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| red_johnny | The carb is pulled... | ||
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Just pulled it out, pretty easy actually, 3 bolts plus removing the gas tank which is two bolts. Anywho, this is it. I dunno if you can see the build up inside the carb or not. Its definately time to either replace it or rebuilt it.
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Posted on: 2006/12/10 19:34
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| freakd | RE:The carb is pulled... | ||
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replace it :thumbright:
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Posted on: 2006/12/10 19:43
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| bogus | RE:The carb is pulled... | ||
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clean it, put in a new needle and spring.
These things are way overpriced for what they do... and they get water in them all the time. To be honest, this is old school tech! I mean, these carbs are gravity fed and are just 1930s tech in nice aluminum. Clean it well, replace the needle and life will be grand. The only reason to install a new carb is to get a performance unit. |
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Posted on: 2006/12/10 20:21
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| red_johnny | RE:The carb is pulled... | ||
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Okie Dookie
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Posted on: 2006/12/10 22:11
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| bogus | RE:The carb is pulled... | ||
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keep me posted!
you need to convert that over to alcohol.  |
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Posted on: 2006/12/11 1:39
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| red_johnny | RE:The carb is pulled... | ||
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How does one convert over to alcohol? I am not going to, at least not right now but sounds like that where all the powers at for these small little buggers.
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Posted on: 2006/12/11 2:34
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| bogus | RE:The carb is pulled... | ||
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with these things, it requires a lot more engine guts (meaning, you can't convert a basic motor) than you have!
The alcohol comes in once the compression climes and heat becomes a real problem... there is a kart track near Dover, DE... a few years back (when I still lived there), my friend Travis and I went to watch a co-workers son race. the boy was racing in a controlled class... but you shoulda heared them open class motors!!! 5hp briggs blocks, bored, stroked, sleaved, roller bearings, cam, all sorts of alloys..damned things put out 45hp or so!!! with a 14000 rpm redline! they sounded like single cylinder top fuelers! |
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Posted on: 2006/12/11 4:51
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| red_johnny | RE:The carb is pulled... | ||
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Ok, just wondering. I stilll find it amazing, 45 HP off a 5 HP block. I am looking at a few upgrades but the biggest 3 things I want to do right now is:
1. Get it running 2. New front tires 3. Put some lights on it (I am looking into it, I may need a alturnator and a battery) If I do this I may install a starter too. I just dont want to dump too much into it since its, from what I have been reading, a cheaply welded frame. I would upgrade the frame to have suspension but I would have to re-enforce EVERY joint! I guess its one step at a time and I will see what happens. Maybe down the road I will get me a nice one with suspension. |
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Posted on: 2006/12/11 14:07
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| bogus | RE:The carb is pulled... | ||
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RPMs are the trick.... lotsa RPMs.
It really isn't that crazy. Think about it... Honda motorbikes with 150cc or so are putting out 30hp... |
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Posted on: 2006/12/12 5:13
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| red_johnny | RE:The carb is pulled... | ||
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Ok, I found out that my engine is NOT starter capable. I also found out they dont make alturnators for these sizes they make stators. Its basically a small alturnator. A stator kit requires a flywheel with magnetic pick ups, the stator, and a regulator and WHALA, I have power.
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Posted on: 2006/12/12 12:44
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| red_johnny | RE:The carb is pulled... | ||
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Posted on: 2006/12/12 13:15
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| bogus | RE:The carb is pulled... | ||
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Ok, I found out that my engine is NOT starter capable. I also found out they dont make alturnators for these sizes they make stators. Its basically a small alturnator. A stator kit requires a flywheel with magnetic pick ups, the stator, and a regulator and WHALA, I have power. I have been around with those systems on lawn tractors. Do a bit of digging, push mowers have starters... I donno about alternators, tho... You can always put a car battery in the thing and use a charger to trickle it back up. |
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Posted on: 2006/12/13 5:04
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| bogus | RE:The carb is pulled... | ||
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Just ordered the rebuild kit for the carb :thumbleft: I thought it looked a little funny... it's a Tecumseh....  |
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Posted on: 2006/12/13 5:05
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| red_johnny | RE:The carb is pulled... | ||
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Quote: This engine I would have to drill and tap holes for the starter to mount to and also I think there is some modding that would have to be done to the shaft. It would be cheaper just to buy a starter capable engine. |
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Posted on: 2006/12/13 11:25
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| red_johnny | RE:The carb is pulled... | ||
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The kit finally shipped!! I should have it ready by christmas
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Posted on: 2006/12/14 19:24
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| red_johnny | RE:The carb is pulled... | ||
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Just finished the rebuild which took me like 30 mins, and it was pretty easy. Now I have to wait until tomorrow to put it on and I hope that fixes everything.
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Posted on: 2006/12/17 0:54
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