What's on your bench today?

[spudulike]

Spud, can you replace the HT lead on a 361 without changing the ignition module? Ours has an intermittent break near the plug.

 

Not tried one, sometimes they unscrew but I have spliced them before which works.

[Joe Newton]

Not tried one, sometimes they unscrew but I have spliced them before which works.

 

 

Is that a double braid or a 16strand splice?

[Tommy_B]

Is that a double braid or a 16strand splice?

 

:congrats:

[Joe Newton]

Thought I'd share a fix of a somewhat technical nature.

 

Petrol lawnmower given to us for free. Nothing suspicious about that. No throttle cable.

 

Filled it up with 2 stroke, primed and it fired, but couldn't bring the revs up.

 

I'm not the type to cut corners so after a brief head scratch I came up with this:

 

 

If my technical expertise can be of any use to you Spud, feel free to pick my brains

[Adamam]

Filled it up with 2 stroke

 

[GardenKit]

Thought I'd share a fix of a somewhat technical nature.

 

Petrol lawnmower given to us for free. Nothing suspicious about that. No throttle cable.

 

Filled it up with 2 stroke, primed and it fired, but couldn't bring the revs up.

 

I'm not the type to cut corners so after a brief head scratch I came up with this:

 

[ATTACH]207241[/ATTACH][ATTACH]207242[/ATTACH]

 

If my technical expertise can be of any use to you Spud, feel free to pick my brains

10 out of 10 for having a go Joe, but that machine has no throttle cable as it should have a preset throttle linkage via the governor spring which looks like it may now be bypassed.

And... 2 stroke? I guess its all you had? In truth it will run on 2 stroke, but may be bit smoky. Make sure the oil level is OK though as that engine has never been service (painted plug!)

 

Keep posting these little gems of tech help.

[Joe Newton]

10 out of 10 for having a go Joe, but that machine has no throttle cable as it should have a preset throttle linkage via the governor spring which looks like it may now be bypassed.

And... 2 stroke? I guess its all you had? In truth it will run on 2 stroke, but may be bit smoky. Make sure the oil level is OK though as that engine has never been service (painted plug!)

 

Keep posting these little gems of tech help.

 

 

Technically it doesn't need oil any more now it's running 2 stroke, right?

 

It was indeed all we had, and it does smoke!

 

Thanks for pissing on my chips about the throttle cable anyway Barry, the springs are all stretched and worn.

 

It'll still comply with PUWER right?

[spudulike]

Thought I'd share a fix of a somewhat technical nature.

 

Petrol lawnmower given to us for free. Nothing suspicious about that. No throttle cable.

 

Filled it up with 2 stroke, primed and it fired, but couldn't bring the revs up.

 

I'm not the type to cut corners so after a brief head scratch I came up with this:

 

[ATTACH]207241[/ATTACH][ATTACH]207242[/ATTACH]

 

If my technical expertise can be of any use to you Spud, feel free to pick my brains

 

Nah, our village idiot seems to have similar ideas, very progressive:lol:

[spudulike]

Technically it doesn't need oil any more now it's running 2 stroke, right?

 

It was indeed all we had, and it does smoke!

 

Thanks for pissing on my chips about the throttle cable anyway Barry, the springs are all stretched and worn.

 

It'll still comply with PUWER right?

 

The oil in the sump lubes the bottom end and valves, your two stroke will just lay in the bore so listen to Barrie:thumbup:

[spudulike]

10 out of 10 for having a go Joe, but that machine has no throttle cable as it should have a preset throttle linkage via the governor spring which looks like it may now be bypassed.

And... 2 stroke? I guess its all you had? In truth it will run on 2 stroke, but may be bit smoky. Make sure the oil level is OK though as that engine has never been service (painted plug!)

 

Keep posting these little gems of tech help.

 

Nice to hear from you again, been missing your dulcet tones:lol: