Archive through November 29, 2007

[kweaver]

Charlie forgot ya need to make weather proof / salt proof electrical connections on yer cubs to play in the snow ... and haul yer cubs to Plow Daze on them thar wore out trailers.

We need a rasberry gif !

Charlie - Your weather is calling for maybe 6" of the white stuff and Bryan may be due for 12" of "Fun Time". Ya'll stay warm.

 

[digger]

Kentuck,
Weather proof connections in Minnesota!
Surely you jest.

I don't use heat shrink, but Dielectric grease and a good fresh roll of 3M 33 does just fine for me and has for all my years with not one problem.

 

[bsve]

Hi Guys, Its been years since I've made a posting. I've just been quietly reading you all. But now need your help. With the snow coming to northern MN my 122/cc42 is down. Carb float had been sticking, so i put in new needle and seat with carb still on engine. Tried adjusting the float...maybe shouldnt have done that. Now it runs for maybe 30-45 seconds,and dies like it runs out of gas. How you guys adjust them floats?

 

[lhinds]

I worked with connections of all kinds for 37 years and found that how the wire is prepared before the splice is as important as the splice itself. A dirty or coroded wire will loose any type connection. I like to use plugin connections with white lube on my cadets. Just my 2c.
Luther

 

[lhinds]

Brad I usually remove and dissamble, clean and adjust the float on the bench. I adjust the float to level at cutoff. Sounds like you could have a fuel tank cap with the vent stopped up.
Luther

 

[rwilke]

Luther,
What is 'white lube' on your wire plug-in connections?
I'm guessing you're NOT referring to dielectric grease, only reason because my dielectric grease is clear...
Ryan W

 

[kweaver]

Charlie - Yep I like "33" too but it doesn't look as neat a heat shrink and water will wick in ... it does with shrink too but not as bad.

But the BIG question is ... <font size="+2">GOT SNOW ??</font>

Man it grew over night ! I bet you're in your realm now

with the "snow crew".

 

[digger]

Oh it's tryin to snow, we've got around 2" so far and it's still comin down, but I don't think we'll get near what they said last night!

Personally, I'd like to see a good foot or more just to make things interesting and worth gettin the tractors out instead of the leaf blower!

 

[mgonitzke]

Darn, it's supposed to snow 2-4" at home with ice (yuck) but I won't be home 'til the 11th. Darn!

 

[mferguson]

Hi,

I'm new to the forum and just getting started on a restoration of a 1963 Original that belonged to my grandfather. I'm in the process of carefully disassembling the engine, but can't get the exhaust pipe/elbow/muffler to budge. Can anyone give me some advice on how to lossen it up for removal? Thanks.