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hi guys please remember to get your entry forms back to me asap……….

thought i would share a little preview of the 1914 weeks dungey attending
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=589178161124532&set=vb.540435959332086&type=2&theater

biddenden tractorfest 23-34th august 2014

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Where in the country are you D7er?

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Thanks Charlie, your Simar is a great example of what can be achieved with the brush. I must keep working at it.

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used to use one of these on local authority work,nice and stable on banksides but a nightmare in busy traffic.Its so low hgvs couldnt see you.

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THANK YOU ! 🙂

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Both have had a work out and worked well. Not being 21 any more I like the F400 with the reverse. Been practising painting with the brush, always sprayed up to now but once I got the paint the right thickness it turn out OK. Inspired by simar-kid.

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A sign of a cluttered shed is the sign of a keen mind!
Talking of a cluttered world, Saturday 31st May is fast approaching! eek!See you then Charlie
Best Andrew

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This link written by a Briggs and Stratton Master Service Technician (now retired) tells you all that you need to know about Flow Jets. Far better advice than most of the YouTube chancers!
https://www.perr.com/tip9.html

Couldn’t find my image of a jet removal screwdriver earlier but here it is. That’s not a Briggs jet.

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And a short video of this one running for the 1st time.

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After 2 1/2 hours it was all done and running sweetly. Here are the 2 Saturn’s together, just waiting for some of Titch’s fine decals to finish them off…….

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Had a busy day today. Visited a local event, The Berkshire Country Fayre, it advertised vintage agricultural and horticultural amongst others, but unfortunately the horticultural was AWOL, so no photo’s I’m afraid. However, I made good use of my afternoon and put the 2nd Saturn back together and got it running for the 1st time. Here are a few pictures….

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Thanks Chaps ! 🙂 i think its probably too late for the carb tube….that could be why it runs the way it does and leaks into the air intake….new service kit ordered…. note taken about the trimed straight blade to remove the tube 🙂 thats just saved a lot of pain thankyou ! are there any other pearls of wisdom that are unique to this carb ?
oooh if i got a pick of the unknown rotorvator would you fellas give me your thoughts ? cheers

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Number of points; do not get yourself fixated on modifying the choke plate. If it was a generator or pump with a throttle and choke combined I would think about it, but as it is a Wheel horse with a manual choke do not bother. In all honesty quite a lot of them fire right up on tick over without any choke at all.
Remember the old ad-age; the majority of fuel problems are electrical. Make sure the points and condenser are ok and the ignition timing is correct. You have already received some good advice on the valves. Before you start taking the engine to bits too much, re-set the valve clearances. Too often valve clearances are ignored, the valves hammer in and have no clearance, make absolutely certain that the engine is on TDC when you set them (Top Dead Centre)
If you have access to a cylinder leakage tester this will allow you to hear if any air is passing the valve seats, a tiny bit is normal.
I am assuming this is a K or M series engine, that being the case it will have a Kohler or WALBRO carburettor fitted which are all copies if the original Carter carb. The WALBRO is different in many ways due to the emission controls incorporated into it, that being said the best way to describe these carbs is simple and crude. The main issue is that they do not have an accelerator pump which would shoot a small amount of fuel into the engine intake when you open the throttle stopping the hesitation which is caused by the sudden opening of the throttle making the mixture go lean. Anyone who has owned a Ford Cortina or Capri circa 1968 to 1975 will know all about this, in reality it over fuels the engine for second, creating emissions that are not wanted.
The last but important thing to remember is that K and M series do not like the mixture lean or having the ignition advanced. Depending on which cylinder head you have a nice hole about ¾ inch diameter will burn through the top of the piston.

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Yes mine is a non standard carb, I would like to get the original type is possible but it will do in to mean time,

Just finished a track, I’m onto the next one!

Also painted the main body,

came across a TS42A at an auction so bought it as well

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What’s missing is the governor spring which maintains the equilibrium between the throttle lever/cable that is trying to increase the speed and the internal governor mechanism that is trying to decrease it. Result, the governed speed.
You may be able to obtain the correct spring (Meetens ?) or find one that seems to achieve a safe and workable speed.

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