[AT] Sorry for the OT post...

[Cecil Bearden]

I had thought the same thing last week.  I had a new Briggs & Stratton 
on a water pump and used it for fire fighting.  It was one of those "no 
points " engines before they went to overhead valve.  The magnets on the 
flywheel would rust and the engine would not run at high speed.   I 
rebuilt the carb, ( gasoline ) changed the plug, and then changed the 
coil.  Still same problem. I sanded the magnets with emory cloth, and it 
started running right.  I later sanded them again and put a coat of 
polyurethane on it.  It works, bu t it has been put to the back of the 
shed because I don't trust it..

Cecil



On 7/17/2017 8:33 AM, Jim Yost wrote:
> Also propane engines are spark plug sensitive. Even if the spark plug looks good change it.
>
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> Jim
>
>> On Jul 16, 2017, at 11:46 PM, Dick Day <dickday0 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Gentleman, I am so sorry, I did not mean to post a question and then not
>> reply.
>>
>> The engine seemed like it was back to normal. We had just finished our
>> motorhome and was just about to wash my truck, when the plastic oil plug
>> cap came flying off, spewing hot oil everywhere.  Luckily, no one was near
>> it at the time.
>>
>> As I learn more from my autopsy, I'll let you know.
>>
>> Again, sorry for the late reply and thank you!
>>
>>> On Fri, Jul 14, 2017 at 12:01 AM, Charlie V <1cdevill at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Dick,
>>>
>>> Agree with Larry.  Mine (smaller unit than yours) will load the rngine and
>>> not spray after fairly long periods of non use.  I would guess some type of
>>> valves are in the pump.  My speculation is either a valve sticks or the
>>> punp is air bound.  I normally keep squeezing the spray handle quickly and
>>> repeatedly unil spray begins to work as it should.  As you probably know,
>>> running the pump without water flo can quickly damage the pump from
>>> overheating.  Good luck.
>>>
>>> Charlie
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>>>> On Thu, Jul 13, 2017 at 9:26 PM, Dick Day <dickday0 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I'm desperate.  Last year I bought a fairly large power washer.  4200psi
>>>> 3.5gpm.  It has a 389cc gas engine. It ran great, we used it a lot.  In
>>> the
>>>> Fall, I removed the pump and stored it the heated shop for the winter.
>>>> Over the winter, I converted it to also run on LP.  In the dead of
>>> winter,
>>>> I wheeled it outside and it fired right up.  I put it away until the
>>>> spring.  I put the pump back on and decided to clean the siding on the
>>> back
>>>> of the house.  It started right up. The second I squeeze the trigger, it
>>>> runs really bad.  Let go of the trigger and it's fine.
>>>>
>>>> I put some gas in it and now it also runs really bad when engaging the
>>>> pump.  If I remove the pump, it starts and runs great on both LP and gas.
>>>>
>>>> The LP conversion consisted of removing the air filter, installing longer
>>>> bolts and mounting an LP collar between the carb and the air filter.
>>>> Nothing was modified.  I've done several LP conversions and they all run
>>>> way better on LP. After a few years, the pistons look almost new.
>>>>
>>>> The company, Champion, has been fantastic.  They do not discourage their
>>>> customers from converting to LP.  The tech I have been working with says
>>>> that he and the others in his office "hate" to see engines running on
>>> gas.
>>>> So, it seems as though the pump might have gone bad sitting in the box
>>> over
>>>> the winter.  Not likely.
>>>>
>>>> Today, I pulled the pump off and wheeled it outside and fired it up on
>>> both
>>>> LP and gas.  No problems.
>>>>
>>>> I did notice that the pto shaft that the pump attaches to was so hot I
>>>> could not even touch it.  Is this normal? Does heat simply get
>>> transferred
>>>> through the pto shaft?
>>>>
>>>> As I said, the company has been fantastic to work with. They sent me a
>>> new
>>>> carb and even a new pump (which I have not tried yet).  I'm trying to see
>>>> why the pto shaft is so terribly hot.
>>>>
>>>> Is this normal?
>>>>
>>>> Thoughts?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
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