Craftsmen LT1000(2)

Took another look at the engine.  Could be the tappet bore is a bit crushed causing the tappet to bind.   Maybe a bit of work with lapping compound will fix it. 

Need to be sure I dont mix up the piston with the one from sid, the other unpressurized 31.   Maybe use the crank and rod from the 200hr engine with,a worn out cylinder.

Carb Day II

Time to clean 4 opposed twin carbs.














Carb 1 is from the horizontal twin I played with yesterday. It is installed and working.

Clean








Carb 2 is from the opposed twin that came with the 12.5/40.  It is installed on the test bench.  It is not pumping fuel.   Changed the fosilized vacumn hose but it did not help.  Ordered 3 cheap fuel pump kits from TE  Warehouse.

402417 0687 01

Carb gaskets

692278   intake gasket

690273 air cleaner

271008  or  273186S carb body

Murray 18/46

https://www.dropbox.com/sc/o2b136jx9afbnl2/AAAqzgCoRBYxhU-Bit0gY5KFa

Briggs 6.5 OHV

Pulled this out for use on a generator.  But it needs the fuel inlet

692317 and choke shaft  690023.  The shaft is about $14 at tew.

And it still smokes need to pull the head and check the bore.   

Murray 18/46

Replaced the relay only to find it was good.  I suspect there was a grounding problem.  The new relay (12.5/40) has a busted off post on the cable to the starter.  The cable eyelet is under what was the bottom nut.  If this works long term the removed relay is a spare.

The yellow wire goes to the seat switch interlock.   I have doubts that it should be connected to the battey as it grounds out the coil.

Need to replace the shroud.  Air cleaner bolt that holds the cover is broken.

Wednesday, December 16, 2015


Did that but it did not fire.  Did give me a shock!  It is only 30F so not too suprising.  Should replace the dip stick seal.

Murray 18/46 on Youtube

Found this video.  But vids go away so I took a few stills.