Posted by Bob M on March 24, 2012 at 08:32:47 from (69.207.87.61):
In Reply to: O/T Swap meet junk posted by 37Chief on March 23, 2012 at 23:04:06:
It can work the other way too. I've purchased alleged "junk" a swap meets only to discover with a bit of tinkering the item still worked. Case in point:
I picked up a "non-running" 25 HP Kohler V-twin engine for next to nothing. My intent was to salvage the carburetor, starter, alternator, etc. to keep as spares for my ZTR mower.
When I got the engine home I discovered the oil level off the bottom of the stick. Since the Kohler has an oil pressure safety switch to short the magnetos and stop the engine on loss of oil pressure, low oil will "kill" the engine.
On a whim I added a couple quarts of oil, hooked up a gas line and cranked it up. The engine started, showed good oil pressure and ran perfectly.
So now I have a complete spare engine for my mower for which I paid only $10.
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