electric start engine
- Thread starter Rick Adams
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I bought one of these recently ( I actually think its this one that was on ebay because the box condition but I bought from another person)
I had to try it on an engine, after a cleaning an re greasing as the 50 year old grease had hardened up it spun an H35 over really good actually. I don't know what type of battery would be a good candidate for it though, I just used my battery charger on a 40 amp charge setting. Its a little wider than a kick start is and I would say best suited on maybe a forward peg frame with a jackshaft and multi slots so you could slide the engine over and even it all out. The cup they came with is for earlier engines though with the wider shrouds, I had to use a 2 stroke cup to try it out on the mini bike era engine.
I had to try it on an engine, after a cleaning an re greasing as the 50 year old grease had hardened up it spun an H35 over really good actually. I don't know what type of battery would be a good candidate for it though, I just used my battery charger on a 40 amp charge setting. Its a little wider than a kick start is and I would say best suited on maybe a forward peg frame with a jackshaft and multi slots so you could slide the engine over and even it all out. The cup they came with is for earlier engines though with the wider shrouds, I had to use a 2 stroke cup to try it out on the mini bike era engine.
You could invest in a tuneup. :shrug: New NGK plug, fresh gas. Even my junk starts in one or two pulls.
Maybe try a thinner oil that's not so hard to pull over? Not too thin... Maybe 10w30. ?
Electric start and onboard battery is going to add a lot of weight and complication.
Then you have to keep the battery charged between rides. I wouldn't want the aggravation.
Maybe try a thinner oil that's not so hard to pull over? Not too thin... Maybe 10w30. ?
Electric start and onboard battery is going to add a lot of weight and complication.
Then you have to keep the battery charged between rides. I wouldn't want the aggravation.
Rick, Dr Shop Teacher (pete) is up near you. I'm sure he'd be happy to show you how to fix/repair your engines, or maybe just do it for a fee. They seem overwhelming when you look at all the info and moving parts, but once you do one or two, they're pretty simple machines.
The wind-up starters for Tecumseh engines might be of help, but they won't do any good if the engine isn't running properly.
The wind-up starters for Tecumseh engines might be of help, but they won't do any good if the engine isn't running properly.