It's Alive!! (My 1100)
 

Well, the underdog 1100 I purchase in non-running condition finally fired up for me a few days ago. After a few victory laps around the neighborhood I took it back to the garage to tune the carb a bit...

Then the starter gave its last turn... Fortunately, I've got a new one on the way. It's not easy finding things for these old horizontal shaft B&S motors!!

I guess the prior owner used to smack the starter with a BFH when it acted up. No bueno!!

As a positive note, if the PO's did not do things like

wack with hammer

wrap with baling wire

refill with wrong fluid

let fuel go stale

neglected to ____________(fill in the blank)


then these machines would not be available to those of us NEW OWNERS that are enjoying them now!! :bigthink:

The PO would still be running them!! :bigeyes:

:biggrin2:

RLemke
Glad to hear you are up and running :ThumbsUp:

X2! :beerchug:

BFH= Big Fat Hammer?


In my case, I would not have gotten my 147 if the PO new how to replace a fiber wear button on a PTO before it wore down to the point of chewing up the throw out levers and eventually gernading the bearing inside.

Great to hear you got the 1100 running!:beer2:

Alright, new starter's in and running like a champ!!

Great news! Glad your cub is running great!

Good 'ol underdog quietline is not quiet unless its turned off! Music to my ears!!