Finally completed a shade tree power head rebuild and on the momumental first start the following condition exist. Throttle in neutral during crank, engage choke, engine fires but immediately quits. This repeated until I advanced the throttle, engine fires and runs (yeeaaa) but when throttle is...
After a long affair rebuilding the 1251X9D powerhead I'm now ready to install the unit onto its pedistal. One of two questions is. When I first removed the head I discovered two 4" plastic tubes laying within the exhaust cavity of the engine pedital. What is their purpose and more important were...
Putting together my engine and as luck might have it, the bolts used to assemble the head and exhaust plate are missing. Where can I go to find the length and thread type for this hardware?<br />Type Eng 1251X9D.
Rebuilding the powerhead and wanted to know if using petrolium jelly to install the needle bearings to the piston arm is an exceptable alternative to needle bearing grease?
I'm now at the point of my new hobbie on replacing the pistons from their connecting rods. The shop manual is not clear on two matters. How is best to install the new wrist pin bearings and use of a type shim inserted somewere between(I Guess)the connecting rod and wrist pin bushing. Just need...
Getting set up to rebuild my Force 125. Looking at kits and wondering if anyone has done business with a .com company called Powerhead kit .com? Any other suggested companies are appriciated.
Getting ready to rebuild my Force 125 Power Head and am looking at companies that offer rebuild "kits" and would like some feedback on this subject. Currently looking at MASTERTECH as a possible source.
