1974 ted Williams 15hp problems. Help.

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  • john8504


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    #11009

    I have a ted Williams with forward and reverse gears. I just picked it up and it was very clean inside. I cleaned the carb and had it running off of choke really well. I bought it and now it’s impossible to get it to run in gear. As soon as I put it into gear, it does and I have a hard time starting it again. I’ve pulled carb apart and it had a green film all over everything so I cleaned it again. Still hard to start. Anyone have any ideas?


    amuller


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    #81995

    The ignition is often problematic on these. You might want to carefully try a spark tester and see if you have a decent spark on both cylinders.

    With the carb crapped up internally, you might suspect deposits in the jets and passages that could be restricting fuel flow.


    john8504


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    #81997

    Jets in the carb? Nothing with the block itself?


    amuller


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    #82021

    Not sure what you mean by "block." Yes, I would check all the jets, drillings, etc, in the carbs. It only takes a few thousands inch of deposits to influence the mixture. These carbs resemble Tecumseh lawnmower carbs, but I pretty much forget the details of how they are set up on these motors.

    Have you checked the compression?


    john8504


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    #82043

    Compression is 91. It runs and idles, although sometimes it takes a bit to get er’ purring. When I put it in gear it bogs down and dies. I guess illl go through the carb again and check the reeds too.


    john8504


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    #82202

    I cleaned carb again and found deposits almost like sand. Afterwards it ran great until I throttle it. Started looking around and I realized I didn’t have hardly any gas left in the bowl. My primer bulb was sucking in air because it wasn’t sealed properly on the engine side.


    amuller


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    #82222

    In a big twin from the early sixties I found a load of sand-like material in the carb. It wasn’t soluble in anything I tried. Still don’t know what it was.


    john8504


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    #82240

    I’m with you on that. The tank was perfectly clean and I’m not sure what it was. I even brake cleaned it and it didn’t break down. Although, after it was cleaned out, it ran well for what it was.

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