Hey guys,
Ok, nothing doing yet. I think with some major surgery I could get it going, but I have about the same possibility of permanently stuffing it up. I have found some old steel wool, so I will be restuffing the muffler, and also will hit it with some cheapie heat resistant paint I picked up on sale at super cheap for $5. I also picked up an o-ring set on clearance at the mower shop, one left in the bargain bin - contains head gasket, starter ring (already put a new one on so this is a spare), front carby ring and two manifold rings. There is already a washer in the carby, so I will leave it there. And a new filter and sealer I got as part of a box of 20 small filters/sealers that I picked up on clearance. Apart from that..
It is running good and strong now, not over revving. idle is just a bit down from start, full speed is run, and stop is between run and start...naturally. I will keep my eye out for donor mowers, but will not be spending a cent on new parts.
Just need to keep my eye out for the next acquisition.
Have to say, I have learned more getting this thing up and running than all the time with my perfectly good mowers I use. Well worth the few dollars
Last edited by Sapper; 26/02/20 07:54 PM.
