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Old 05-04-2003, 12:10 PM
J Kolenovsky
 
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Default Craftsman Chipper - Shredders

I was on an assignment last week and was talking to some guys who are
famliar with Tecumseh's and said they all idle bad but run great at high
speed. I wonder what happened to the high-efficiency egines that
manufacturers are supposed to be making these days?

Freeda wrote:
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I got a new mower this summer and it came with a Tec It starts with a =

big
black cloud of smoke, runs rough when choked and stumbles until warmed =

up.
Then it's fine. Sounds like carb trouble doesn't it? I'll try and adj=

ust it
this spring.
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Fred
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In article , wrote:
I had an 8hp B&S I bought back in 1994. Kept it under service agreemen=

t
and it was replaced with a new one this week. Its a 8.5 hp Tecumseh. T=

he
safety features and other things are nice, but I sure miss my B&S.
This Tecumseh is backfiring on low speed right out of the box. I can't=


really complain about get a replacement, though.

On the other hand, I bought an Intek B&S 6.5 hp and that sucker runs!
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J Kolenovsky, A+, Network +, MCP
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J Kolenovsky, A+, Network +, MCP
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