Too much red 65 #1 Posted February 16, 2021 Haven't used the 854 in a while but decided to put a snow plow on it for the incoming storm they said was coming. Go to plow the driveway and it kept surging and almost dying and would only run with full choke. Figured the carb was gummed up since I haven't run it in so long, even though I ran it out of gas last time. Pulled the carb and found a rock sitting in the intake! I haven't pulled the carb since I've had it so there's no telling how long it's been in there. Why? Who would take a carb off, stick a rock in it, and bolt it back on? I couldn't believe my eyes. Sucked it and any extra crud out with a shopvac. 4 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,695 #2 Posted February 16, 2021 Well that's different 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lynnmor 7,315 #3 Posted February 16, 2021 That doesn't look like the rocks we have around here, there must be more to the story. Dig that "rock" out of the shopvac and take some more photos. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gwest_ca-(File Mod) 11,055 #4 Posted February 16, 2021 Will bet a little one was helping with carb maintenance. Garry 4 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,922 #5 Posted February 16, 2021 Restrictor plate racing! 3 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 25,606 #6 Posted February 16, 2021 16 minutes ago, pullstart said: Restrictor plate racing! Yup... Gotta slow these wild Horses down a bit... 1 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,329 #7 Posted February 16, 2021 Mostly just mouse nests in the fan shroud. Hauled home a parts tractor a few years back that had an active nest in it. Took a few days to get rid of all the mice. Lesson learned, now everything gets tarped and fumigated while it is on the trailer before coming into the shop. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bc.gold 3,403 #8 Posted February 16, 2021 (edited) Doesn't pass the sniff test. https://www.fotoforensics.com Edited February 16, 2021 by bcgold Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Tuul Crib 7,336 #9 Posted February 16, 2021 I found this once! 6 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,922 #10 Posted February 16, 2021 46 minutes ago, 953 nut said: Mostly just mouse nests in the fan shroud. Hauled home a parts tractor a few years back that had an active nest in it. Took a few days to get rid of all the mice. Lesson learned, now everything gets tarped and fumigated while it is on the trailer before coming into the shop. It keeps snowing white shreds in the Cadillac too... I’ve shop vac’d this thing enough to start a good bonfire! 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 27,622 #11 Posted February 16, 2021 (edited) I had a customer bring in a Harley one spring that would not turn over. After removing the head I discovered that mice had dragged dog food up his exhaust pipe and neatly stored it in one of his cylinders. One more reason why strait pipes can be hard on an engine. Edited February 16, 2021 by Achto 2 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,834 #12 Posted February 16, 2021 Had a bro start his scoot up once in the spring and smelled awful ... something burning ....dumped a quart of dog food out of an exhaust pipe! 2 hours ago, The Tuul Crib said: I found this once! Been there done that... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Tuul Crib 7,336 #13 Posted February 16, 2021 (edited) 20 minutes ago, WHX24 said: Had a bro start his scoot up once in the spring and smelled awful ... something burning ....dumped a quart of dog food out of an exhaust pipe! Been there done that... Yikes! Anybody hurt in that crash?! at least you had bigger chunks than I had! Edited February 16, 2021 by The Tuul Crib Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 17,741 #14 Posted February 16, 2021 Valve Keepers how they got into the crankcase I haven't a clue. Found some stones in the crankcase of a Farmall cub 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,834 #15 Posted February 16, 2021 4 minutes ago, The Tuul Crib said: Yikes! Anybody hurt in that crash?! Yep.... My stepson's pride for not checking his oil! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,164 #16 Posted February 16, 2021 GM used to have a heated grid underneath their Vari-Junk carbs on the straight sixes. Dog food would melt there into one solid mass. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,202 #17 Posted February 16, 2021 9/16" combo wrench in the lifter valley of a 396. I was wondering what happened to that wrench! I had to apologize to my friend for accusing him of running off with it! (I still have one of his wrenches, we were always doing that to each other) 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pacer 3,174 #18 Posted February 16, 2021 Had a KT17 that I got cheap because the PO couldnt figure why it wouldnt run, -- he sez, I pulled the plugs and it had no spark and now it wont turn over!" I'm just tired of fooling with it. $100 and I took it home, first thing I did was to get the heads off ---- well, well, no wonder it wouldnt turn over, there was a good sized Dirt Dauber wasp house on top of a piston (he'd left the plugs out) Cleaned the dirt house out and with a new coil, it ran rather nicely. Guess the moral here is dont leave your plugs out...... 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DennisThornton 4,769 #19 Posted February 16, 2021 9 hours ago, Too much red said: Haven't used the 854 in a while but decided to put a snow plow on it for the incoming storm they said was coming. Go to plow the driveway and it kept surging and almost dying and would only run with full choke. Figured the carb was gummed up since I haven't run it in so long, even though I ran it out of gas last time. Pulled the carb and found a rock sitting in the intake! I haven't pulled the carb since I've had it so there's no telling how long it's been in there. Why? Who would take a carb off, stick a rock in it, and bolt it back on? I couldn't believe my eyes. Sucked it and any extra crud out with a shopvac. I want to crack that rock open! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,202 #20 Posted February 16, 2021 5 minutes ago, DennisThornton said: I want to crack that rock open! Maybe it's a Geode? or maybe a diamond inside! Or maybe Antikythera mechanism? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DennisThornton 4,769 #21 Posted February 16, 2021 1 minute ago, Jeff-C175 said: Maybe it's a Geode? or maybe a diamond inside! Or maybe Antikythera mechanism? I figure a DIAMOND! Though I'd settle for a miniature Antikythera! Geodes are neat too but why hide a little one there? Clever place to hide valuables! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,695 #22 Posted February 16, 2021 10 minutes ago, Jeff-C175 said: Maybe it's a Geode? or maybe a diamond inside! Or maybe Antikythera mechanism? Miniature alethiometer ? 1 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DennisThornton 4,769 #23 Posted February 16, 2021 2 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: Miniature alethiometer ? "Only six alethiometers were ever made." I had to Google... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herder 2,354 #24 Posted February 16, 2021 I had a screw come out of the butterfly on one of my 953's carb. The top of the engine was full of shrapnel. Never found the screw. But the rock tops my story. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,202 #25 Posted February 16, 2021 2 minutes ago, DennisThornton said: Only six They are selling on Amazon now! Made in China! https://www.amazon.com/YiiHaanBuy-Alethiometer-Unique-Decorative-Clock/dp/B07PSC5LRK/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=alethiometer&qid=1613499495&sr=8-2 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
