Had a bit of a play about this morning.

The white motor i had running yesterday, I havent touched it again yet.
I was running it with the air cleaner off. Generally do that to all the 4 strokes. Then fit one and retune and test it.
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Its got all the stuff off this motor on it.
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Dragged the super 4 into the shed and had a look at it. Got good spark and no compression. Well i didnt test it, it feels like it has none. No clearnace on the inlet valve. Inside the fuel tank looks bad.

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Dont mind the mess.

So i stipped down the blown red motor, spare valves and head, the one on the I/C motor has the front cover bolt snapped off in the head.

Went off and bought 2 new diaphragms $6.60 for the pair.
The tank and carb i took off the white motor i stripped down.
The pickup tube was blocked up. Sorted that, stripped the carb down and clened it all out, new diaphragm and its ready to go back on the tank.
The inside of the tank was dry but absolute filth. Went out in the yard and got a collection of stones, loaded the tank up with carby clean and spent the day giving it a shake every so often while i sorted out a couple of power torques.

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Tiped the stones and carb clean out. Dosed it up with some heavy duty degreaser. Rinsed it out in the laundry trough and then put it in the oven @ 250F to bake.
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Its back out in the shed now. Not sure if ive stuffed it, shouldnt it wasnt hot enough to burn the paint and i left the door open a bit, it looks like its had seam sealer along the join and some of that has come away. Wait and see tomorrow when i fill it up if it actually needed the sealer.



I wanted to get these 5HP's sorted and out of the way. Ive got some 5hp quantums here off rusty MTD bases and they need homes. Not real sellable on the old bases, but the bases would sure outlast the motors.

Will pull that black tank off the white motor tomorrow and give the carb a clean out and a new diaphragm. Could be that its a bit stiff and hard and not pulling fuel up like it should making it hard to start. Or a partly blocked hole or something.
Hoping to put the I/C motor on the Shredder. Keep the other one for one of the 18" side discharge mowers i have here (got a galvanised Vulcan) to leave at my Grandmothers, or put it on a Big Bob.


Whats your thoughts when converting to electronic coil?? Leave the points etc in there, or remove it???

And another question. The Super 4 has the vee belt pulley on it for selp propell, how hard is that going to be to get off the shaft???


Bob.