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cubs4lifeofme

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Just uncovered the snowblower after it's been sitting for 1 year. I guess tarps don't work that good
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Cubs, it's called emulsified oil..Simply means it has water in it ...Give this some thought :tarps hold ground moisture from evaporating away as well as shedding water from outside so basically covering for the winter has it's downside also.It doesn't take much water to cause the white effect so engine is probably ok..
 
Cubs, it's called emulsified oil..Simply means it has water in it ...Give this some thought :tarps hold ground moisture from evaporating away as well as shedding water from outside so basically covering for the winter has it's downside also.It doesn't take much water to cause the white effect so engine is probably ok..
Gotta put a tarp on the ground too. Can't have Ground moisture getting captured under the cover tarp.
 
Glad you didn't run it too long that way. Those Tecumseh Snow King engines are easy staring and run well, BUT they have a weak connecting rod, and need optimum oil quality and quantity in it at all times. The recommended full capacity is mediocre at best, so there is little room for error. I run 10W30 full synthetic in mine, and avoid tilting the machine to ensure proper oiling at all times. It's a 2004 model I bought new, and it still starts and runs like new. I added a higher output generator, and heated grips to it last season. What a difference!
 
What tkhoffman said.

I normally put 2 layers of tarp underneath of hard-pack gravel.
In addition, leaving 8-10” of a gap at the ground level assures no condensation at any time.
BTW solid plastic pallets for the floor make it even better.
 

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A co-worker 20 yrs ago was formerly a buyer of MRO (maintenence, repair, and operations machines and equipment at Tecumseh, He said the Snow King series of engines was THE BEST line of engines Tecumseh made. The good old cast iron Kohler K-series was the engine every other small engine was compared to.
Dad had a "high wheel ROOF weed mower, think of a 1950 DR Power Pro self-propelled field mower, it mowed a 30" swath in 2-3 feet high grass/weeds at an idle with a 6 hp engine. The engine was an ALL cast iron Wisconsin. You couldn't run the engine very fast unless you wanted to RUN behind it to keep up. I had weeds/grass 2+ ft tall all around our lot when we bought our current house, I borrowed it from Dad for a couple weeks, went out every afternoon for an hour or two and mowed weeds, let them sit and dry for a week or two and chopped/mulched the dry clippings with my 129 & 44" mower deck. Took less than an hour to mow with the 129. That 129 and 44 inch deck was a great mowing combination.
 
That guy was correct. They were the best Tecumseh had to offer, and they sold millions of them over many years ending circa 2009. They are easy to work on, and easy to start and operate in the cold. The rods are not very tough and I've personally seen several windowed blocks from old snow blowers, including one of my own! I had a 1997 White/MTD tracked snow blower with a 10HP Snow King. It was only 8 years old when it tossed a rod. I try not to run my current machine too hard in order to keep the stress on the connecting rod at its minimum.
 
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