Hi ,
I HAVE A ARIENS 924 WITH A TECHUMSEH 8 HP ENGINE TOO. I DO NOT KNOW WHY SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING SO MANY PROBLEMS.
THIS IS AN OUSTANDING ENGINE. I'V HAD MINE NOW FOR 12+ YEARS. I THINK MOST PEOPLE DO NOT MAINTAIN THERE ENGINES PROPERLY.
I NEVER HAD ANY TYPE OF FUEL PROBLEM OR ENGINE FAILURE.
YOU MUST DO THE FOLLOWING TO AVOID ANY PROBLEMS
1. YOU MUST CHECK YOUR OIL- NEVER OVER FILL IT- CHECK IT EVERY TIME BEFORE YOU RUN IT
MOST PEOPLE DO NOT- THEN WHEN THEY RUN THERE EQUIPTMENT ON A HILL THEY STARVE THEIR ENGINE FROM OIL THUS THEY THROW A ROD OR
LOCK IT UP- MOST SMALL ENGINES DO NOT HAVE AN OIL PUMP, ONLY A SLINGER- IF THERE IS NO OR LITTLE OIL TO SLING THEN THE ENGINE FAILS
2. CHANGE YOU OIL EVERY 25 HOURS
TECHUNSEH ENGINES DO NOT HAVE OIL FILTERS- OLD OIL CAN GET VERY NASTY AND GUM UP YOUR ENGINE- SYNTHETIC IS BEST
3. ALWAYS USE FRESH UNLEDED GAS.
OLD GAS WILL NOT ONLY GO STALE BUT WILL GUM UP YOUR CARBURATOR- LEDDED GAS WILL MESS UP YOUR VALVES
4. NEVER RUN GASLINE ANTIFREESE THROUGH YOU ENGINE OR PUT CARB CLEANER IN YOUR TANK
THESE ITEMS WILL EAT UP THE SEALS IN YOUR CARBURATOR- IT WILL ALSO FREE UP ANY GUM IN IT- THE GUM WILL CLOG SOME OF THE PORTS
GIVING YOU MORE PROBLEMS- THAT STUFF IS ONLY GOOD IF YOU PLAN ON REBUILDING THE CARB COMPLETLY
5. COME LATE WINTER OR SPRING. CHANGE YOUR OIL AFTER RUNNING IT UNTILL IS WARM- THIS WILL INSURE YOU DRAIN MOST CONTAMINATS.
DO NOT DRAIN YOUR FUEL TANK, SOME FOLKS DO BUT IT CAUSES PROBLEMS- IF YOU DO YOU WILL NOT DRAIN IT COMPLETLY EVEN IF YOU DO RUN IT
UNTILL IT STOPS, THERE IS ALWAYS A SPLASH IN YOUR TANK. WHEN YOU PUT YOUR CAP ON AND PUT IT IN YOUR SHED FOR THE SUMMER IT WILL COOK
AND CONDENSATION FORM IN YOUR TANK- IT IS BEST TO FILL IT UP TO THE TOP WITH FRESH GAS MIXED WITH GAS STABILIZOR- THEN RUN YOUR ENGINE
LEAST 10 MIN- TO INSURE THE STABILIZOR IS THROUGH YOUR ENGINE
6. KEEP YOUR ENGINE CLEAN DIRT AND DEBRIE WILL HAMPER YOUR ENGINES COOLING- THUS MAKE YOUR ENGINE RUN HOT- THIS WILL DESTROY ANYTHING
MADE OF RUBBER- AND BRAKEDOWN YOUR IGNITION SYSTEM
7. NEVER USE EATHER TO START YOUR ENGINE. IF YOU THINK YOUR ENGINE IS FLOODED . PULL YOUR SPARK PLUG-SPIN YOUR ENGINE- DRY YOUR PLUG
AND TRY AGAIN- EATHER IS VERY EXSPLOSIVE IT CAN DESTROY YOUR HEAD ,VALVES AND RINGS- THE MORE YOU USE IT THE MORE YOU HAVE TO USE
TO GET IT RUNNING. SOON IT WILL NEVER START UNLESS YOU USE IT
I'V WORKED ON NUCLER SUBMARINES FOR 20 YEARS. RETIRED FROM THE NAVY AND NOW WORK AS A BUS MECHANIC. I'M SURE IF YOU FOLLOW MY STEPS YOU WILL HAVE NO PROBLEMS.
NOW DROP AND GIVE ME 50 PULLS ON THAT STARTER CORD
This message was modified Jul 24, 2010 by bus708