the crud-cutting capabilities of those in my youth (which would instantly dissolve all forms of crud, and most plastics!). I find it is necessary...
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Forum: Fuel System
05-15-2020, 12:05 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,185
Thanks to all.
I have gotten to the bottom of my troubles. Indeed the float valve was getting stuck open and overflowing. Once I took it apart and saw a bunch of black bits and sediment and cleaned the jets...
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Forum: Fuel System
11-18-2019, 10:01 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,102
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Forum: Troubleshooting
09-27-2019, 09:55 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 4,727
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Forum: Troubleshooting
09-16-2019, 10:15 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 8,837
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