C-81 oil leak.

[Sparky-(Admin) 25,805]

  All new rigs that come here need something, so they all get a turn in the garage for fluids/grease and all that. 
  Well my new C-81 from the Wheel Horse Show had a pretty good oil leak that I didn’t notice at first. Showed up after a 20 minute drive.

  Turned out the fuel pump gasket was on UPSIDE DOWN! Had a new gasket here in stock and it was an easy fix. I don’t have a gasket for the carb to engine block as that one isn’t correct, but it does seem to seal.
 Any reason I need to do the carb gasket??? 

 

 

 

 

 

[pfrederi 20,809]

if you are going to run her long and hard you might want to get the correct gasket as it insulates the carb from engine heat.  Honestly I have several engines with whatever gasket i could find and haven't had issues but most are limited duty.

[ebinmaine 79,444]

7 minutes ago, Sparky said:

Turned out the fuel pump gasket was on UPSIDE DOWN

 

I've seen that too. 

 

 

8 minutes ago, Sparky said:

I don’t have a gasket for the carb to engine block as that one isn’t correct, but it does seem to seal.
 Any reason I need to do the carb gasket??? 

 

If you can get that one to reseal and set exactly where it was, it'll be fine for now. 

 

 

 

[Sparky-(Admin) 25,805]

Oh…and this repair was completed in my garage at 95 degrees 

[squonk 47,192]

I picked up a tractor once that ran fine but had NO GASKET at the carb. 

[squonk 47,192]

2 minutes ago, Sparky said:

Oh…and this repair was completed in my garage at 95 degrees 

I grabbed this Horror Fright fan on the clearance shelf yesterday. Then got 15% off and used my $15 HF money as well! 

 

[ebinmaine 79,444]

3 minutes ago, Sparky said:

Oh…and this repair was completed in my garage at 95 degrees 

 

Ya know there's stores that sell AC units?

 

[Sparky-(Admin) 25,805]

15 minutes ago, ebinmaine said:

 

Ya know there's stores that sell AC units?

 

Garage is 28’x36’ (1008 sq/ft) and not insulated…how big an AC unit ya think I need . 

[Sparky-(Admin) 25,805]

18 minutes ago, squonk said:

I grabbed this Horror Fright fan on the clearance shelf yesterday. Then got 15% off and used my $15 HF money as well! 

 

 

 I do have this industrial/oscillating fan cranking away…helps some.

  And before all the comments about “go boating” …the local lake is a zoo being a holiday weekend and they shut down the boat launch.

Plus my wife had knee surgery and she wouldn’t be able to climb in and outa the boat.

 

 

 

[ri702bill 12,359]

Mike - I agree it can be resealed - either with Permatex #2 - the non hardening stuff, or a smear of heavy grease.

FYI when I get a new to me WH and the carb is removed, I use the Permatex #2 to "glue" the new gasket to the engine and apply the light coat of grease to the carb mating flange. Makes carb removal easy down the road...

[peter lena 9,926]

@Sparky  what did your wife have done  on the knee?  pete

[ebinmaine 79,444]

40 minutes ago, Sparky said:

Garage is 28’x36’ (1008 sq/ft) and not insulated…how big an AC unit ya think I need . 

 

 

All of em?

[Sparky-(Admin) 25,805]

7 minutes ago, peter lena said:

@Sparky  what did your wife have done  on the knee?  pete

 Two meniscus repairs 

[squonk 47,192]

35 minutes ago, Sparky said:

 

  And before all the comments about “go boating” …the local lake is a zoo being a holiday weekend and they shut down the boat launch.

 

 

 

 

 

I'm stuck right at the northern tip between the 2 largest Finger Lakes. I take my dog for walks at the only State Park I don't have to pay on weekends. Dean's Cove. They have this large parking lot for the trucks and boat trailers. Plus a large grassy area. Last Sunday the trailers were parked along the highway there were so many boaters there. I'm not even going to try to go there tomorrow! 

[Sparky-(Admin) 25,805]

16 minutes ago, ri702bill said:

Mike - I agree it can be resealed - either with Permatex #2 - the non hardening stuff, or a smear of heavy grease.

FYI when I get a new to me WH and the carb is removed, I use the Permatex #2 to "glue" the new gasket to the engine and apply the light coat of grease to the carb mating flange. Makes carb removal easy down the road...

 I still chuckle when I think about that carb gasket on the C-81 you bought off me. Bizarre that it even fired and ran! 

[squonk 47,192]

46 minutes ago, Sparky said:

Garage is 28’x36’ (1008 sq/ft) and not insulated…how big an AC unit ya think I need . 

I got a 220 volt 24,000 btu (2 ton) window shaker in my garage. It only gets used if "I have to " be out there in heat like this.

 

That fan you have is sucking all the heat out of the rafters and blowing it all on you. Get  a barn fan on wheels at least and circulate the

" cooler"air on the floor.

 

[peter lena 9,926]

@Sparky  close to 20 years on my  both  knees  being done , exactly  6  months apart total  joints , almost  comical today , 3 days in hosp , then 10 days in nursing home , learning how to walk , then home for  rehab work , most gained area , ?  using a roller stool  to pull / push  myself around . today  everything is  hour's and , home therapy . my wifes , thumb  split bone , was months , of  constant involvement  , helped any way  I could , hand is close to 100% , pete 

[ebinmaine 79,444]

24 minutes ago, squonk said:

220 volt 24,000 btu (2 ton) window shaker

 

That's about what we have in the workshop space. Permanently mounted in the back wall.  

10 x 40 ft. Very light insulation (the silver stuff).

The room is as airtight and rodent resistant as we could do. 

Because of my body issues I can't take the combination of heat and humidity. Anything above 80⁰ and mild humidity and I'm just absolutely spent.  

Edited Saturday at 08:31 PM by ebinmaine
Added AC pic

[ri702bill 12,359]

1 hour ago, Sparky said:

 I still chuckle when I think about that carb gasket on the C-81 you bought off me. Bizarre that it even fired and ran! 

Add one more to the oops list from the PO. It's only been a year - today - that I bought that C81 from you. It is going back together... The + and - wires on the coil are backwards... neither one of us spotted that! It has the hot wire going to the - terminal and the condenser & points wire going to the + terminal - and it ran!

[sqrlgtr 3,110]

6 hours ago, Sparky said:

Any reason I need to do the carb gasket??? 

 

I wouldnt worry about (if it seals up right) but have one on hand fer next time ya have carb off...

Edited yesterday at 12:35 AM by sqrlgtr

[Sparky-(Admin) 25,805]

3 minutes ago, sqrlgtr said:

I wouldnt worry about but have one on hand fer next time ya have carb off...

That’s my plan.. next time I place an order for small engine parts I’ll get a carb gasket as well . 

[sqrlgtr 3,110]

Just now, Sparky said:

That’s my plan.. next time I place an order for small engine parts I’ll get a carb gasket as well . 

yeah I try and keep a few small block and big block carb to block gaskets on hand.

[kpinnc 18,706]

On 7/4/2026 at 2:18 PM, Sparky said:

Any reason I need to do the carb gasket???

 

New gaskets or old carb gaskets, I use a tiny bit of silicone gasket sealer. Never had one leak, and the excess wipes off easily after all the bolts get torqued. Just a little insurance...