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cogar

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Re: Vintage Briggs and Stratton Engine
« Reply #30 on: September 28, 2012, 07:32:21 am »
Damn, Bigwull, you beat me by 2 minutes that time.

Quit typing so fast, ya hear.  ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Vintage Briggs and Stratton Engine
« Reply #31 on: September 28, 2012, 07:34:04 am »
Thanks, Cogar.  Once that is done, should I put a plug (brass or spark) loosely into the opening to keep dust, debris and moisture from entering?  (I live in a very dry climate with very little humidity so I am not as worried about moisture as I am dust.)  If so, what would you recommend?
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Re: Vintage Briggs and Stratton Engine
« Reply #32 on: September 28, 2012, 07:36:08 am »
Also, Cogar. . . I have some of the liquid WD-40 (in the pump bottle, not the aerosol can).  Would that be better?
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Re: Vintage Briggs and Stratton Engine
« Reply #33 on: September 28, 2012, 07:52:57 am »
Pump or spray can, they are both the same. You probably can't even buy a "pump bottle" now days.

If you have an old spark plug and the threads match the threads in the cylinder head, use it. If not, a rolled up tissue partly stuck in the sparkplug hole will suffice nicely. Just don't turn the flywheel with the tissues stuck in the hole.
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Re: Vintage Briggs and Stratton Engine
« Reply #34 on: September 28, 2012, 08:02:23 am »
Quote from: cogar on September 28, 2012, 07:32:21 am
Damn, Bigwull, you beat me by 2 minutes that time.

Quit typing so fast, ya hear.  ;D ;D ;D ;D
me type fast...you,ve got to be joking...remember i,m a pally juker with one useable finger.... ;D
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Re: Vintage Briggs and Stratton Engine
« Reply #35 on: September 28, 2012, 08:09:35 am »
Thanks, Cogar!  Will do!

Bigwull - I'm afraid to ask which finger is usable :D  As a teacher, I would hope it is a "school-appropriate" digit!!!  It's not nice to point with the wrong finger! ;D
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Re: Vintage Briggs and Stratton Engine
« Reply #36 on: September 28, 2012, 08:33:43 am »
Quote from: Kimmienemo on September 28, 2012, 08:09:35 am
Thanks, Cogar!  Will do!

Bigwull - I'm afraid to ask which finger is usable :D  As a teacher, I would hope it is a "school-appropriate" digit!!!  It's not nice to point with the wrong finger! ;D
methinks i,d be getting sent home every day.....then! ;D ;D
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Re: Vintage Briggs and Stratton Engine
« Reply #37 on: September 28, 2012, 10:50:30 am »
I'd suggest using an ounce or so of automotive ATF , in the event that the engine is seized , rather than wd-40 .
Also suggest that you make sure there is fresh motor oil in the crankcase , prior to trying to manually 'turn-over' your cool little engine !

After giving it a day or so to penetrate , old mechanics are prone to use a wooden dowel inserted into the s.plug hole , semi-lightly 'tapped' with a small hammer , so as to free up the rings &/or piston from the cylinder walls .
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Re: Vintage Briggs and Stratton Engine
« Reply #38 on: September 29, 2012, 12:59:51 am »
Listen to fancy pants. Truth is being spoken. Truth that could cause you to NOT kill the engine.
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Re: Vintage Briggs and Stratton Engine
« Reply #39 on: September 29, 2012, 05:26:37 am »
Are those not 2-cycle engines? ??? ???
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Re: Vintage Briggs and Stratton Engine
« Reply #40 on: September 29, 2012, 05:38:08 am »
No...there 4 stroke


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Re: Vintage Briggs and Stratton Engine
« Reply #41 on: September 29, 2012, 05:47:06 am »
OOPS, shudda looked at the pictures again before posting.
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Re: Vintage Briggs and Stratton Engine
« Reply #42 on: September 29, 2012, 06:09:00 am »
Quote from: cogar on September 29, 2012, 05:47:06 am
OOPS, shudda looked at the pictures again before posting.
that,s ok...i,ll let you off...after all you,ll still have sleep in your eyes...whereas i,ve been up fur hours..as its now 1.08pm here....oops feeding time....
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Re: Vintage Briggs and Stratton Engine
« Reply #43 on: September 29, 2012, 12:52:33 pm »
I told you all I would keep you posted, so here is a wee bit o info (How am I doing, BigWull?)

As I mentioned in an earlier post, I had sent an email to a gentleman who was a vintage B&S collector and had his collection posted on the internet.  I sent him pictures, and he was kind enough to tell me where to look for the serial number.  I sent him the pictures of what I had found, and he has sent me three emails within a day and a half asking me to call him that there is "too much info for an email."  I hope he is not thinking that he can smell a sucker!  (Perhaps I am too cynical!)  Tried to call, but not answer.  Will try again later.

Most of you are pros at this, so if you have any pearls of wisdom, please do share!  I haven't told this guy that I have some of the world's best antique sleuths in my corner! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Vintage Briggs and Stratton Engine
« Reply #44 on: September 29, 2012, 02:18:41 pm »
Call him.

A call is not a committment of anything.
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