Over reving was my first thought too I had earlier this year checked the rpm
and it was ok
I think the rod bolt came loose but that is as they say water over the dam
Ah the glass bowls I bought several of them years ago $5.00- $13.00 ea and
swear by them. Never broke one and they have proved themselves by me. My
neighbor replaced his plastic filter and could not get it to release the air
and it kept getting air locked. Changed the filter and it was ok after that
The bottom line is nobody builds any thing to last anymore
Cheaper and out the door is the motto. Consumer Beware.
"Husky" wrote in message
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Larry and a Cat named Dub wrote:
Had the same problem with my generator.( Tecumseh Engine) When the unit
got warm The intake valve would stick open. I took it out put in drill
and used emery paper took off one half thousands and ran fine after
that. It still starts hard though FYI I will not buy any more Tecumseh
products. Everyone Iv owned I had problems with . I just had a 5 year old
engine blow up and put the rod out the back of the engine. Upon
examination I found no reason this should have happened.The cylinder
walls and rod and crankshaft showed no signs of overheating or damage and
the oil was checked prior to use. And yes I'm timely about oil changes
You MUST drain your fuel after the season ends.
Also there is a summer and winter formulation Iv been told. I dump all my
spare gas in my truck every two months and refill all my cans with fresh
gas
I also prefer the old fashion glass sediment bowl to monitor the fuel
condition and water in your fuel.
I just bought a new rider and that is the first thing that will get
changed

Assuming you are correct that the failure was not oil related, the only
other reason a Tecumseh will throw a rod that violently is governor
failure or override. The usual cause of governor failure is gum and
varnish in the carburetor from stale fuel.

Good luck finding a glass bowl. You'd be better to find a filter with a
clear housing, such as the 65 micron one from Briggs and Stratton, or the
replacement for the Tecumseh 34279B offered by Rotary aftermarket parts
which is the same filter material in a clear housing instead of opaque
grey (like Tecumseh used to use).