I have a Tecumseh Enduro 16.5 hp OHV engine that was only running on full choke, it has the non adjustable carb. I have put on new carb, adjusted valves, replace plug/fuel lines/filter and now it starts but stalls out right away. Aynthing else I could try?
Tecumseh OHV16.5 help
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Oregon products provided me the instructions to convert it to non-solenoid float. They didn't say to take the jet out however and use the old one.
The procedure is to remove the screw and install the solenoid on what I am assuming is the plastic bowl carb. You should be able to remove the solenoid from a new carb and put the screw back in its place. I am thinking you have a problem with not getting fuel into the engine for some reason, or possibly a compression problem.
it is the plastic bowl and I have replaced the solenoid with the screw from the old carb. The mower did not have solenoid in the carb. I have checked compression and it is good. I did have it running fairly well for once with the old carb after I cleaned it, but the next day...wouldnt start without startin fluid and only ran again on full choke. New carb fired right up and ran for a while, but now will only start and stalls out pretty much right away. I have loosened the gas cap also. I adjusted the valves to .004". I agree it would be a fuel problem, but have run out of ideas to try. I was thinking that the flywheel key may be off? Or exhaust port clogged? I got this mower and do not really know how well it ran before. I know it did set outside a bit before I got it and brought it inside for the winter. I've had it running on full choke enough to mow my yard, but now dead in the water.
I'll have to give it a try...wonder why if it didnt come with one originally, it wouldnt work with the change? anyway...I will try to hook up a temporary patch hook up to the battery to test. If it works, how did you wire it up for good?