Re: 1954 elgin single 2hp – recoil needed & carb+ questions

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fisherman6

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quote CamaroMan:

ah fantastic thanks! I think I saw one on ebay – ill kjeep my eyes open. Much appreciated 🙂 im curious though, will the non vented type fit? Might be using this on salt water once in a while – wd prefer non vented.. Seems to be a good amount of airflow around the head.. think ocean always cooler than lakes?

Any ideas on the carb settings?

I don’t think the non-vented recoil will work. If memory serves it is a different clutch mechanism than this one. Even if it fits, I wouldn’t recommend using it. The fan on the flywheel will not be able to draw air in from above to blow over the cooling fins. The water tube on these only picks up water to cool the exhaust housing. The powerhead is cooled only by the air flow generated by the vanes on the rotating flywheel. With the intake blocked with a solid recoil, I think you would overheat the powerhead in a short time.

The idle tube on these carburetors is VERY small in diameter and rather delicate. It must be completely clean for the engine to run properly. Before removing the float bowl the high speed needle should be removed to prevent damage. The needle engages a seat in part of the bowl casting and both the needle and the seat will be damaged if the needle isn’t at least backed off significantly. Best to remove the needle completely before removing the bowl. The idle tube comes out the top of the carb body. It is the brass bit with the screwdriver slot.

-Ben

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