peebeeaitch
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Hello list,
After the saga of the repair of the little machine (see here), still not 100% complete due to money making requirements to fund this little (mis)adventure, I really needed it on Saturday to clear snow.
It started out fine, but at some point I must have engaged the aux hydraulics (I forgot to put the lock-out bolt in place). I could not disengage them (I think the spool is stuck) and so was forced to drive the right yankem over to the right hard in order to get the bucket to lift and tilt. This was strange as I thought that driving the stick to the right engages the auxiliary hydraulics, not disengages them. I soldiered on, and 27 seconds before the final push of snow I ran out of fuel. At this point the hydraulics and engine were nice and warm and things were going very smoothly.
I tried then to restart the machine after refueling and it fired up once, splutteringly idled for 10 seconds and then quit. Starter fluid, cranking, praying and swearing could not get it started again.
The symptoms are: crank and fiddle the throttle and choke till the starter is laboring less, the machine seems to be almost starting, but not quite catching, minute adjustment of the choke and throttle get it to spin a little faster. The engine smoke coming out of the exhaust is "normal" in colour - this is after about 5 minutes of cranking. The engine is hot after my cranking - I don't care about the starter at the moment as a Bobcat without a working engine doesn't need a starter.
I replaced the plugs. I took off the carburetor and serviced it (without removing the jets). No crud in the bowl. Float pin seems to cut the fuel off fine.
When I crank it I hear a grinding noise, every 5th or 6th revolution.
In my repair post, I showed the oil coming from the sump which was basically gray. Tazza's comment was that I might have a rebuild coming. I think that time has now come.
I really would prefer to get a newer engine in the thing. I read on this forum about ThermoKing engines, that I can get on eBay for <$1000. Is this an option? The engine is 2.2l Diesel, while I have a 1.8l petrol/gas. Will this matter and am I opening myself to another huge project?
Should I get another gas/petrol engine, and if so, which one? And where?
Or should I pull the fuel line to the carb, and allow the fuel which used to run through the carb and then engine instead to flow over the carb and engine, light a cigarette and off-handedly toss it into the engine bay, creating a brief, but spectacular, Christmas eve entertainment event?
After the saga of the repair of the little machine (see here), still not 100% complete due to money making requirements to fund this little (mis)adventure, I really needed it on Saturday to clear snow.
It started out fine, but at some point I must have engaged the aux hydraulics (I forgot to put the lock-out bolt in place). I could not disengage them (I think the spool is stuck) and so was forced to drive the right yankem over to the right hard in order to get the bucket to lift and tilt. This was strange as I thought that driving the stick to the right engages the auxiliary hydraulics, not disengages them. I soldiered on, and 27 seconds before the final push of snow I ran out of fuel. At this point the hydraulics and engine were nice and warm and things were going very smoothly.
I tried then to restart the machine after refueling and it fired up once, splutteringly idled for 10 seconds and then quit. Starter fluid, cranking, praying and swearing could not get it started again.
The symptoms are: crank and fiddle the throttle and choke till the starter is laboring less, the machine seems to be almost starting, but not quite catching, minute adjustment of the choke and throttle get it to spin a little faster. The engine smoke coming out of the exhaust is "normal" in colour - this is after about 5 minutes of cranking. The engine is hot after my cranking - I don't care about the starter at the moment as a Bobcat without a working engine doesn't need a starter.
I replaced the plugs. I took off the carburetor and serviced it (without removing the jets). No crud in the bowl. Float pin seems to cut the fuel off fine.
When I crank it I hear a grinding noise, every 5th or 6th revolution.
In my repair post, I showed the oil coming from the sump which was basically gray. Tazza's comment was that I might have a rebuild coming. I think that time has now come.
I really would prefer to get a newer engine in the thing. I read on this forum about ThermoKing engines, that I can get on eBay for <$1000. Is this an option? The engine is 2.2l Diesel, while I have a 1.8l petrol/gas. Will this matter and am I opening myself to another huge project?
Should I get another gas/petrol engine, and if so, which one? And where?
Or should I pull the fuel line to the carb, and allow the fuel which used to run through the carb and then engine instead to flow over the carb and engine, light a cigarette and off-handedly toss it into the engine bay, creating a brief, but spectacular, Christmas eve entertainment event?
