Been awhile since I checked in. The new forum looks great! Got out one of the 1450s to get it ready for mowing today. Smelled this after starting. Mouse housing development just packed in there. How do they get in????
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I hate it when they do that!
Through the sight hole in the blower housing and the open space around the starter pinion.
They will find a way!!
I have seen them pack the flywheel area so full of carpet strings and fibers that the starter would jam tight on the flywheel.
Try a pie tin with moth balls in it on top of the head next time you long term store it.
I have no idea, however, you will collect moth balls though!!
I suspect they are very small.
They will find a way!!
I have seen them pack the flywheel area so full of carpet strings and fibers that the starter would jam tight on the flywheel.
Try a pie tin with moth balls in it on top of the head next time you long term store it.
I have no idea, however, you will collect moth balls though!!
I suspect they are very small.
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Nice mess. At least it didn't set a fire
In the past years I put moth balls at the bottom edges of the roll up door, it was the only place the little buggers could get in the shed. I didn't do it last winter. Live and learn. A good idea David about putting some right on the engine though. I'll also try stuffing steel wool into the engine openings and see if that helps next winter when I store it. The engine was starting to knock when loaded so it was time to pull it anyway. Figured a loose rod but it turned out to be the crank bearing on the flywheel end. I rebuilt this engine about 3 years ago but did not replace the crank bearings. And Thanks to David Kirk for the idea of using an engine stand to hold the engine. Don't have a stand but this worked great. Just clamp it on the edge of my bench when I need it. Being able to rotate the engine is awesome.
