2166 Backfiring

[kweaver]

I ran my 2166 16 Kohler earlier this month, today I start it up and it was backfiring bad. I let it run hoping it would clear up and it busted a seam in the muffler. I checked the plug and it's good other than the soot from the backfire. At idle it's semi-ok but above idle it doesn't take gas and starts the b'firing.

What's up? The yard needs mowed bad !

 

[kweaver]

got it running... now the Copperheads can't hide in da grass but the shop is a different story! It's been so warm this year that my neighbor found a foot long c'head in Feburary, last summer I killed a 36" one in my yard.

 

[kide]

As Indiana Jones said "Snakes----Why does it always have to be snakes???"....
I guess I'll wait till winter to look you up

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Any truth to the story of hogs keeping copperheads under control?? (too bad they don't eat grass...)

 

[kweaver]

Beats me. I've always heard that. We sold our hogs back in 68 so I can't ask one.
I heard that about black snakes too so I let the BIG one I have here roam free. He's around 6 foot long.
Aw come on down, I'll let ya carry the shotgun I keep in my tool box

 

[aschumacher]

Any lawyers in your area Kentuck ?

 

[kweaver]

Didn't I say that there was a 6 footer here.

 

[digger]

So Kentuck,
What was wrong that that thing?

 

[kweaver]

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The almost 5 year old battery was dead and wont take charge so I jumped it with a charger. I removed the charger after it started but it was still b'firing. I thought ... maybe ... naw that aint it.

Today I said what the heck and put in a 9 year old battery that I use when the electric goes out around here to run a flouresent light. Evidently it needs a good battery to work the electronics.

Who'd a thunk it !

 

[kide]

There are some benefits to them nasty old points and condensers .... kinda like the new OTA digital TV reception - there ain't no graceful degradation...

 

[aschumacher]

Kentuck...I seem to remember from far back that some alternators or generators need a load(battery) to get voltage/current regulators to work properly. Maybe Roland will look in and comment further.