RJR49 138 #1 Posted July 25 (edited) My brother is giving me his C-160! It hasn't run in at least 15 years. It was put away because his significant other did something? Don't know what. But, I do know that the motor isn't frozen and it doesn't feel like the connecting rods broken. New battery, obviously, replace the gas and oil. What else should I do? Edited July 26 by RJR49 3 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 72,727 #2 Posted July 26 Awesome! Check the "New to the Herd" list. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RJR49 138 #3 Posted July 26 An AMAZING!!! post. It should be a sticky. I've owned / driven Wheel Horses since i was 14 years old. Wheel Horses from 1045 to C-160. Even after all those years and Horses I learned from that post 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 72,727 #4 Posted July 26 11 minutes ago, RJR49 said: An AMAZING!!! post. It should be a sticky. I've owned / driven Wheel Horses since i was 14 years old. Wheel Horses from 1045 to C-160. Even after all those years and Horses I learned from that post A LOT of us had good input there. I've used it myself quite a few times now. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 60,083 #6 Posted July 26 One thing that is not on the list that I learned the hard way. Always tent the new to you tractor with a tarp outside before you ever bring it in side and set off a bug bomb to kill of any mice or other critters you don't want moving into your shop. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 72,727 #7 Posted July 26 52 minutes ago, 953 nut said: One thing that is not on the list that I learned the hard way. Always tent the new to you tractor with a tarp outside before you ever bring it in side and set off a bug bomb to kill of any mice or other critters you don't want moving into your shop. This is excellent advice. We do that a little differently here by way of a partial disassembly outside. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 9,280 #8 Posted July 26 @RJR49 like to run in an unknown engine on a seperate gallon of heavily treated fresh fuel , eliminating tank and hoses , known for crud / deuteration of fuel hose break down , another thing I regularly add to my oil is rislone ZINC zddp , 4 ounces for 2qts of oil , bottle rec. the operational smoothness , and varnish cutting is very evident , never scream the hell out of a unknown engine , drop carb bowl , clean out , also like sta bil in all my fuel , stops fuel hose break down , replace existing rubber hoses , probably packed with break down . thats a great opportunity for you , hope it works out well for you , pete Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
