First thing you have to check is that the magneto is working take the cap off the magneto and remove the sparkplugs . Attach a wire to the coils contact tab , place the other end of the wire so it has a gap that the spark can jump to ground turn the kill switch to run . Then turn the engine over , if there is spark at the gap then either the cap is bad or the plug wires are bad . If there isn't any spark then disconnect the wire going to the kill switch and repeat the above test . Dan
I happen to own one similar to yours about two weeks ago, but it is connected to a generator and welder. It is difficult to start it like ours at the beganning, but fortunitly my does not run at all their is compression, but seem to have no ignition, not sure. Do you have any tips on how to work the engine and get it to run like yours. In hope of your tips will help.
No it is a gasoline engine . Have a diesel I am working on right now that when I get the new injection pumps timed right I will post a video of it running also . Keep an eye out for it .Dan
The diesel needs a new cam and cam bearings before I can get it running cam is $750 and I do not know what the bearings will run . I am scared to price them out .
It was on a Hobart 200 amp engine driven welder , that I picked up for $40 ,because the welder would not produce welding current anymore . Not bad for a 18Hp engine . and it had set in the equipment yard where I worked for a year or two before I bought it . Dan
The firing angles of the TJD are different from the THD's .The TJD the firing interval is #1 cylinder to #2 cylinder is 540 degrees ,#2 cylinder to # 1 cylinder is 180 degrees so I would say it is an odd fire engine , the THD are even fire engines with cylinders firing 360 degrees apart or one crankshaft revolution apart . As far as I know the TJD was based on the older TFD , TH and THD designs . I have one other two cylinder Wisconsin engine and it is a TFD . Dan
The rpm was held close to an idle to allow the oil to get to the governor assembly , I had just installed another governor assembly after the original one grenaded . I was a little leery of running it out to 3600 rpm with no load on the engine , after installing the engine on the logsplitter seen in "TJD Lives the sequel " I have the governor set at 2800 rpm to run the hydraulic pump . Dan
Thats a wisconsin.
joseph42374 5 months ago
awesome...just installed 1 in my randell weedsprayer. I bought 3 engines for 1200.00 and all working good! central calif
cruiseman40 2 years ago
If anybody wants one of these I've got a real nice one in Washington State with the salt shaker exhaust. Runs nice. $250 plus ship.
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shelllmo 3 years ago
Fuckin sweet engine
krankiev 3 years ago
i just found one abandond and took it home along with alot of other wisconsen engines and ima make a vid soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!
animebsd 2 years ago
how much is one of these worth?
KMScarboy 3 years ago
First thing you have to check is that the magneto is working take the cap off the magneto and remove the sparkplugs . Attach a wire to the coils contact tab , place the other end of the wire so it has a gap that the spark can jump to ground turn the kill switch to run . Then turn the engine over , if there is spark at the gap then either the cap is bad or the plug wires are bad . If there isn't any spark then disconnect the wire going to the kill switch and repeat the above test . Dan
Lu47Dan 3 years ago
I happen to own one similar to yours about two weeks ago, but it is connected to a generator and welder. It is difficult to start it like ours at the beganning, but fortunitly my does not run at all their is compression, but seem to have no ignition, not sure. Do you have any tips on how to work the engine and get it to run like yours. In hope of your tips will help.
meejhawj1 3 years ago
No it is a gasoline engine . Have a diesel I am working on right now that when I get the new injection pumps timed right I will post a video of it running also . Keep an eye out for it .Dan
Lu47Dan 4 years ago
send me a link of the vid
animebsd 2 years ago
The diesel needs a new cam and cam bearings before I can get it running cam is $750 and I do not know what the bearings will run . I am scared to price them out .
Lu47Dan 2 years ago
damn that really sucks
maby u can buy a used one
animebsd 2 years ago
its a diesel? -cool LOL
jack9102 4 years ago
It was on a Hobart 200 amp engine driven welder , that I picked up for $40 ,because the welder would not produce welding current anymore . Not bad for a 18Hp engine . and it had set in the equipment yard where I worked for a year or two before I bought it . Dan
Lu47Dan 4 years ago
What was the engine on before it sat for 16 years?
giberish9 4 years ago
Yes the float was stuck , I have since rebuilt the carb and it starts pretty easy for it's age . Dan
Lu47Dan 4 years ago
Looks like you had a stuck float there a couple of times.
radicalnegative1 4 years ago
Aren't TJD's an odd-fire based on the 4 cylinder Wisconsins?
Boraflux 5 years ago
The firing angles of the TJD are different from the THD's .The TJD the firing interval is #1 cylinder to #2 cylinder is 540 degrees ,#2 cylinder to # 1 cylinder is 180 degrees so I would say it is an odd fire engine , the THD are even fire engines with cylinders firing 360 degrees apart or one crankshaft revolution apart . As far as I know the TJD was based on the older TFD , TH and THD designs . I have one other two cylinder Wisconsin engine and it is a TFD . Dan
Lu47Dan 4 years ago
Did the rpm ever go up or that as fast as a low rpm tjd operates?
kenhilliard 5 years ago
The rpm was held close to an idle to allow the oil to get to the governor assembly , I had just installed another governor assembly after the original one grenaded . I was a little leery of running it out to 3600 rpm with no load on the engine , after installing the engine on the logsplitter seen in "TJD Lives the sequel " I have the governor set at 2800 rpm to run the hydraulic pump . Dan
Lu47Dan 5 years ago