g'day terry,

might only need a simple carby overhaul to replace the diaphram. now
the big question can a handy man do that task, well it will depend on
your mechanical expertise as there are only 2 ways to reassemble a
carby 1 is the right way the other is the wrong way, and yes some
damage can be caused to either the carby or the new diaphram.

as for re-ringing again not a super difficult task so long as you can
remember how things came out so they go back together exactly the same
in reverse.

our b&s motor is touching 23 years old now been swapped from its
origianl frame to another now back again, had the carby replaced with
a good second had unit, had a couple or so diaphrams in the carby
probably ready for another? starts with little effort on the second
pull sometimes the first seldom the third.

gave it an obligatory valve grind about 20 years ago, uses no oil
blows no smoke, be well worth putting in a set of those chrome
segmented rings b&s used to supply dunno if they still do?

but if you were to pull it down for a re-ring and the bore is worn
without any scoring then see if they still ahve those segmented rings
and put a set of them in, oh you will definately need a ring
compressor to hep fit the pisotn with new rings back into the bore,
but they are the way to go.

run them on straight sae grade oils i like nothing under 40 generally
50 can use 60.

On Mon, 05 Mar 2007 11:11:46 +1100, Terryc
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len

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