Fantastic help the knowledge on this group in amazing, thank you.
I will clean as you have described and will be sure to update on the results when done.
It came with no air filter or housing sadly so I can't comment on that (now obtained) and it had some other bits broken or missing but was 99% complete.
I dont know it's history but seems to be a sad one, new lease of life with me now.
What did you use to remove the carbon from chamber piston and valves?
From what I have read this is a result of the throttle shaft play running it lean and warping the head so with head sorted and it's new carb I should be sorted....hopefully.
Any tips on cleaning up the outside ready for engine paint? You seem well versed in these things.
The carb is specific for the 16hp single Koehler and is exactly the same as the original other than the choke being different so I have swapped it over.
The original carb I will keep as I believe it can have the throttle shaft bushed (that was the issue with it) but I don't plan on this being a purist show horse right now if I'm honest.
I will give meetens a bell tomorrow and ask the genuine gasket cost as they were great to deal with before.
As for the carb settings I believe 2 turns will get it running and then I will just tune as normal. There really was a lot of air escaping the head so I'm not in the least bit shocked now that the a/r screw did nothing.
At least I've found the problem, I'm a little wary of skimming my own head what would a machine shop charge? May make me a bit braver if a lot lol
I'll check 1st with my feelers thanks for the tip on that
So, this seems to be becoming quite a big job this thing!
I have milky (but not brown) gearbox fluid, a bad shift boot that needs replacing, in low ratio it will happily shift 1 way between 2 gears and not the other and I have horizontal movement on the axle on the left hand side.
I think I'm looking at shift boot, seals, bearings and maybe a worn gear from shifting on the move?
It's got the larger axle.
Where can I get these parts in the UK and is it a diy job?
Par36 the ones your thinking of mate? Just seen a post on red square and I believe they will fit! I think I only have one of the brackets though unfortunately
I just have the square holes in the hood and think I will use led like you have. You can get sealed 3x3 and 4x4 cree work lamps that will do the job, I would give them a light tint to make then less terminator lol
Koehler carb help please
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Fantastic help the knowledge on this group in amazing, thank you.
I will clean as you have described and will be sure to update on the results when done.
It came with no air filter or housing sadly so I can't comment on that (now obtained) and it had some other bits broken or missing but was 99% complete.
I dont know it's history but seems to be a sad one, new lease of life with me now.