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Welcome! Where you from in Ohio? I live in Chardon. You will find plenty of information, parts, or anything else you may need on this forum
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Will Crank, But Will Not Start... 417A with a 17 HP Kohler Engine
ri702bill replied to the jeep driver's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
Fuel, air, spark, & compression. Ya need all four to rave it run. The spark - is it a strong blue-white color or plae yellow? Is the timing correct ? - right spark at the wrong time in the cycle equals a no run condition. -
Echo CS490 chainsaw. Air filter upgrade kit.
ebinmaine replied to ebinmaine's topic in Tools and Equipment
Not sure if there is one but I like the idea. This I did. -
Echo CS490 chainsaw. Air filter upgrade kit.
ri702bill replied to ebinmaine's topic in Tools and Equipment
Nice - first thing I thought of is adding a foam pre-filter to the element (along the lines of a K181...) The second thing was smoothing out the knit lines on mating surfaces.... -
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Hi all, @pfrederi I'm working on a 1972 charger, the hydrogear acceleration valve, piston (#2) sleeve (#3) in picture. Question is what way does the piston face? Picture 2, assembled like this?
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Yeah, if an oil pressure relief valve sticks closed, most lubrication systems can build up enough pressure to pop an oil filter cartridge. It happened to me once on a 360 cid Ford. A piece of debris, such as heavy dirt that got through a torn filter, or a bit of metal from a broken pressure relief valve spring, are some examples of a possible cause for a stuck valve. Even exceptionally heavy sludge can cause a valve to stick in some instances. Some motor oil additives for dissolving sludge can dislodge a lot of gunk in the passages that could make its way to the relief valve and cause it to stick. This will be a very clean engine, with a new spring on the pressure relief valve, and all passages thoroughly cleaned, so it shouldn't be any more likely to stick closed than a brand new engine.
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What have you done "WITH" your Wheel Horse
ebinmaine replied to rjg854's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
I did some more firewood processing today. A little testing on the newly modified Echo CS490 chainsaw. There's a thread about that. Also used my Jonsered 2054 49cc. That has a new 20 inch bar. Other than idling a little high, that went well. I adjusted it later. Here's one load of four that Trina and her momma hauled out and stacked in preparation for splitting it. Maybe tomorrow. -
What happened to the steering wheel that it looks all melty?
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I've mentioned elsewhere on the site that I've been messing around with a few chainsaws this year. This Echo CS490 is the only one I've bought new. I believe that was 2017. This year I decided to do a couple upgrades on it. A muffler modification or "mod" is basically when you remove the restrictions of the stock exhaust by either modifying the existing muffler or replacing it with an aftermarket option. On this particular saw there's a good addition in HP and torque if one removes the internal screen and restrictor pipe. I did that a couple months ago and was instantly impressed. As part of that process you have to richen the mixture. For that reason I removed the carb adjustment limiter cover caps. The next thing is to increase intake capacity. This kit is 3D printed by a company called A2D. (See the sticker.) It's a super simple completely bolt on kit. The biggest benefit is MUCH better air filtration. A side benefit is a little better breathing. Before. Original air filter. Original air filter base. Parts removed down to the carb. The original air filter and base on the right. Replacement base, filter, and top holder on the left. The new air filter is actually a stock replacement filter for a different Echo model. The kit maker recommends a thin layer of grease between the new base and carb, and on both sides of the new air filter. Note the large black surround piece. That stabilizes the filter base and raises the stock lid for space to install the new filter. It also allows a huge improvement in breathing capability by allowing air flow from the sides. There's a solid piece available for very cold weather operation. New filter in place. All cinched up. The kit even comes with a rub on decal to identify the modifications. I took the saw out to the side forest for a few minutes. Power level seems a tad higher. Definitely runs nice and smooth and has a very quick throttle response. I was unable to run it long because that saw needs a new bar. That's been ordered.
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I have always done this whether it is needed are not IDK. I understand every time you start a S/G tractor it polarizes but still have always done this. It became a habit when I had 69 Sportster with the magneto and no battery (kickstart only) and it was defiantly a must with it. BTW I did this on my 701 also and didn't have any charging trouble but it may have had nothing to do wit it.
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I've had one many years ago on a Chevy 350. Of late I've been looking at doing so on my truck. The info I'm finding online shows that it isn't the best idea for a 300 inline six. Apparently the oil system is extremely strong and known to crack & blow out filters when clogged.
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I think that is really cool. I will send you a PM. Thanks, Dave
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Welcome to the Forum. My suggestion is to use the search bar (or google with “wheelhorseforum” in your search) to scan some old threads and posts in your areas of interest. That way, you’ll start to get a feel for the place and be able to join right in. (Being a more reticent fellow, I lurked for about eight months before I worked up the gumption to start replying and posting 😉).
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Welcome to Red Square
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Hello to all. New to the Wheel Horse world and very happy to have found this group. My specialty has always been carburation and electronics so I'm guessing this may be somewhat simpler on the vintage Wheel Horse tractors. With that said, I have enough experience to know we don't always know what we think we know. I'm aware of the sometimes daunting task in acquiring parts et al for vintage machines. It is my sincere hope you fine folks may offer suggestions and contacts to help this new guy along. Thanks to all of you in advance. Looking forward to this new adventure in the vintage Wheel Horse world.
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A BEAUTIFULL Line up, and very impressive photography
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So I wanted to dig litle hole
oliver2-44 replied to pfrederi's topic in non tractor related discussion
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Granite_Mountain_(Texas) My yard is a mixture of decomposed which is granite gravel/sand/clay. I'm lucky there are just a few granite bolding balls randomly in it. Some short distance under it is solid red granite. A few houses over - slightly down hill their back yard has a lot of exposed solid granite. This picture is the "backside of Granite Mountain where they have been quarrying granite (from the front side ) since the Texas Capitol was built in 1882. One you get a way from the granite the Texas Hill Country is thin soil with limestone . They have been hauling thousands of truck loads of roughly 3x3x3 chunks down to the coast for several Harbor breakwater projects at Galveston, Matagorda and Corpus Christi. Each semi- truck carries 3-4 chunks. There are several quarries in about a 20 mile area that each have a different shade of rock from light pink to dark red. Back in the 70's and again in the 2010's An oil drill bit manufacture set up a drill rig and tested various experimental drill bits. Rumor has it they went down over 10,000 feet of solid granite and never ran out of it. -
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You can PM me & be glad to answer any questions. It wasn't really difficult. Got plenty hours on it this year as its my show cruiser.
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What have you done to your Wheel Horse today?
ML3 replied to Ed Kennell's topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
Still slowly getting stuff done on 416H. New voltage regulator. Was barely charging @12v & it dropped when my upgraded led lights were turned on. Now its charging properly. I can add some aux lights confidently now. -
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Yup... here's a way better idea...
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Will Crank, But Will Not Start... 417A with a 17 HP Kohler Engine
the jeep driver posted a topic in Wheel Horse Tractors
Hello. My 1985 Wheel Horse 417A with a 17 HP Kohler Engine will turn over, but will not start. It looks to be getting fuel, I can see gas in the carb... I did try starting fluid, no start. I changed the spark plugs, as the old ones were due anyway, and used an inline spark tester to verify spark. I don't know what to test next. Any help is appreciated!
