Recent content by guzzijohn

I pulled up images of your carb yesterday. I've never seen that one before. Among the dozens of machines I took care of at the U of MN were several portable welders with Onan flat twins. They were reliable as a rock. I wonder if that carb was another great leap forward like "Syncro -Balancing"...

You mean an outboagd? If it is the old pressure tank just listen cap if it has a pump a shut off can be plumbed in. But I thought we we're talking about the tractor twin. Is it gravity fed or pumped? Either way fuel flow can be stopped by valve, clamped hose, or pulling pump vacuum line. I...

Getting back to the problem-if it has a fuel pump and shut off valve run it off filled carb with valve shut so pump can't overwhelm iffy float needle. That shouldn't be the case with the new carb so If indeed it spits back from one cylinder I'd open the valve cover to see if the intake is...

I've been selling some of my restos this Spring. One I still have is an interesting Scotts. It is the 2nd Scotts I've had recently. Both had OHV Tecumseh engines. The 1st had the horizontal 2nd shaft driving the front wheels. The present one doesn't have the shaft but the crankcase has the place...

Hi, just got invite to this forum. I'm retired UofMN mechanic. Wrenching and riding motorcycles 60+ yrs. Love fiddling w engine powered stuff. Swore off project bikes but can't stop. Now its snow blowers, O.B.s, chainsaws, weed whips, lawn tractors, and this week 2 free mowers! Not sure how much...