4 HP briggs and stratton
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Aren't there two types of coils? The 2HP/3HP/3.5HP ones, and the slightly different 4/5HP coils?
That, or just dip it in acetone. Works great.
Russ2251
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I recently swapped out a '63 horizontal 2 hp flywheel and coil with a '98 vertical 3.5 hp flywheel and coil with no issues. Points and condenser no longer needed.
Runs like a bumble bee in heat.
Runs like a bumble bee in heat.
say there were platic parts that i was unaware of, the acetone would melt the plastic parts causing damage!
Russ2251
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Not thoroughly enough. Did you look at pics and parts list?
i never read the parts list but i read the manual
am i correct about the acetone melting the plastic parts?
Russ2251
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I highly recommend this procedure for cleaning tanks that are heavily gummed/varnished. Never for carbs.
I have never used so-called carb cleaners.
only kerosene correct?
Russ2251
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Correct. May take a little more soaking and effort, but nothing will ever get hurt. Disposable natural bristle paint brushes, tooth brushes and/or denture brushes work great.
OMG my engine is amazing and it works like a pro. There is no stop switch on this engine!! The only way i can stop it is pulling the lead off which risks of getting shocked sometimes. The go kart that i'm getting has a stop switch and i'm wondering how you hook it up to the engine and if it will stop the engine or if you already needed an existing stop switch. Also now i need a clutch for it and the pipe for it. I have that stuff handled. The only thing now that i need is info on the stop switch. Oh and the engine has some wires but i don't know what they do! they're just hanging on the side. i think that they were to the stop switch before someone ripped it off. i can't believe this engine is running like new now!Kenny_McCormic
Kartless....
Choke it?
Russ2251
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Don't need to pull wire. Just ground it out until you get switch set up.
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K the shock isnt THAT bad. While I was winterizing my dragster this weekend there was a broken high tension wire off the spark plug boot for the emergency kill hanging around and the wire touched my hand while the motor was idling around 4000 RPM. Wasnt that bad but it stings.
Kenny_McCormic
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You weren't well grounded or something.
for some reason...the choke doesn't stop the engine and how do go kart people start their engines because the return spring sets it on idle and that's why it's hard to start. how do you start it at medium throttle because it's hard to pull the pull starter while holding the butterfly
Kenny_McCormic
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You start it at idle, pull the choke, crank it slowly a few times and give the cord a jerk. Should come alive.
Removed diaphram, plastic air filter spacer, and the plastic fuel tube. 3HP Briggs carburetor. Dipped completely under in Acetone. 1 hour later, removed and heat-gunned till it was literally sizzling hot.
Started on 2nd pull.
Russ2251
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With kerosene, nothing needs to be removed.
Why sizzling hot?
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