OT: Techumseh is awsome for only one application...................

[Fordiesel69 271]

Not!!!!!!!

 

Models H60 / H70 / H80

 

Anways, kidding aside, having to rebuild the carbs every year regardless of sta-bil used, these beasts really do work well for snowblowers.  I pickled them all with kero this past spring and they started up with a bit of difficulty, however no carb adjustments were needed.  Runs like a top.  Skip the fuel, startron additive, and stabil.  Kero works and leave the carb spotless.

 

My actual question is, were these so popular for snowblowers because of their lightweight, small, and powerful footprint?  Because if you are not a mechanic, these engines are the worst to keep running correctly.  Especially for the winter.  The Chinese hunks of junk sold up at the big box stores, although made out of paper, do not need all the carb and fuel system maint that these do.

 

 

 

 

[Forest Road 594]

I had one blow up last year. 6 years old low hours and done!!! Most of them time they work well.

As for rebuilding the carb I just run em dry every year. Don't see the point of stabilizers in lawn mowers and snowblowers. They run during the season then sit for several months. No point in driving myself nuts trying to save a gallon of gas.

[wallfish 18,242]

Those Teccy carbs do suck!

You can always bolt on an old Clinton carb and skip all the rebuilding

[Jparkes43 329]

im getting a lawn ranger on the 23rd with a 6hp tecky and i will let you know if i have had any troubles, from what i hear some love them and some hate them.

 

james

[meadowfield 2,758]

I used to love them till the v70 threw a rod :(

[Jparkes43 329]

I used to love them till the v70 threw a rod

I remember that when you engien swapped it with a Briggs and Stratton , hope I don't have any tecky troubles

James

[Retired Wrencher 5,837]

    I guess I will put my 2ents in. I had a Toro 521 S/Blower till last year. I bought in 1994 and did nothing to this other that a plug [NOTHING..] Tecumseh where king in Snow/ Blowers. I had many a mechanic tell me that in the day they where better than a Brigs/Stratton. Greed with in 2nd generation of owners in the company made them cheaper so they can make Moore $$$$$. Just my opinion. Gary... as for the carbs they make better today as stated in a post in September.

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[Terry M-(Moderator) 2,251]

Have a 13 year old Cub Cadet snow blower with an 8.5 hp tecumseh snow king.    I have never had to do anything to the engine.  only oil changes and fresh treated gas run through it in the fall and before spring storage..

[Sparky-(Admin) 23,284]

I've had a couple blowers with Tecumseh's and they were finicky. It was time for a "new" blower when I stumbled across a 1978 Gilson about 4 years ago that came from the factory with an 8hp Briggs. Its got plenty of power and has run good for 4 years. I always fully drain it of all gas every spring. 

I'm happy with it!

 

 

 

Mike.........

[Terry M-(Moderator) 2,251]

I've had a couple blowers with Tecumseh's and they were finicky. It was time for a "new" blower when I stumbled across a 1978 Gilson about 4 years ago that came from the factory with an 8hp Briggs. Its got plenty of power and has run good for 4 years. I always fully drain it of all gas every spring. 

I'm happy with it!

Mike.........

My dad had a mid 70's mont-wards( made by Gilson) 8 hp snowblower...worked good...but boy was it heavy!!   back then it seemed more common for the bigger snow machines to have a briggs....or at least the ones I remember seeing .

[Navig8r 132]

My dad had a mid 70's mont-wards( made by Gilson) 8 hp snowblower...worked good...but boy was it heavy!! back then it seemed more common for the bigger snow machines to have a briggs....or at least the ones I remember seeing .

I have a Wards (Gilson) blower that my Grandfather bought new in May 1974..... 8 HP Briggs..... Still starts right up, runs strong, and burns very little oil.

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[SPINJIM 1,986]

I also have a couple of snow blowers with Tecumsehs.  If you run the gas tank dry at the end of the winter, and then empty any residual gas out of the carb bowl, there won't be any need to rebuild the carb the following winter.   Just put fresh gas in the tank, and a shot of carb cleaner through the air intake, and it starts tight up for the winter.  

 

I also have rebuilt a Tec 5.5 hp, and found that the older ones are very well built.   Don't know about the later ones just before they went out of business.  But I agree that the carburetors are a problem and need some extra attention.   An inline fuel filter is also probably a good idea.  

 

   Jim