[thudpucker]

Go Kart wont Go Kart....:dunno:

The Float leaks. My old eyes cant see the leak so repairing this float is out!
What do we do for a new one or a "Fix"?
By this time I'd think Tecumseh would have "Man'd up" and provided a cheap update for this thing.:banghead3

 

[rhenning]

Tecumseh doesn't exist as a company anymore so any float you are going to buy will be because it is sitting in a warehouse someplace or is after market. Man up and buy it now while you still can. Roger

 

[JRC0528]

I found a leak in one by submerging it in near-boiling water quickly. The air inside will heat up quickly and start streaming out!! Once you find the hole, pull it out to cool, then re-submerge it with the hole facing down at the lowest point possible to expless and gas from the float. After several seconds pull it out to cool, then repeat, until a quick shake shows its empty. I repair them with a high power Weller soldering gun (250W, IIRC). Heat the area of the hole, apply solder, then slowly draw the gun across the filter, allowing the repair to cool but not the whole float, then pull the gun away once the repair hardens.

 

[thudpucker]

Thanks guys. I think I've found parts on this site. The Local guy says he can get a kit for me, but the float will have to come from here.
I've got a couple days to waste yet. It's downright chilly down here right now.

 

[themidniteryder]

Float and kit should be readily available from just about any local OPE shop. Common stocked items, the float may be a plastic due to design changes. Lauson now owns Tecumseh and is producing some parts under the Tecumseh name. Depending on different factors, I order both OEM and aftermarket parts, and have never had an issue with the aftermarket Tec parts.