Older thread that i started but no sense in starting a new one. Just an update. The motor runs great now. It sat all winter with sta-bil in it. I'll take it. Idles, accelerates and runs at top speed just fine. I messed with the air mixture screw and idle screw a bit. I changed the lower gear...
I found a 5 hp lehr for a low price but it needs piston rings. Current owner says low compression and blow by. I have pretty good mechanic skills but i have never messed with propane burning engins. Would i need any special tool or knowledge or is this a straight forward job. Thank you for any info.
I have looked at them. Admittedly i don't fully understand the 2 stroke engine process or what the reeds purpose is but they are not broken or damaged. I just don't know if they will wear out over time.
Model is 217-585932. 7.5 hp gamefisher. How would i find new reeds for it. I may not have to replace them but i want to fine tune it. I rebuilt the carb, it runs fairly good but i am sure it will run better. Thanks everybody.
Awesome news. Thank you very very much for your guidance brim. I feel much better about this little motor. Now the only problem is....water. we're about dry here in northern California. :cool:
Upon further inspection the orange pump bladder was at 9 & 3. I rotated to 45⁰, adjusted the float slightly and reassembled. It seems to be running ok. A bit rough at high speed by much better
I am using an external tank. I will try the built in tank to see if i get a better result. It has excellent compression although i dont remember the number but i will rerun that today and post it here. Spark is good and strong. Thank you again.
