[modeleng] Re: briggs and stratton
- From: "Barrie Purslow" <bpduo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2005 19:10:06 -0000
Patrick,
I suspect the "auto choke" you have found is actually a throttle connected
to a governor activated by the engine cooling fan. The choke on these
engines is usually a simple, three position manual affair.
Regards,
Barrie Purslow
Warrington UK
----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick Coppens- Marian Lynch" <sb286643@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2005 4:41 PM
Subject: [modeleng] Re: briggs and stratton
> Thanks for the tip Jesse,
> I thought as much (about that auto-chocke),but I will see how to control
> it manually.
> That shouldn't be to much of a problem.
> About the HP, I know, but 1500 watts is about what I need, so it will
> do,and in case I need more; nothing that a drop of nitromethane cann't
> fix....
> There also seems to be a tube, that runs from the valvebox of the
> motor,back to the carb, do you have an idea, what that is all about?
>
> JESSE LIVINGSTON wrote:
>
>>Patrick,
>>
>>First off realize that your "5 hp" engine will only actually be about 1.6
>>hp
>>electrical. Gas engine companies have a sneaky way of lying about the
>>actual horsepower of their engines, but if you will divide the listed hp
>>by
>>3 then you will come pretty close to actuality.
>>
>>Forget the auto choke as it is a piece of junk. Mowers I have had with
>>that
>>"wonderful" invention most always required that I hold my hand against the
>>air intake to act as a choke before they would start when cold..If you can
>>figure out some way to operate the choke manually you will be much
>>happier.
>>
>>Jesse, the Redneck Tennesseean
>>
>>
>>
>>>Hello everybody,
>>>
>>>I am the proud owner, since today of a Briggs and stratton; 5HP ,205 cc
>>>,3600 rpm
>>>4 stroke engine.
>>>This came from a discarded lawnmower.
>>>I looks ok, if not very dirty and ill-loved, but it will not work, (yet).
>>>The idea is, that it will drive a 380 V,triphase generator, for my
>>>workshop.
>>>I have already seen to the ignition, and it gives a nice clean and
>>>powerfull spark.
>>>Now, I have started to take the carburator apart, as it as very dirty.
>>>It seems to have and "auto-chocke release" system.
>>>Please tell me there is a friendly and patient Model engineer on this
>>>list that has both experience end knowledge of these type of engines....
>>>
>>>
>>>Patrick
>>>Flanders
>>>
>>>
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