jmurray01
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Near the end Tecumseh were making poor quality engines, but in their earlier years they made quite good engines.
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I kinda thought Tec. engines were not as good as the rest until I bought an old Craftsman push mower from a yard sale, I cleaned the carb and chiseled out the two ounces of tar from the crankcase filled up everything and it ran like a top. That gave me a lot more respect for them!
Dangeroustoys56
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i used to have teccy motored push mower - came with the place i bot years ago - PO never maintained it - so a spent a couple hours changing the oil, tune up, ect - now the odd part.
It ran before the tune up, it didnt run after - i tried everything to get it to run - so i put all the old stuff back on ( even the old oil in it) and it fired right up. I never changed the oil or checked it again after that - it was starting to knock a lil bit near the end (i was hoping to see a rod come flying out) - i ended up leaving it with the house when i sold it .
It ran before the tune up, it didnt run after - i tried everything to get it to run - so i put all the old stuff back on ( even the old oil in it) and it fired right up. I never changed the oil or checked it again after that - it was starting to knock a lil bit near the end (i was hoping to see a rod come flying out) - i ended up leaving it with the house when i sold it .