Help with 6.5 HP Greyhound

[Fast Eddie]

Hello all,

I need some help from the DIYGK community. Just bought an old Rupp Dart that has a Greyhound 6.5 horse on it. The issue I'm having is that it stalls when I turn right. Whether the tank is full or empty, it stalls. I can reach back while it's still rolling and choke it, which fires it back up. Turning left is no problem. It sounds like a float bowl issue, doesn't it? Anyone with similar issues in the past? Let me know.

Fast Eddie

 

[Kaptain Krunch]

Probably the low oil sensor.

 

[Fast Eddie]

You rock KK! Thanks. I'll check the oil level tonight.

 

[napalmfire]

the low oil sensor will still go off if you have the correct oil level and take a tight turn. you have to remove the entire thing in order for it to not shut your engine off when turning because the force of turning pushes the oil away from the sensor, activating the kill.

 

[THE HUNTER]

i dont think you have to remove it, just disconnect it.

 

[lemegacool]

i dont think you have to remove it, just disconnect it.

indeed, check that first...

 

[r_chez_08]

i disconnected the yellow wire on my 6.5hp clone, and never had any stalling problems. no need to remove the whole thing.

 

[Fast Eddie]

Thanks guys. I WAS the oil level. Works great now.

The Greyhound has TWO oil fill plugs. One in the front showed completely full, one in the back has a dipstick that read LOW. Maybe two chambers?

It did stall once on a real hard right, so I think I'll disconnect it.

Thanks again everyone! I'll post some pics in the next couple of days.

 

[oscaryu1]

There's one chamber. To my knowledge, only one was a "dipstick". The other was just a cap.

 

[napalmfire]

ok yea it is true you dont have to remove it. that's just what I did to mine. You also gain a slight bit more oil capacity if you remove it due to the space gained from taking it out.