Brandon

Just went though the carb. Someone was in there and appeared to have given up. They must not have known about the tutorial. That fishing line trick worked like a champ. Just glad I didn't lose the little roller that promptly fell out upon disassembly and landed in the carpet. Anyway. Fresh gaskets, diaphragm and lines. Blow test works (ball valve closes and seals). Scored some new decals for the blower shroud, once it warms up here was planning to repaint that, put on the new decals and give it a rip. Question - I have been hearing that the 50:1 premix in a can from big box stores can be used in older engines. Even if said engine was designed for a different oil to fuel ratio. Something about the mix in the canned fuel being synthetic unlike the petroleum based stuff from yesteryear. Not that its a big deal to get some outboard oil to mix... However I use the canned premix stuff for all my other small engines to keep the lines and diaphragms from rotting. Think the 50:1 premix will work without wrecking anything or should I play it safe and mix my own?

I was thinking the same! Maybe fashion something out of soup can.

Thanks for the warm welcome and the tips! I was able to source a carb kit from Ebay. Certainly interested in a shroud if you have a spare. Thanks again! B

Hi Folks, New to the group here. Been working on small engines and lawn and garden equipment most of my life. Necessity at first but more of a hobby now. Came across one of these Tiny Tigers and figured I would start a thread here. I have read up on them and checked out a couple videos on the web. Neat little unit. So far I have confirmed spark and see its missing a tank hold down screw, blower shroud and air filter. As I proceed with cleanup and test I figured I would post updates here. Might reach out if I can't locate those missing parts. Seem hard to come by. Thanks! Brandon