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    cfh replied to the thread Tecumseh Hssk50 wont fire.
    i will check out that leak tester. both engines the valves are nice inside their valve guides. pretty much perfect. as for rings, these...
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    cfh replied to the thread Tecumseh Hssk50 wont fire.
    for those that question my proof of life bench testing engines, here's a video i did on the process i use. this particular motor had...
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    cfh replied to the thread Tecumseh Hssk50 wont fire.
    I broken out the compression tester and found both motors to be under-par at about 65psi. In my experience anything below 100psi does...
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    cfh replied to the thread Tecumseh Hssk50 wont fire.
    skipp no condenser it's CDI.
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    cfh replied to the thread Tecumseh Hssk50 wont fire.
    try closing the gap? not sure what you mean. spark plug gap is .030 which is what it should be. air gap on cdi is .012 which is stock...
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    cfh replied to the thread Tecumseh Hssk50 wont fire.
    grabbed another motor from the stack. a late 1990s Hssk50 off a snowblower, with small exhaust valve. now i did nothing to this motor as...
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    cfh replied to the thread Tecumseh Hssk50 wont fire.
    now that you mention it, not sure i've ever fired a small valve HS motor this way on the bench. (i try and stay with large exhaust valve...
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    cfh replied to the thread Tecumseh Hssk50 wont fire.
    Ole4 but i always fire my tecumseh hs50 engines "bare" like this on the bench. and they always generally work. and if they don't, after...
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    cfh replied to the thread Tecumseh Hssk50 wont fire.
    flywheel key not sheared. flywheel is tight and to torque spec.
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    cfh replied to the thread Tecumseh Hssk50 wont fire.
    in the past it's been with motors that are pretty spent. so i tend to just part them out. this is the first time it's happened on a...
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    cfh replied to the thread Tecumseh Hssk50 wont fire.
    I’ve tried multiple plugs no difference The compression release is on the cam lobe. It’s not something you can really remove unless you...
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    cfh replied to the thread Tecumseh Hssk50 wont fire.
    I always test motors like this with no carb, no exhaust. just put either lacquer thinner or starter fluid in the spark plug hole, screw...
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    cfh posted the thread Tecumseh Hssk50 wont fire in Tecumseh.
    Have a 1990s tecumseh hssk50. this engine is off a snowblower, and is in very nice condition. the bore is scratch-free, original hone...
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    cfh posted the thread Wanted: Sachs 80b Pull Start (Speedway Widow Maker) in WANTED.
    I have a nice Speedway Widow Maker. and the only thing missing is the pull start. Actually it was *not* missing, but the spring was...
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    cfh replied to the thread 1970 vs 1971 Rupp blue color difference.
    actually 1970 and 1971 the frames were colored (red, blue, purple, etc.) it was 1972 to 1975 the frames were black with only the rear...
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