[Shotimes] RE: OT-Turd of a Turtle

[Paul Nimz]

Thanks, It's a Tecumseh engine but the key is indeed aluminum.

Paul


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Bruce" <rbruce@bellatlantic.net>
To: "Paul Nimz" <pnimz@v8sho.com>; "`V6 SHOtimes" <SHOtimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 4:53 PM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] RE: OT-Turd of a Turtle


> Paul,
>
> Make sure that you only replace that key with an aluminum one.  A steel
key
> will shear off again, very quickly, and may damage the crankshaft in the
> process.  An aluminum key is standard issue for a Briggs engine as well as
> most other mower engines.
>
> My grandfather bought a 30" Snapper in 1970, which he used for many years.
> He gave it to me in 1981.  I still use it every weekend throughout the
warm
> months.  With regular maintenance, I hope to keep using it for another
20-30
> years.  Replaced the engine and mower deck once and a few blades.  All
other
> parts are still original, even the tires.
>
> Robert Bruce
> 93 atx
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Christian Andretta
> Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 4:47 PM
> To: Paul Nimz; `V6 SHOtimes; `V8 sho@v8sho.com
> Subject: [Shotimes] RE: OT-Turd of a Turtle
>
>
> I was on the right track.....
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: Paul Nimz [mailto:pnimz@v8sho.com]
>   Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 4:17 PM
>   To: `V6 SHOtimes; `V8 sho@v8sho.com
>   Subject: Re: OT-Turd of a Turtle
>
>
>   No quite.  This only damaged the key and not the keyway.  But identical
> symptoms and that is the SHO tie -in.  :)
>
>   Paul Nimz
>   '97 TR
>   '93 EG mtx
>
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     From: Christian Andretta
>     To: Paul Nimz ; `V6 SHOtimes ; `V8 sho@v8sho.com
>     Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 3:08 PM
>     Subject: RE: OT-Turd of a Turtle
>
>
>     Is that similar to crank cancer on the GEN I,II?
>       -----Original Message-----
>       From: Paul Nimz [mailto:pnimz@v8sho.com]
>       Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 4:01 PM
>       To: `V6 SHOtimes; `V8 sho@v8sho.com
>       Subject: OT-Turd of a Turtle
>
>
>       Been tinkering with my turd of a turtle Snapper snowblower for the
> last week.  Seems it would take a richer and richer mixture last year to
> keep it running.  This year I started it and it ran the same.  Took the
carb
> off and cleaned it all out and I could not get it restarted.  Of course I
> figured I fubared the carb somehow.
>
>       Any way I proceeded to take all apart, good compression, wet plug,
> good spark but no start.
>
>       Turns out the flywheel key sheared off.  It's not only the SHOs that
> give me fits.....
>
>       Paul Nimz
>       '97 TR
>       '93 EG mtx
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