My model 8 doesn't smoke, but my 5s sure does like that! It's got like new compression so the rings are good but there is always oil in the exhaust pipe.
Mine used to smoke like a cheap cigar, try Adding 6 or 8 oz of STP oil treament to old smokey's crank case and the problem will be Solved, makes them run like new agian, easy fix............
@toddkam i wish that was true, i now have this engine on my 1955 roto ette roto tiller which i use, it needs new rings. i have tryed both lucas and stp oil addatives in it and it didnt really help a whole lot. its just begging for new rings. so i am going to pick up a new set of rings for it and hone out the cyl. i recently redid the valves on it so they are all set.
when it was running my jacobsen 2 stroke mower engine was alot better at keeping away the skeeters. my briggs here doesnt smoke nearly that bad any more. i put some rings out of another identical engine in it and its alot better now.
ive got a lathe. i just am still in the proccess of teaching myself to use it. its a big old antique one. ive never been able to find the manufactures lable on it, but i figure it dates to the 1880's or 1890's.
That does smoke pretty badly, must need new rings, that might also be what was causing the hard starting. Smokes more than my rally mower and that runs on two stroke fuel, even though its a four stroke.
oh the rings were shot. i switched the rings with some that werent as worn but it still needs new rings. and the flywheel key was bent i think. that threw off the timing and made it hard starting.
what the hell happened to us? why the hell cant we Americans make great stuff like we used to? nobody fixes anything anymore either they just throw it away and get another. we need to shape up as a people and stop letting the chinese build our crap. we built it better anyway.
@Astro29 i like them to. our country really did make alot of well made items, including engines. i also like alot of the engines made in europe. i have an english made engine but it needs work. as im sure you do, i hate this new chinese crap
hows the timeing? u say it kicks back alot and also well i saw a comment saying u put new used rings depending on what model now days is sumular u can find rings for it and cut them down to fit maybe even of a weed eater engine next time u tear it down measure how bad the gap is in the rings
it was the flywheel key. i dragged home a 1955 rotoette rototiller model T. it has the exact same engine actually it was a month older than the engin in my vid here i think. i took the best parts out of the two engines and the parts from anothers carb to get an engine reliable enough to run my tiller without burining to much oil, it runs pretty good now and doesnt smoke as bad as it used to! it could use new rings though! i have to top off the oil from time to time!
you like that! i had nice veiws like that in my earlier videos. i took a tv / video class in my highschools tv studio and i learned how to get good shots and the point of veiw is very importent. you want a good clear shot of what the subject is and you want a nice background. but i dont always make the shots look as nice any more. my tripod isnt a fluid head like i had in school which was awsome for smooth panning shots, so i rarely use my tripod. and i got kinda lazy.
the kick back is not normal and it no longer does that. for one its rings were SHOT!!! so i swiched them out for better rings. # 2 the flywheel key was partially sheared throwing off the timing and causing kick back also now fixed! this engine now happily poweres my 1955 roto ette model t tiller!
actually mine is now starting in one or 2 pulls so if you want to call that hard to start thats up to you! it was hard to start. but all i did was replace my damaged flywheel key and it made a world of difference!
mine floods all the time! my float valve doesnt work quite right. its ok when it runs but if you leave the gas on it drips out the bottom of the carb. but it no longer kicks ever! i CANT get mine to kick anymore. Try getting a new flywheel key installed and all your troubles "Should" go away! Mine did! i just have to rebuild the carb!
Didn't mean to imply you said it was the smokiest. It's pretty bad smoker indeed though. But judging by its age, the rings are probably just plain worn out.
Nice old engine! My grandfather has a Briggs of similar vintage. I've always preferred Briggs motors over all the other makes. Easier to work on, and they never fail me.
have you seen my other engines they are very reliable. i have around 50 engines. antique hit&miss antique throttle governed. antique 2cycle air cooled. antique 4 cyc air cooled vintage 4 cyc air cooled. and my 1940's inline 4cylender water cooled kohler lightplant 6.5kw. i am going to go over to my grandmas to try and start it hopefully this weekend. it hasent run in around 20 years. it is in exelent shape stored indoors in the basement. it was put away running excellent i was told by my dad!
Looks like the rings and don't you love when they yank on you in there tug-a-war of not starting as i call it my Wisconsin does the same thing. Nice engine though do you plan to restore it.
im only planning on putting it to work on a tiller identical to the one it came off of it just has the identical engine that wont turn over all the way. this engine usually starts a whole lot easier than it did, usually 1 0r 2 yanks and its going. the tiller is a mid 1940s Roto-Ette model t. it is the company that would later become the legendary Troy-Bilt. lets see some of your wisconsin.
My model 8 doesn't smoke, but my 5s sure does like that! It's got like new compression so the rings are good but there is always oil in the exhaust pipe.
SuperKONR 11 months ago
@SuperKONR could be worn valve guides. my model L johbn deere has that problem.
1944johndeerel 11 months ago
yeah you ain't fooling around! Sure is Smokey.
JDMowerGuy1998 1 year ago
@JDMowerGuy1998 yep
1944johndeerel 1 year ago
Mine used to smoke like a cheap cigar, try Adding 6 or 8 oz of STP oil treament to old smokey's crank case and the problem will be Solved, makes them run like new agian, easy fix............
toddkam 1 year ago
@toddkam i wish that was true, i now have this engine on my 1955 roto ette roto tiller which i use, it needs new rings. i have tryed both lucas and stp oil addatives in it and it didnt really help a whole lot. its just begging for new rings. so i am going to pick up a new set of rings for it and hone out the cyl. i recently redid the valves on it so they are all set.
1944johndeerel 1 year ago
good for parties, entertaining & keep the skeeters away
colbycous01 2 years ago
when it was running my jacobsen 2 stroke mower engine was alot better at keeping away the skeeters. my briggs here doesnt smoke nearly that bad any more. i put some rings out of another identical engine in it and its alot better now.
1944johndeerel 2 years ago
good to see a youth are still learning practical stuff! Get a lathe too if u dont have one, makes u a very powerful person if u can use it!
Axbent 2 years ago
ive got a lathe. i just am still in the proccess of teaching myself to use it. its a big old antique one. ive never been able to find the manufactures lable on it, but i figure it dates to the 1880's or 1890's.
1944johndeerel 2 years ago
That does smoke pretty badly, must need new rings, that might also be what was causing the hard starting. Smokes more than my rally mower and that runs on two stroke fuel, even though its a four stroke.
MrMoterKid 2 years ago
oh the rings were shot. i switched the rings with some that werent as worn but it still needs new rings. and the flywheel key was bent i think. that threw off the timing and made it hard starting.
1944johndeerel 2 years ago
Oh yeah that would make it hard starting. Might not have had much power either if the rings and flywheel key were bad.
MrMoterKid 2 years ago
not a whole lot. but its only a 2.5hp engine to begin with.
1944johndeerel 2 years ago
Oh okay.
MrMoterKid 2 years ago
what the hell happened to us? why the hell cant we Americans make great stuff like we used to? nobody fixes anything anymore either they just throw it away and get another. we need to shape up as a people and stop letting the chinese build our crap. we built it better anyway.
nekbiodieselworks 2 years ago
oh i fixed this engine up. i put it on my antique roto tiller which had the same type engine on it. but the one on my tiller was in bad shape.
1944johndeerel 2 years ago
Awesome! love briggs & stratton motors as you can tell from my vids. Im australian but still prefer USA built motors!
Astro29 2 years ago
@Astro29 i like them to. our country really did make alot of well made items, including engines. i also like alot of the engines made in europe. i have an english made engine but it needs work. as im sure you do, i hate this new chinese crap
1944johndeerel 2 years ago
does anyone know where i can get a float for that style carb?
briggs5sboy 2 years ago
sure, your local small engine repair shop may have one or can order one for you. they are a very common carb. its called a small 2 piece flojet carb.
1944johndeerel 2 years ago
hows the timeing? u say it kicks back alot and also well i saw a comment saying u put new used rings depending on what model now days is sumular u can find rings for it and cut them down to fit maybe even of a weed eater engine next time u tear it down measure how bad the gap is in the rings
DRNEGOLICIS 2 years ago
it was the flywheel key. i dragged home a 1955 rotoette rototiller model T. it has the exact same engine actually it was a month older than the engin in my vid here i think. i took the best parts out of the two engines and the parts from anothers carb to get an engine reliable enough to run my tiller without burining to much oil, it runs pretty good now and doesnt smoke as bad as it used to! it could use new rings though! i have to top off the oil from time to time!
1944johndeerel 2 years ago
nice view in the video while you were starting it.
krankiev 2 years ago
you like that! i had nice veiws like that in my earlier videos. i took a tv / video class in my highschools tv studio and i learned how to get good shots and the point of veiw is very importent. you want a good clear shot of what the subject is and you want a nice background. but i dont always make the shots look as nice any more. my tripod isnt a fluid head like i had in school which was awsome for smooth panning shots, so i rarely use my tripod. and i got kinda lazy.
1944johndeerel 2 years ago
"On top of old Smokey..."
tboltjohn 2 years ago
put it to BDC bottom dead center and dump wd-40 and leave it for few days and i gaentee you it will not smoke anymore or 80% less
30GB 2 years ago
well i put a piston and the rings from a less worn out engine in it and it seems to be alot better!
1944johndeerel 2 years ago
this is funny i named my briggs lawn mower old smokey but it smokes alot worse than your example.
300mag83 2 years ago
nice "jumpstart" hahah
bignickthegreat 2 years ago
I'm a Briggs fan myself. It looks great
anvil357 2 years ago
thanks
1944johndeerel 2 years ago
just to let everyone know ...
briggs and stratton model 8 are nitorious for bieign smokey... they are always like that
and they kickback its all normal
they did all this from when they where brand new
animebsd 2 years ago
the kick back is not normal and it no longer does that. for one its rings were SHOT!!! so i swiched them out for better rings. # 2 the flywheel key was partially sheared throwing off the timing and causing kick back also now fixed! this engine now happily poweres my 1955 roto ette model t tiller!
1944johndeerel 2 years ago
well these mtoors are nitorious for these problems
:)
animebsd 2 years ago
well if you say so but i have never heard that before. i have only heard good things about them. they are well built and easy to work on!
1944johndeerel 2 years ago
no im not sayn there bad! there sooo awsome! there one of my fav model
im just sayn it can be a pig to start lol
animebsd 2 years ago
actually mine is now starting in one or 2 pulls so if you want to call that hard to start thats up to you! it was hard to start. but all i did was replace my damaged flywheel key and it made a world of difference!
1944johndeerel 2 years ago
wow! thats sooooooo odd man! u got a good one
they all are great tho! :)
i got one of the pigs lol
animebsd 2 years ago
does it kick back when you try to start it?
1944johndeerel 2 years ago
only if u flood it and try to start it
animebsd 2 years ago
mine floods all the time! my float valve doesnt work quite right. its ok when it runs but if you leave the gas on it drips out the bottom of the carb. but it no longer kicks ever! i CANT get mine to kick anymore. Try getting a new flywheel key installed and all your troubles "Should" go away! Mine did! i just have to rebuild the carb!
1944johndeerel 2 years ago
i just got an engine identical to that one a few days ago, and it smokes just like that one does lol
ill post a vid
motox458 3 years ago
cool respond with it if you want!
1944johndeerel 3 years ago
I just posted it, but i couldnt post it as a response because the regular uploader doesnt work for me anymore, so i have to use the multi-uploader
but anyways, its there so go check it out :)
motox458 3 years ago
nevermind, i got the response uploader to work, so it should be up in a few minutes
motox458 3 years ago
Trust me. My 8 HP briggs smokes a LOT more.
krankiev 3 years ago
i never said it smokes more than anyone elses? but it smokes worse than a freight truck! probably because the rings are stuck!
1944johndeerel 3 years ago
Didn't mean to imply you said it was the smokiest. It's pretty bad smoker indeed though. But judging by its age, the rings are probably just plain worn out.
krankiev 3 years ago
who knows?
1944johndeerel 3 years ago
she really smokes like a bastard
Potshot44 3 years ago
but not as bad as you haha jk lol!
1944johndeerel 3 years ago
still runs good for the age...make a good gocart engine
southjk 3 years ago
nah its only a little 3hp. im putting it on a "Roto-Ette" roto tiller like it came off
1944johndeerel 3 years ago
jeez it smokes like a chimney lol, great old engine though
genmac1 3 years ago
wow cool engine
mylesgifford123 3 years ago
Nice old engine! My grandfather has a Briggs of similar vintage. I've always preferred Briggs motors over all the other makes. Easier to work on, and they never fail me.
bbishoppcm 3 years ago
have you seen my other engines they are very reliable. i have around 50 engines. antique hit&miss antique throttle governed. antique 2cycle air cooled. antique 4 cyc air cooled vintage 4 cyc air cooled. and my 1940's inline 4cylender water cooled kohler lightplant 6.5kw. i am going to go over to my grandmas to try and start it hopefully this weekend. it hasent run in around 20 years. it is in exelent shape stored indoors in the basement. it was put away running excellent i was told by my dad!
1944johndeerel 3 years ago
Looks like the rings and don't you love when they yank on you in there tug-a-war of not starting as i call it my Wisconsin does the same thing. Nice engine though do you plan to restore it.
jamasonsworld 3 years ago
im only planning on putting it to work on a tiller identical to the one it came off of it just has the identical engine that wont turn over all the way. this engine usually starts a whole lot easier than it did, usually 1 0r 2 yanks and its going. the tiller is a mid 1940s Roto-Ette model t. it is the company that would later become the legendary Troy-Bilt. lets see some of your wisconsin.
1944johndeerel 3 years ago
cool and i will make a vid tomorrow
jamasonsworld 3 years ago
I have a model 14 that smokes like a beast, just like yours. Nice video.
radicalnegative1 3 years ago
thank you
1944johndeerel 3 years ago
Nice! Your's starts a lot easier than mine.
DanielJaegerFilms 3 years ago
usually it starts faster than this it surprized me.
1944johndeerel 3 years ago