Question re B&S 5hp mower

[Ext User(John_H)]

mf1@project1221.com wrote:
>
>The reason the Vanguard is THE top small-engine in the world today is
>simple:
>
>1.Its a reverse engineered and improved honda gx series.
>
>2.Its designed/engineered/ & Made in Japan by M I T S U B I S H I, its
>a GM182 clone, the only thing B&S about it is the sticker on it.

Please don't shout about it.... Pesty might be lurking!

Do you happen to know if there's been any recalls? :)

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John H

[Ext User(mf1@project1221.com)]

Bout time you upgrade it into a real Ducati [not a Cagiva clone]

A MultiStrada, Monster, GT, Paul Smart or perhaps a rich man like you
needs a 996 SuperBike?

Cheers

[Ext User(Jumper)]

The pipe blows off the carby, 1st noticed it when oil appeared on carby, no
havent had any backfires, will check the valves . need to find some solvent
to clean the piston and head , any suggestions?

Graham
"Jason James" <associate@dodo.comzapspam.au> wrote in message
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>
> "Jumper" <grwhite@melbpc.org.au> wrote in message
> news:di1cse$eqb$1@possum.melbpc.org.au...
> > Hi everyone
> > Read your notes re Vanguards, have had one for 12 years
on
> a
> > push Big Bob great device, then started to blow off breather and smoke
> like
> > a steam train, pulled it down , bore perfect, rings no gap, did not take
> off
> > oil ring but top ring brand new, piston like new,
> > anyone any clues, heard it could be the breather but it is just a flat
> disc,
> > seems ok.
> >
> > Regards
>
> Does it blow-off the breather pipe to the inlet? It maybe the crankcase
> ventilation thingamujig which consists of a couple of valves which look
like
> fuel-pump valves (of old) with small discs has buggered-up. I saw an
> original Datsun Bluebird once pour out acres of blue smoke because the PCV
> system was allowing crankcase vapours AND oil mist to get into the intake
> despite there being an oil-trap.
>
> If your mower engine is back-firing out the carby this may blow off the
> breather pipe. The oil-burning sounds like those valves have failed in
some
> way.....anybody else have more specific info?
> I haven't had probs in that area.
>
> Jason
>
>

[Ext User(Jumper)]

Reply 2
Just re read your note about PCV valves, yes there is 1 small flat plastic
washer , will try and find out how to test same
Graham

"Jason James" <associate@dodo.comzapspam.au> wrote in message
news:43445cc4$1@news.comindico.com.au...
>
> "Jumper" <grwhite@melbpc.org.au> wrote in message
> news:di1cse$eqb$1@possum.melbpc.org.au...
> > Hi everyone
> > Read your notes re Vanguards, have had one for 12 years
on
> a
> > push Big Bob great device, then started to blow off breather and smoke
> like
> > a steam train, pulled it down , bore perfect, rings no gap, did not take
> off
> > oil ring but top ring brand new, piston like new,
> > anyone any clues, heard it could be the breather but it is just a flat
> disc,
> > seems ok.
> >
> > Regards
>
> Does it blow-off the breather pipe to the inlet? It maybe the crankcase
> ventilation thingamujig which consists of a couple of valves which look
like
> fuel-pump valves (of old) with small discs has buggered-up. I saw an
> original Datsun Bluebird once pour out acres of blue smoke because the PCV
> system was allowing crankcase vapours AND oil mist to get into the intake
> despite there being an oil-trap.
>
> If your mower engine is back-firing out the carby this may blow off the
> breather pipe. The oil-burning sounds like those valves have failed in
some
> way.....anybody else have more specific info?
> I haven't had probs in that area.
>
> Jason
>
>

[Ext User(Albm&ctd)]

In article
<1128570770.743497.259280@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups. com>,
auscars@yahoo.com says...
> Bout time you upgrade it into a real Ducati [not a Cagiva clone]
>
> A MultiStrada, Monster, GT, Paul Smart or perhaps a rich man like you
> needs a 996 SuperBike?
>
> Cheers
>
At the time the real Pantah engined Ducati, new 750 F1 was twice
the price and a bit impractical so I consider that I grabbed a
bargain at 5k. In 2000 (15 years later) the 996 was 29k and
996SPS was 39k RRP + dealer charges so really out of the farkin
question. Haven't got a current price list. Probably will look at
current one if I have constipation problems. Cagiva rescued
Ducati from extinction. I'd like to have a list of all the parts
and where they are made. I would imagine mine has more Italian
parts than the new ones.

Al
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