I think I lost that damn manual when I moved. Upsetting was a great resource
Briggs and Stratton Build
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Ray , the same figure that Joe posted is in my old red briggs & stratton service and repair instructions manual part number 270962 - 3/84 .
Ah you have one with removable valve seats, interesting! Mine doesn’t. Good to know
It’s cool to know so many love these old 4t Briggs on here too, I figured this build wouldn’t get much, if any interest.
Are you guys part of any other forum dedicated to 4t stationary engines like this that you can recommend?
Are you guys part of any other forum dedicated to 4t stationary engines like this that you can recommend?
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Check your inboxAh you have one with removable valve seats, interesting! Mine doesn’t. Good to know
The Old Tecumsehs were great engines also they got a bad rap because the carbs were a bit tough to figure out.The later OHV ones had seat coming loose issues .
The Kohler KT17 series 1 engines suffered from oil starvation when mowing on hilly terrain.These KT17s created a giant black mark on John Deeres reputation when they failed early.TheKT series two engines were super as good as Onan in my books.
Kash
The Kohler KT17 series 1 engines suffered from oil starvation when mowing on hilly terrain.These KT17s created a giant black mark on John Deeres reputation when they failed early.TheKT series two engines were super as good as Onan in my books.
Kash
Never cared for the old onans (like sears suburban era) they would run great till they wouldn't. Then if you let the carb get crud in it, it was a $400.00 bill for a new carb. Couldn't adapt a Briggs or other carb to them. Basically replaced them all with magnum engines when they started giving grief. At least the newer ones ran great and didn't cost an arm and leg to repair.
I really Like the Onans except for the insane cost of replacement parts. I have two Sears with Onans you have to really watch the valve clearances super simple crude carbs I always use an electric pump on the Onans .It makes for instant starts.
Kash
Kash
Yes the integrated fuel pumps were issues with them. They were runners when they worked right. Have to give them that much.
Well I sold my green Briggs edger just now which is great. The owner who generously gave it to me said he was about to drop it off the dump before I caught him. It needed a good clean of the carb as the main jet was blocked solid, valves adjusted and it ran beautifully. While I was in there I cleaned the piston, valves, did an oil change, cleaned the plug, tuned it to manual specs, and other bits. Glad it’s gone to a new home. I did offer it to the previous owner for free, but he had brought another one already and said It was mine. I was able to cover my costs for cleaning sprays, oil and a spring and can still take my partner out for a weekend away. Happy days.
Shes slowly coming around to the idea that having stinky old equipment around the back garden / shed can be beneficial to her!
Shes slowly coming around to the idea that having stinky old equipment around the back garden / shed can be beneficial to her!
I put a facet fuel pump on my wheel horse and it’s been great. I have it wired up with a fused toggle switch (I didn’t get power off the ignition but should have). No problems but I have to remember to shut the switch off. Usually I shut the pump off and then the ignition. Made it a habit.
I'm glad to see these restored rather than scrapped. Most are better built, and all are much more mechanic friendly than the new stuff.
Many simply need basic tuning or a carb clean. It's best to find NOS parts if you can, much of the newer stuff fails in 1/2 the use.
Many simply need basic tuning or a carb clean. It's best to find NOS parts if you can, much of the newer stuff fails in 1/2 the use.
Runs good but will it cut wood
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Sold an edger- yeah yeah.
Took the Mrs away for a weekend on the profit- yeah yeah.
When are you going to tell her how much you spent on a digital micrometer?
Took the Mrs away for a weekend on the profit- yeah yeah.
When are you going to tell her how much you spent on a digital micrometer?
“Good for you” was her response
Hey guys, a little update on this engine. Because it’s never going to be used on a piece of equipment, and I only ever want it to chug along slowly whenever I start it for fun, I decided to disconnect the govenor linkage as the butterfly would continuously flutter at idle and it was never stable.
I then put my own return spring on and here is the result. It will idle down to 700rpm, but it’s happiest at 1200.
EDIT
I decided to take the needle and jet apart to confirm my thinking that the needle restricts only the H side. I was surprised to see the jet is before both drilling’s and feeds both.
Turns out that the needle doesn’t fully seal the jet and so even closed, when the engine is at low RPM, it still gets more than enough fuel. I connected up the mityvac to the jet and pressed the needle against the drilling and it bled.
The two drilling’s after the jet are either side of the butterfly. The small drilling is to the right and past the butterfly and the large is to the left behind the butterfly.
So this is what I’m thinking happens at idle -
Any advice or correction is appreciated.
Air is draw down the venturi depicted as the blue arrow, which comes into the large drilling orifice and then show as blue dots.
At the same time, vacuum draws the fuel up through the threaded hole with the red arrow pointing to it, past the jet (not pictured here) and mixes with air depicted with red dots.
That combination then flows through the smaller drilling (shown with blue and red arrows on top of each other) and actually bypasses the butterfly to then go into the intake?
I then put my own return spring on and here is the result. It will idle down to 700rpm, but it’s happiest at 1200.
EDIT
I decided to take the needle and jet apart to confirm my thinking that the needle restricts only the H side. I was surprised to see the jet is before both drilling’s and feeds both.
Turns out that the needle doesn’t fully seal the jet and so even closed, when the engine is at low RPM, it still gets more than enough fuel. I connected up the mityvac to the jet and pressed the needle against the drilling and it bled.
The two drilling’s after the jet are either side of the butterfly. The small drilling is to the right and past the butterfly and the large is to the left behind the butterfly.
So this is what I’m thinking happens at idle -
Any advice or correction is appreciated.
Air is draw down the venturi depicted as the blue arrow, which comes into the large drilling orifice and then show as blue dots.
At the same time, vacuum draws the fuel up through the threaded hole with the red arrow pointing to it, past the jet (not pictured here) and mixes with air depicted with red dots.
That combination then flows through the smaller drilling (shown with blue and red arrows on top of each other) and actually bypasses the butterfly to then go into the intake?
You need to put it on a mini bike!
