ibis
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Post by ibis on Jul 6, 2022 18:53:29 GMT 1
Would you walk into the repair shop (sans machine) and tell them what the OP told us?
Their first question would be make and model and possibly year..
Pretty much irrelevant. Small petrol engines don't vary enough to be worried about exact model and year. except defaults in manufacturing or pieces..
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Post by Polarengineer on Jul 6, 2022 19:04:14 GMT 1
Chrisell, "Strangely people knew the answer .... And didn't over complicate it. It's a lawnmower - fuel - filters - plug - battery - carb are what go wrong" You know this, yet you post for help. I hope you can sort the correct stuff from the odd statements. White smoke, blue smoke, which is caused by which? How petrol can get into your engine oil? Dylan seemed to know early on and had you stated the engine type, someone could have saved you money by suggesting how to easily fix the flooding carb instead of buying and waiting for a new carb.
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Post by ibis on Jul 6, 2022 19:10:51 GMT 1
A chinese "copy" at that...
plus the air miles, post office miles, packaging....
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Post by pcpa on Jul 6, 2022 23:48:03 GMT 1
Good luck. Buying a cheap Chinese one could be a gamble. Lets hope it is complete when it arrives with the correct threaded points to attach bits that are not included. I have just returned to my mailing address to a pile of Ali-Express deliverys including a Chinese copy Tillotson carburettor for my 1968 Stihl chainsaw and a gasket, seal & jet set for the made in Merica original carb so I hope to have covered my bets.
Who else but the Chinese would remanufacture obselete carburettors for chainsaws, snow blowers and go karts from 5 decades ago and not only that make them for €10 including delivery half way around the world?
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Post by Aardvark on Jul 7, 2022 9:28:12 GMT 1
Nothing wrong with buying Chinese. Regardless of what name brand is printed on the box, most things will be made in China because it is the cheapest place to manufacture things. Name brands will take care to ensure that quality control meets their standard. Buying non-branded Chinese copies is a gamble because there is no one cracking the QC whip. As long as a reasonably accurate part is produced and it isn't made with castings with the properties of a merangue it is a good option. The main appeal of these parts is that Genuine Briggs and Stratton parts cost two or three times as much and have to include exhorbitant shipping if bought direct from US retailers.
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Post by rabbit on Jul 8, 2022 8:40:15 GMT 1
Nothing wrong with buying Chinese. Regardless of what name brand is printed on the box, most things will be made in China because it is the cheapest place to manufacture things. Name brands will take care to ensure that quality control meets their standard. Buying non-branded Chinese copies is a gamble because there is no one cracking the QC whip. As long as a reasonably accurate part is produced and it isn't made with castings with the properties of a merangue it is a good option. The main appeal of these parts is that Genuine Briggs and Stratton parts cost two or three times as much and have to include exhorbitant shipping if bought direct from US retailers. Agreed the iphone which is super quality is manufactured in China.
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Post by landmannnn on Jul 8, 2022 9:08:26 GMT 1
That's an interesting one. The belief is that the iPhone is manufactured in China. In fact the components are made all over the place, ranging from Germany to Japan to South Korea and more. The final assembly is mostly done in China, this is the least value added element which only contributes a couple of dollars to the overall cost.
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Post by dylan on Jul 11, 2022 8:43:19 GMT 1
As an afterthought, I should have stressed the importance of only using SP 98 fuel.It is also a good idea to fit a fuel tap in the supply line before the carburettor.
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Post by Aardvark on Jul 11, 2022 17:59:48 GMT 1
As an afterthought, I should have stressed the importance of only using SP 98 fuel.It is also a good idea to fit a fuel tap in the supply line before the carburettor. As well as a filter if there isn't one there already.
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Post by pcpa on Jul 11, 2022 19:47:57 GMT 1
I should have stressed the importance of only using SP 98 fuel Now that you have would you mind explaining why you consider this to be so please?
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Post by landmannnn on Jul 11, 2022 22:34:26 GMT 1
Because the lower grades of fuel have 10% ethanoi. Ethanol is not good at being left in carbs for extended periods.
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Post by Polarengineer on Jul 12, 2022 5:48:04 GMT 1
From what I have seen, all grades of petrol now contain 10% ethanol.
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Post by Aardvark on Jul 12, 2022 9:09:10 GMT 1
"Some other equipment may not be compatible with E10 petrol including petrol-powered garden equipment or machinery, such as lawnmowers. Check your manual or ask the manufacturer or dealer before using the new fuel." From this link. Availability of E5 petrol can be checked from this link.
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Post by landmannnn on Jul 12, 2022 10:11:20 GMT 1
From what I have seen, all grades of petrol now contain 10% ethanol. I thought SP98 was only 5%. Saying that most of the pumps seem to have changed their SP98 to E85 in France
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Post by wanderer on Jul 12, 2022 11:30:18 GMT 1
Alternatively, one could also use Aspen fuel. link
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