[AT] Jim Dandy Question

[Larry Goss]

You're right on! H. L.  The present economic factors on these engines will blow your mind.  I no longer work on any 2-cycle engines for that reason.  Generac parts (pressure washers, generators, etc) only have complete carburetors available -- no repair kits, but the whole carburetor is so cheap that replacing it is a "no-brainer."  But Kohler carbs are in the $180 to $225 price category WHEN YOU CAN FIND THEM.  So boiling out and rebuilding a carburetor is about the only way to go.  I invested in a "real" parts washer this summer, and I make use of it almost every day.  I "stole" some commercial solvent made specifically for carburetors, so between the Safety-Kleen Corporation (makers of my parts washer) the commercial carburetor solvent, and some judicious use of BrakeKleen, I'm starting to rehabilitate items I used to just replace on those old machines.

Larry

----- Original Message -----
From: "H. L. Staples" <hlstaples at mcloudteleco.com>
Date: Thursday, September 16, 2010 10:37
Subject: Re: [AT] Jim Dandy Question
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group<at at lists.antique-tractor.com>" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>

> Bob sounds like the needle valve (float valve) is not a letting 
> gas into the
> carburetor. Probably have to open the carburetor up and do a 
> good cleaning
> job. 
> 
> A few weeks ago the Honda engine on my son's pressure washer 
> would run if a
> small amount of gasoline was sprayed into the throat of the 
> carburetor when
> that fuel was burned the engine would die. No fuel through the 
> needle valve
> was what I found.
> 
> After a complete disassembly of the carburetor and finding every 
> passage was
> clogged by the wonderful unleaded gasoline. (the unit had been 
> setting for
> about two years without being run.) I called the local Stens 
> distributor and
> with real sticker shock found that I could buy a brand new 
> carburetor from
> Honda for less than $16.00.  Did that and now the engine 
> runs like a champ.
> The shock was that for the most part Honda engine parts are 
> normally priced
> high high. Needle, seat and gasket from the normal parts list 
> cost more.
> 
> Enough said the engine should have been stored with Stable (sp) 
> in the fuel.
> 
> 
> Should not be a biggie for you to remove and clean the 
> carburetor as most of
> the older units are tough, and pretty easy to work on. 
> 
> H. L. Staples
> McLoud, Oklahoma
> USA=and proud of it.
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