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Old 07-14-2013, 10:07 PM
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the popping out the ex could be the ex valve not closing all the way. the rust you see in the intake when you took the carb off is prob from water getting in while it was sitting. I would pull the head and check to see if the valves are closing and clean out any carbon that is in there.
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Old 07-14-2013, 10:27 PM
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Looks like I will be cleaning and rebuilding my first carb! Any manual or picture document on how to do it?!
I just went through rebuilding my first carb a couple weeks ago myself and let me reassure you; it's not nearly as bad as it seems. In fact, if you have basic mechanical sense, it'll be easy. Just remember how you took it apart and the rest will fall into place. Buy a rebuild kit, TAKE YOUR TIME, clean clean clean, and put it back together. I came across this guide when I was researching how to do it myself and it helped me immensely.

http://mgonitzke.net16.net/tools/carb_rebuild.pdf

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Old 09-02-2013, 05:07 PM
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So a quick update!

I had the carb off and went through it so that gas actually gets into the fuel bowl now and everything looks clear. Reinstalled and put up my makeshift fuel tank (a fuel line with a funnel on top, so I can watch the gas levels and such.)

Good batt, and cranking over fine. But the gas level in the funnel never changed. Put gas down the spark plug and still nothing...

Today I got brave and took the head off and found this:







Yeah, I have a stuck exhaust valve... Suggestions? Where do I go from here?

No scrapes or gouges in the cylinder, so I guess that's something!
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Old 09-02-2013, 06:07 PM
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Thanks for updating us!
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Old 09-02-2013, 07:30 PM
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It may not be stuck, there is a decompressor built into the motor. If it opens & closes "most of the way" you may be OK. It could be the decompressor cam is stuck. Check the points & condensor also.
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if the valve doesn't move I typically will spray some pb blaster on the valve and keep working it till it is free
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I put some penetrating oil on the stuck valve, and I hope its just frozen in place and this will loosen it after a while.

More updates to come!
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Another update, this one better!

So the valve was stuck, nothing in the engine was forcing it to stick, so I took it to a friend that builds engines and a case of beer later it was freed up!

Today i reconnected the choke and throttle, reconnected the carb, and tossed some gas in. Fired up and ran ok, but needs some tweaking. I do not have the tank on there currently needs cleaning and new fuel lines, so I was running it off the smallest funnel in the world so I needed to keep refilling that vs start messing with the carb and tuning it.

I did notice it got really pretty hot quick, is there anything against power washing the gunk off the engine? If I cover exhaust and carb, I should be able to spray it off right? There looks to be a lot of 30 year+ old gunk and dirt on there, so that may let it cool better once cleaned off.

Little this, little that, and I will be well on my way to its first drive under its own power, and putting the deck on and cutting my yard!

Thanks for reading, love all the advice I am getting from everyone!
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Another update, this one better!

So the valve was stuck, nothing in the engine was forcing it to stick, so I took it to a friend that builds engines and a case of beer later it was freed up!

Today i reconnected the choke and throttle, reconnected the carb, and tossed some gas in. Fired up and ran ok, but needs some tweaking. I do not have the tank on there currently needs cleaning and new fuel lines, so I was running it off the smallest funnel in the world so I needed to keep refilling that vs start messing with the carb and tuning it.

I did notice it got really pretty hot quick, is there anything against power washing the gunk off the engine? If I cover exhaust and carb, I should be able to spray it off right? There looks to be a lot of 30 year+ old gunk and dirt on there, so that may let it cool better once cleaned off.

Little this, little that, and I will be well on my way to its first drive under its own power, and putting the deck on and cutting my yard!

Thanks for reading, love all the advice I am getting from everyone!
I would not power wash it. I use the degreaser Super Kleen or something like that in the purple bottle at Wally World (cover your eyes and wear gloves or else it will remove your body oil and your hands will dry out and the skin will crack and peel). Put it in a spray bottle and spray it on then with a garden hose, repeat as necessary and it will clean right up....all 30+ years worth of gunk! Glad to hear that it is getting the TLC that it needed. Can't wait to see updated pictures.

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