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- Fredburgess
- 10+ Years
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- Location: Lancaster, PA
starter kicks out because.....
Awhile back I wrote a post about the Cub starter kicking out before the engine started. This on the very pretty - supposedly rebuilt by some recent p/o - 49 I bought. Yep, looked nice on the outside but once I got to checking the basics found that the starter problem and general lack of power were, you guessed it, low compression. Compression ranged from 90 in # 1 to as low as 25 in #2 (burnt exhaust valve). Starter was kicking out everytime it got to the non-compression stroke on # 2. That's the bad news.
The good news is the local dealer had all the parts on the shelf and with just a set of new rings, new exhaust valves, new clutch and new brakes it's a fire breathing monster that I can actually stop!
What a great little engine to work on...and isn't it nice when you crank something like this over and it just fires right up?!
Cheers all - I'm gonna go terrorize my suburban neighbors with the little farm tractor!
The good news is the local dealer had all the parts on the shelf and with just a set of new rings, new exhaust valves, new clutch and new brakes it's a fire breathing monster that I can actually stop!
What a great little engine to work on...and isn't it nice when you crank something like this over and it just fires right up?!
Cheers all - I'm gonna go terrorize my suburban neighbors with the little farm tractor!
'49 Cub, '67 CubCadet, '71 Triumph Trophy 500, '99 BMW R1100RT,'99 Benz E300 turbo diesel. The old stuff is more fun...
- John *.?-!.* cub owner
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- Fredburgess
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- Location: Lancaster, PA
You bet! And fear not, I know machines don't think, they just go and will just as well run you down as do the intended work if you aren't careful! I'll tell you though, that little engine just sounds absolutely perfect! Fred
'49 Cub, '67 CubCadet, '71 Triumph Trophy 500, '99 BMW R1100RT,'99 Benz E300 turbo diesel. The old stuff is more fun...
- Bigdog
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Fred, I see you also have a Whizzer! I haven't been on one of those in quite a while! As John said, have fun! Be safe!
Bigdog
If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem.
My wife says I don't listen to her. - - - - - - - - Or something like that!
http://www.cubtug.com
If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem.
My wife says I don't listen to her. - - - - - - - - Or something like that!
http://www.cubtug.com
- Rudi
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- Bigdog
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Rudi, a Whizzer is a motorized bicycle.
Bigdog
If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem.
My wife says I don't listen to her. - - - - - - - - Or something like that!
http://www.cubtug.com
If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem.
My wife says I don't listen to her. - - - - - - - - Or something like that!
http://www.cubtug.com
- Rudi
- Cub Pro
- Posts: 28706
- Joined: Sun Feb 02, 2003 8:37 pm
- Zip Code: E1A7J3
- Skype Name: R.H. "Rudi" Saueracker, SSM
- Tractors Owned: 1947 Cub "Granny"
1948 Cub "Ellie-Mae"
1968 Cub Lo-Boy
Dad's Putt-Putt
IH 129 CC
McCormick 100 Manure Spreader
McCormick 100-H Manure Spreader
Post Hole Digger
M-H #1 Potato Digger - Circle of Safety: Y
- Twitter ID: Rudi Saueracker, SSM
- Location: NB Dieppe, Canada
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- Bigdog
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Actually, the Whizzer was a bicycle with the motor added. Not at all like the mo-peds that came later.
http://www.whizzermotorbike.com/
http://www.whizzermotorbike.com/
Bigdog
If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem.
My wife says I don't listen to her. - - - - - - - - Or something like that!
http://www.cubtug.com
If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem.
My wife says I don't listen to her. - - - - - - - - Or something like that!
http://www.cubtug.com
- Fredburgess
- 10+ Years
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- Joined: Tue Mar 02, 2004 2:22 pm
- Location: Lancaster, PA
Yeah, but that's a picture of a new Whizzer...If I had half a brain and could figure out how to insert a picture you'd see that mine is definitely OLD! It's a long way from running..just dragged it out of a barn a few months ago...it had been leaning against the wall in the same spot for 50 years. Anyway, another site to see the original Whizzers is: http://www.geocities.com/whizzer_17044/index.html I had never seen one until I found this thing in the barn....had to have it!
Fred
Fred
'49 Cub, '67 CubCadet, '71 Triumph Trophy 500, '99 BMW R1100RT,'99 Benz E300 turbo diesel. The old stuff is more fun...
- Yo's Dad
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- Bigdog
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Hi Pop! Yes, I have ridden a whizzer. Tons of fun when you're about 12-13. But you're right, they don't stop well.
Funny, it seems you don't remember much about my childhood......
Funny, it seems you don't remember much about my childhood......
Bigdog
If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem.
My wife says I don't listen to her. - - - - - - - - Or something like that!
http://www.cubtug.com
If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem.
My wife says I don't listen to her. - - - - - - - - Or something like that!
http://www.cubtug.com
- Yo's Dad
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BD: What I do remember is that Maw and I moved while you were at school one day and it took you almost a week to find us. Shoulda moved further away I guess.
Last edited by Yo's Dad on Fri May 21, 2004 12:07 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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- Fredburgess
- 10+ Years
- Posts: 17
- Joined: Tue Mar 02, 2004 2:22 pm
- Location: Lancaster, PA
- Bigdog
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Well, maybe we do tend to wander a bit!
Bigdog
If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem.
My wife says I don't listen to her. - - - - - - - - Or something like that!
http://www.cubtug.com
If you can't fix it with a hammer, you've got an electrical problem.
My wife says I don't listen to her. - - - - - - - - Or something like that!
http://www.cubtug.com
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