Any inner combustion locomotive engine needs the right gentle wind - to - fuel motley to work properly , and that function is handled by the engine ’s carburetor . One sign that your Tecumseh locomotive engine is not getting the correct melodic line - to - fuel mixture is when the locomotive snuff it out during the idle state . There are many reason why an railway locomotive would n’t idle properly , such as a plug away engine air filter or a fuel pick-me-up that ’s restricted by mucilaginous gas in the carburetor . Check the carburettor ’s wild adjustment screw first , before delving deeper into the problem .
Things Needed
Check Idle Adjustment Screw
Step 1
Locate the railway locomotive ’s carburetor . The carburettor is ordinarily located near the engine ’s fuel tank .
Step 2
Locate the wild adjustment screw on the carburetor . The idle alteration screw has a screw with a slot for a categorical head screwdriver , and is usually located gamy than the main adjustment screw of the carburettor .
Step 3
part the engine and hold the gas pedal to preclude the locomotive engine from dying out . Allow the locomotive engine to melt down for 2 to 5 minutes for the locomotive to progress to the normal operating temperature .
Step 4
relinquish the locomotive ’s throttle and adjust the idle fitting screw either clockwise or counterclockwise until the locomotive ’s idle is running smoothly .
Replace the Air Filter
Remove the air filter cover on the side of the Tecumseh engine by unscrew the single jailer that hold it in place with the flat heading screwdriver .
commit the covering off to reveal the gentle wind filter .
Pull the dirty old aviation filter out and replace it with a new one so zephyr can run freely into the gas mixture in the carburettor .
Tighten the zephyr filter treat back into place .
Clean the Carburetor
dispatch the screw under the carburetor holding the fuel bowl in stead , using a flat head screwdriver .
Pull the fuel bowl off the base of the carburettor .
Direct the carburetor cleaner spray into the fuel bowlful and onto the carburettor uptake valves located above the float that hang into the fuel bowl . The carburetor cleaner will transfer the sometime gummy gas and appropriate fuel to easily hang into the piston chamber .
supervene upon the fuel bowl and constrain it into place .
