OutdoorKing Repair Forum Forums Repairs and Maintenance Questions on Engines Questions On Tecumseh / Kirby Engines Tecumseh Carby: I Need advice

this is my wifes day to day work mower(she mows lawns)it has been running great for years, starts with half a pull. 6 months ago it stopped while mowing,
i suspect carby clean needed. but after reading all the info on this site about this carby i am a bit perplexed. this looks like a hard one to fix. i do have another and would like to ask if its the same

i looked into the odk store and got confused, she said "just buy a new one"
so what do i do buy a kit, carby, or just try to make it work with the spare
i am getting a bit of pressure off the pusher of this "grass lowering device" painted by a pro
any advice would be much appreciated

Hey Sean, Save yourself the headache and buy a new carby.

$20

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/New-Well-CARBURETOR-Carb-for-Tecumseh-632795A-632795-TVS75-120-Mount-Gasket-/121443384062?hash=item1c4696fafe:g:d8QAAOSwd4tUJoO4

Very good engine. Very bad carby. When you take the carby off fit an inline fuel tap and run the carb dry before putting it away. Lots of holes and Orings in those carbys. Terrible to work on.

My 2 cents worth anyway.
Pete

First it isn't full of yarn is it?

Yes the carburetor do clog up but are your sure it carb related? An engine that suddenly stops can be caused by other problems too. Things like sheared flywheel key, bad spark plug, failed ignition coil are among some things to check for. Will the engine start on fuel induced into the cylinder? This will point you in the right direction.

I need to disagree about those carburetors being hard to repair; it is a simple carburetor. Have never replaced one just because it was dirty. If it is badly corroded from water yes then replace it.

Also posting the engine model and spec would make you get the right carburetor as for me I not that familiar all of the Tecumseh engines as they are pretty well all gone from the market here. I might see one once in a year.

ihws and avb thanks for the input. i sort of knew it was the carby because when it died the first time i got it going again by putting airpressure in the fuel tank and priming. so this worked for a while then no more. the fuel tank was blocked until i put the air pressure in there and woosh straight into the carby. now nothing. so i pulled the carby apart


cleaned it up with high pressure degreaser and blowing all the holes out( a couple were blocked a bit)prime button seems to work now.


cleaned all this up nice and shiny again(and the coil pack)the problem is i didnt take a photo of the linkages.



cheers fellas

The linkage from the governor arm to the carby is fine. All you need to do is connect the spring to the end of the linkage that's hanging off the throttle plate and bolt it back onto the manifold.

thank you bigted and lads,
just put it all back together and still had to put pressure in the fueltank to start but only once. i really dont like how the fuel line runs so close to the engine. now she is happy as this mower is back to normal, half pull start, runs at all revs sweet, freshly faced up blades, the catcher is a prob(cracked). but thanks again for the input. i love this learning new stuff stuff. i may pull out another i have that i was scared of.
cheers lads

the catcher is a prob(cracked)
I fix cracked plastic with a soldering iron, like plastic weldind. Mostly it works

speedy