Elderly Mechanic--ME

[GrampaJer]

The Motorhome Gas Gauge stopped working. Ran a ground from the Tank, no luck. I was afraid of that, A new Sending unit is in order. Spent all afternoon dropping the tank, ( Gave 8 gallen of gas away to have it siphened out, then found out that the tank had a drain plug. Sure hoped that the sending unit wasn expensive. Got called to the house before I got the unit out. On the way down, I wondered if the Sending unit was set up with a FUSE... No need to finish this story... - -

[nightstalker6117]

LMAO .... Happens to the best of us ... Hell I am battling a 8hp tiller motor right now so dont feel bad ... Cant get the damn thing to quit flooding out ... I have cleaned it .. put a rebuild kit in it ... Complete with needle and seat. The float ... well it floats and seems to move freely ... I am stumped

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Apr 13, 2010 8:05:40 GMT -6 GrampaJer said:

I wondered if the Sending unit was set up with a FUSE... No need to finish this story... - -

It's a truism that the years force a certain amount of knowledge on you whether you like it or not. Some lessons just take longer than others.
Don

[DocHolladay]

Wouldnt have expected it from anyone else Jer. I you would have been down here, the fuse is the first thing you would have checked. Its called Southern Ingenuity or just redneck luck.

[GrampaJer]

This is on the Motorhome. Not two familiar with that. NIGHTWALKER. Did ya check the tang on the float that pushes the needle shut ?

[nightstalker6117]

How did you know I have a sleepwalking problem :-) ....

I did and it pushes the needle up to the seat ... I tired to give the little spring on the needle somemore pressure to push the needle up a little harded and that didnt make a difference. Without fuel it it it appears to work fine if I blow some are through it. But once you hook up the fuel line and give it a minute it will be pouring gas outo fo the carb.

[GrampaJer]

;D Nightstalker- Nightwalker. LOL..Same thing, If ya are POACHING, what diference does it make. About the feul problem.. Wonder if the tank vent is plugged. preasure forceing gas past the needle valve. try it with the cap off, ( NIGHTIE ).. LOL

[nightstalker6117]

That is worth a try but I doubt that is the problem as it happens pretty quick after hooking the fuel line back up ... I dont think the float is working properly ... With a new needle,seat amd spring the only other thing left that would cause a problem that quick would be the float/hindge pin

LOL .. thanks for the jokes ... And just so you all know they name Nightstalker came from my first plane that was assigned to me while in the Air Force.

[GrampaJer]

;D Fly Boy, Huh ? No wonder your Float problem is up in the air... ;D

[nightstalker6117]

LMAO .. well I dont have a float problem anymore .. In fact i have one for sale if you need it LOLOLOL .... Got it running good ... So good the old motor decided to throw a rod HAHAHAHAHAHHA ... Got it running then shut it down to get ready to till. Let it sit for a min. Check the oil like always and all was good. Got it down to the garden and tilled half a row when I heard tink tink tink tink. I thought .. OH HELL NO. I couldnt shut it down fast enough and then I heard tink POW. Tried to see if I could pull the pull cord slow and NO GO. Looked around and there is a hole in the block. Anyone need a boat anchor

[GrampaJer]

;D ;D ;D Do ya live near Palatine Bridge, NY... I have a Motor for ya.

[nightstalker6117]

LOL .. depends on your deffinetion of near is ... LOLOL .. Mine .. NOPE!!!! ... TN but I have a motor on the way. I am gonna do a little Tim the toolman. My cousin has a 10 horse briggs ... 2 extra ponies than what it had so this puppy should sling some dirt here pretty soon. :-)

[GrampaJer]

Great, I wish you well. LOL...

[nightstalker6117]

All is well .. the 10hp Briggs mounted right up where the Techemseh (sp???) 8hp used to sit. I did have to adjust and shim some things on the belt tensioner. Only big thing is the original pulley inside diameter is to big so my dad is making me a pulley. Should get it today and .. Well with the rains we have had I dont know if the ground will be good for tilling but the tiller should be complete after that. :-)