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TOPDON for cell phone use seems little expensive at $200 plus and lots of BAD reviews when I checked on-line. Anyone had any experience with the TopDon IR for cell phone use? I've been using a 3M IR gun about $40 for several years with good results. I use it to detect weak cylinders...

Been doing this for several years: I have a old working refrigerator in the shop and store gasket sealants, super glues, small batteries, garden seeds, etc. I also place them in a Z lock bag and squeeze out the air. A tube of Yamaha Bond 4 will store for a long time. The Permatex gasket makers...

You say: The battery seems to need a charge when I first start it up. How did you come to this conclusion? Does your machine have a charge indicator such as maybe a ammeter? I test charging systems using a ammeter instead of a voltmeter, but a voltmeter will let you know if it's trying to...

I keep couple of them NLA Walbro's carb around as spare tires so as to check engines that appear to have Carb issues. Once they confirm it's ACTUALLY the carb I can then be more careful with repairing the Nikki. The old Original with adjustable jets Walbro's carb's for the single cylinder...

Wonder what the model number is of your rig? I would probably think about looking at a wiring diagram then use a electrical tester.

Hydraulic filter on log splitter came off while using and cost me $100 for replacement oil. Wake up call.

Have you been pressure testing THE CARB before you re-install the carb's?

Are you saying that fuel gets into the oil or it runs flooded or ??? I would think about testing the carb"s needle and seat with pressure such as a mityvac or blood pressure bulb instead of just throwing new carbs on. (lots of You tube info about how to do such. You should replace your fuel...

You can review such on-line. I prefer the Battery MINDER model 121171C. It has red/green idiot lights that actually work. I use them on lawn tractor and stored automotive batteries. Been using them for several years and not one complaint. One thing that will ruin a Lawn tractor battery really...

You did good repairing the OEM Nikki. Once you get familiar/experienced with the Nikki carbs they are more user friendly. They USUALLY do not do well when you take one apart and put it back together without replacing o ring and gaskets. (and you need to make sure you are using the correct kit...

Do they vary? YES 2nd question also YES

Just a hint: Instead of just trial and error guessing, I pressure test carb needle and seats when working on carbs, especially if one is flooding. Some of the Nikki type carbs have a internal gasket that when it goes bad will allow fuel to BYPASS the needle and seat and flood the carb. I use...

Can you get it too slow idle if you hold the throttle manually?

Can you manually hold the China carb at idle? If so, the China carb needs a different static governor adjust probably. I've seen the same when different carbs are installed. You need to check or do the static governor adjust for the China carb.

I stumbled across lots of cub cadet model info at parts tree.com sometime back. You have to fool around and enter model numbers into a search bar. Here is a link to one example at the site...

Have you re-searched a replacement carb? Before working on a small engine like for pressure washers and small 2 cycle engines that have SUSPECTED carb issues I re-search replacement carbs, kits, etc BEFORE taking them apart. I then know if I'm holding a expensive carb, NLA carb dinosaur egg, or...

Probably/maybe because pipe dope is a no brainer does not have to be applied/wrapped in the proper direction on the threads and less likely to drop the brush when applying. I've won quit a few bets/lunches with grasshoppers by betting who would be the first one to drop a roll of teflon tape...

If you install a tapered thread metal plug and turn it in too tight it WILL CRACK/SPLIT THE ALUMINUM BLOCK. A thread tap will also do the same. If using a metal tapered plug add at least 3 wraps of teflon tape first then just get it snug with a limp wrist.. I suspect that is one reason they...

Might remove the blades and test. Sometimes a star or H type blade mount will not get aligned properly and cause vib's. What is the model of the unit?

If mine I would probably fix it myself, but you indicate you do not get deep into engines and just do the basics. Most generally if the machine is old and the owner/operator cannot do repairs/troubleshooting,, they should suck it up, just get out the plastic and go buy new so as to get a...

I was referring to the type that has the scale plate and pointer.. (not the clicker beam type) similar to this: CRAFTSMAN 9-44642 1/2" DR BEAM TYPE TORQUE WRENCH 0 - 150 FT-LB Flea bay number 363152734120

I've also got one of them old beam type craftsman. I use if when I do not mind if I get the wrench dirty, oily and nasty. I think maybe mine only goes to 150 ft lbs. What's nice about the clicker dial type is you do not have to watch the scale, just feel/listen for the click.

Handle the Tecumseh carb carefully. Good replacements are hard to find and kinda pricy. The older ones were fully adjustable jets. The later ones were the lean emissions type and the 10 hp Tecumseh engine on the gen's would surge and hunt quite often when first start cold on a gen or during...

We ALSO now have google and Alexa to help us with our addition, math. Hard to believe I could actually figure things out in previous years by using common sense without having to rely on Google, Alexa, Siri. Siri is not available due to undergoing major upgrades due to AI. Alexa is her stand...

I have a HF and a expensive one also. The HF torque was bought just to keep the expensive one out of harms way. I keep the expensive one put up for when I want exact and keep it clean and ready to go. I also use the expensive one to check the calibration on the HF. The HF one get used quite...

Have you looked on the valve cover for the engine ID info? If you do not see it on top of the vavle cover look at the bottom of the cover, someone put it back on up side down. As prev stated the carbs a jetted per the engine info that we need. Also most times when you get a carb from Scamazon...

I've got that exact Colemate/Powermate with the 10HP HM100 Tecumseh plus some others. The engine and gen all obsolete and in the category of dinosaur eggs, but it just keeps going like the energizer bunny. What I do to long term store the gasoline gen's is first I never install ethanol gas...

Trying adding some choke as it's dieing or if running rough start adding little bit of choke to see if it gets worse or slightly better. Did you remove the carb fixed low speed jet jet that is under the plastic cap and clean it? Might even try using a gravity fed external tank to the carb...

I've plastic welded several tanks. (but I'm also good at soldering due to a electronics background) Get the tank out and clean the interior good so as to not have a explosion hazard. Fill with water and rinse several times. Best to try to use/remove a piece of the same plastic material from the...

AGAIN: as slomo indicates keep a heads up. Be really sure when replacing lawn tractor ign switches. Just because the wiring harness plug with fit onto the switch does not make it the correct one. Good idea is too verify they are same configuration internally with a ohmmeter before installing...

As ilengine said. Replace the ignition switch and make sure you get the correct switch. One size does not fit all here. Rust or a cross leakage will intermittently send a voltage on the kill wire to the magneto and kill the electronics immediately. One test would be to leave the ignition...

Right I was using a business cards which was easier than using my brass .010 feeler gauge, finally mic'ed the business cards I had been using and most was .030 plus, out of specs. electric start eq still operated ok at .030, but seemed manually crank eq such as chainsaws did not start as easy...

What you mention is a common aggravating issue and if not fixed will SOON eventually ruin the recoil spring. Best to give it some attention when it gives you the very first squeal WARNING because it never gets better or fixes itself. The main thing that I have done is polish the crankshaft stub...

If you do not already have one, search on-line and download a free OWNERS MANUAL for your rig using the EXACT model number. Most owners manuals tell you how to replace belts and make adjustments. If the owners manual does not have a parts list, come back here and post up your EXACT model number...

Montana Mower Man: Welcome aboard. You would get more and better responses if you started YOUR OWN new post or new thread. You jumped into the middle of a post by another member and new threads will get faster responses from more members because some members have bailed out from this original...

That is a in Tank fuel sender for a F series Ford truck. You can re-search on-line using the numbers on the sender to get exact. New now days they are about $60 and up for new. If it's new and you know the exact fittament it would most likely sell on FB for 1/2 of the new price if it's new. If...

You did good. What you did saves lots of time and no need in removing the carb, then the bowl and no kit required. From Nikki dual throat hands on experience, Quite often when a Nikki dual throat is running rough I can remove the 3 screw top plate and use about 25 lbs air pressure from a...

I would not remove the welch plug unless the other carb tests good. I don't remove welch plugs on old carbs that I do not have a correct replacement plug UNLESS I know for sure it's the carb and I've tried most everything else first so as to get it corrected. If I do not have a replacement plug...

If your original carb is the real deal OEM Nikki you need to review some rebuild info and carefully re-build it. It's a better carb than the aftermarket types. Do reviews and get the correct O ring kit for the re-build. Set it back as a spare or re-install and use the clone as a spare. The...

You say: Wondering if the wisp of black smoke starts the surging or ?? Wisp of black smoke, intake valve guide?? Make sure you have a good new properly spark plug. Try holding the carb throttle steady at different rpm's so as to defeat/disable the governor. I see in one of your posts where you...

Do as slomo indicates by adding choke little bit at a time AND Also hold the governor arm steady or hold the carb throttle butterfly steady manually so as the governor is not involved and see if the carb is rough and if so see if it's rough at both idle, middle and higher rpms. Is that the...

I also watch out for lipstick on pigs AND silk purses made from sows ears. Seen lots of vehicles with the same doctoring.

You need to post complete model, type and code from the engine on that one. Not sure but it might be stamped into the top of one of the valve covers. But you can leave the air filter breather assembly off and see if the choke is fully closing. I looked at your tractor model number and I'm not...

Couple hints about checking the choke linkage operation. If that is the type choke that full choke is at full throttle position of the throttle lever on the dash, check the throttle cable at the carb throttle plate to see if the cable is located correctly so as to get full choke at full...

You asked: Have people gotten that stupid? I had to quit saying "How stupid can you get" They take it as a challenge. AI=Absolute Idiot Hope you did not cause them to spill a hot cup of coffee in their crotch and they got the hot cup of coffee in the crotch attorney.

You say: I cannot say I looked for or noticed the compression relief bump. I was just looking for the loose TDC. Not the tight one. The valves are suppose to be adjusted at !/4 inch ATDC per the service manual. You have to slowly rotate the engine in the run direction and carefully watch the...

AND Santa is watching and knows who is naughty and who is nice other than skamazon and China.

A xmas gift to her.

Appears to be maybe at least two issues. For ONE We already know you are probably not getting a compression release IF the electrical/mechanical cranking system is ok. Did you SEE the compression release bump as you slowly rotated the engine after you adjusted the INTAKE valve lash? You can...

And they fail to winterize them. Surprise surprise. That is where most of my good tiller and wood splitter engines come from.