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mml4
 
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Spit, Sputter, Cough,Blemph
Original Message Feb 5, 2005 8:17 am |
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These are the sounds issued forth from my beloved Tecumseh engines equipped with fixed Jets. I don't own one but my friend does on a machine I recomended and he constantly rags me about it. In an effort to get him off my back I have researched the following and these are the results: 1) The replacement carb for a medium frame Tecumseh is 632334A ( this is a part # that replaces a disontinued part but the blow up diagram of the replacement shows an adjustable main jet. Therefore I ASSUME it is adjustable. 2) The carburetor repair kit for this model is 632347 I was able to secure a blowup diagram of this carb and the list of parts in the repair kit. It APPEARS all of the main jet parts are present in the kit.I NEED VERIFICATION If this includes the needle and the jet. If one were to remove the fixed jet from the current carb which I believe is the green plastic tube held in by O-rings and replace it with the adjustable jet and needle from the #632347 repair kit would it work? Could you retrofit the new bowl with the adjustable assembly or would you have to buy a new bowl? If anybody could verify or correct my assumptions I would be most appreciative. Marc Just for the record -theHonda GX series engine on my power washer made the same spit, sputter,cough,blemph sounds due to it's fixed jet carb. Honda has addressed this problem by producing a line of altitude related jets. Another words if you want to richen up a Honda fixed jet carb parts are available. The carb will still be fixed jet but at a richer setting.
This message was modified Feb 5, 2005 by mml4
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Marshall
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Re: Spit, Sputter, Cough,Blemph
Reply #46 Feb 14, 2005 12:00 pm |
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Let me qualify that a little bit. Yes, I would like to see engine manufacturers have the true HP ratings of the engines, advertised. What I don't really care about is a class action law suit, I have no need for that myself. As long as the spec's are published and easily found, I'm good to go.  |
Ben07
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Re: Spit, Sputter, Cough,Blemph
Reply #47 Feb 14, 2005 12:06 pm |
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. If they can't increase hp through tuning then we aren't going to have the number of choices we now enjoy. Would you want to have to choose between an 8hp and 13hp with nothing in the middle when you go to buy your next machine? Someone PLEASE send some snow to Long Island, Marc
Actually that is what some of us are saying you may be actually getting. less choices than actually implied by the seller
A choice between 8 and a 13. (over 50 percent in BHP between the two almost identical engine. however the rasting is at a much higher operating rpm that the machine can't run at with a governor) Big bucks in the differences, sure some more features, which does kind of camoflague and confuse the issue, There is still a big free percent left over for the engine charge going back to the MFG for the low cost internal slight carb differences. also when you run them under load and rpm, drops to peak torque RPM and you will find that there is no where close to a 50 plus percent increase in power between them there. So do you actually have like five choices or do you only have in essence only like two? Ben07
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Ben07
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Re: Spit, Sputter, Cough,Blemph
Reply #48 Feb 14, 2005 12:14 pm |
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Let me qualify that a little bit. . As long as the spec's are published and easily found, I'm good to go. 100 percent agreement (relavent specs)
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Re: Spit, Sputter, Cough,Blemph
Reply #49 Feb 14, 2005 12:24 pm |
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  Richie, How much of a HP increase did you think you got with your new carb on your 8HP engine?? Also, what is the part number on the carb, or is it top seceret?? Fred 
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Re: Spit, Sputter, Cough,Blemph
Reply #50 Feb 14, 2005 1:19 pm |
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Richie, How much of a HP increase did you think you got with your new carb on your 8HP engine?? Also, what is the part number on the carb, or is it top seceret?? Fred Hi there Fred, I'd love to answer your question but I can't since I don't have access to a Dyno. I'd love to find one and run the engine with the original carb and then the adjustable version that is on it now. Any comment on my part would be completely subjective based on my opinion, which means nothing. I've been trying to keep these posts as objective and scientific as possible. As stated on one of the other treads, I will say the engine runs so much better not being starved of fuel and I have not been able to get the engine to surge at all. Furthermore, if you take that disclaimer that LawnBoy posts, it would seem that emission carbs may affect power in some way. The difference is a leaned out carburetor as opposed to one that can be metered correctly and allow the engine to run well. I also don't want to confuse the horse power / torque issue, which is something else. As for the carburetor, the actual part number is, TEC-632334A, and the rebuild kit for it which includes the adjustable main nozzle (bowl nut) is, 632347, and costs about $12.27 plus s/h. Hope this helps and sorry if I had to be somewhat vague.
Richie
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Re: Spit, Sputter, Cough,Blemph
Reply #52 Feb 14, 2005 1:32 pm |
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Richie, Thanks for the numbers. Also when you were at the Tulsa engine site, did you check the specs on the Tec HMSK 8, graph shows about 6.4 HP out of 8. The 10 shows 8HP, which is about a 20% loss due to the EPA carb. I think that your good carb got you back at least 1 HP, maybe more, so now your 8 is at least about 7.4HP. Fred
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Re: Spit, Sputter, Cough,Blemph
Reply #53 Feb 14, 2005 2:17 pm |
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Richie, Thanks for the numbers. Also when you were at the Tulsa engine site, did you check the specs on the Tec HMSK 8, graph shows about 6.4 HP out of 8. The 10 shows 8HP, which is about a 20% loss due to the EPA carb. I think that your good carb got you back at least 1 HP, maybe more, so now your 8 is at least about 7.4HP. Fred
Fred,
I'd have to verify the graph you are referring to, but I believe that is the one I have. As for additional HP due to my adjustable carb, it stands to reason something good came out of it, beyond the fact it runs better, but what makes me hesitant about me commenting further is the fact these engines run at a governed speed. For whatever it's worth, if I had to do it all over again, I'd still make the carb switch Marshall, if you were referring to me in the way I answered Fred's previous question about HP verses the new carburetor, thanks.
Richie
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