Cold weather lube

[FireFighterZero]

Was that the fluid film Eric?

 

[brendonv]

Fluid film is wool wax. I don't see an issue with excess heating and running. Should be plenty left. Let us know. If not keep it for rust prevention.

 

[stig]

Lanolin, eh.

Guess I'll just rub a sheep all over the chipper.

 

[emr]

Yeah it was the fluid film. And I'm OK with the amount of running that occurred..... Maybe it helped get it down into some cracks and crevasses that wouldn't have gotten any.

 

[emr]

Update!!! The fluid film worked OK but did not solve the problem. My partner wouldn't let the issue die with Vermeer and I'm glad he didn't. We just got word yesterday that Vermeer is putting a new engine on our chipper at no cost to us
I'm not sure what the changes are but apparently Kohler made some changes that should help with the problem that we have been having.

 

[sotc]

Excellent

 

[Raj]

Was the linkage doing the sticking or something in the carb?

 

[emr]

Our problem was mostly with the governor rod. I guess they have a new "coated" rod..... Whatever that means. I think they also made some changes to the carb and maybe moved the placement of parts a little. Our problem was not an isolated incident with that engine.

 

[FireFighterZero]

I know everyone bags on Briggs and Stratton, but I have had better luck with them than I have with Kohler. At least they stamp the PIN onto the case somewhere.

Glad you are going to get ahead of it Eric.

 

[Dave Shepard]

I didn't read through the whole thread, so forgive me if this has been mentioned, but don't use break clean. It can eat up some plastics. Carb clean is much safer.

 

[treebilly]

New motor for a carb issue? That's awesome. I wish stihl would do that

 

[Raj]

Any possibility of posting a picture? I'm kinda interested it what the set up looks like.

 

[emr]

I didn't read through the whole thread, so forgive me if this has been mentioned, but don't use break clean. It can eat up some plastics. Carb clean is much safer.

That's funny that you say that because that's exactly what the new Vermeer mechanic told us to use. I bought carb cleaner instead.

 

[emr]

Any possibility of posting a picture? I'm kinda interested it what the set up looks like.

Yeah, I can grab pics. Do you just want to see the problem area of the engine? Or any other specifics?

 

[emr]

New motor for a carb issue? That's awesome. I wish stihl would do that

It's a carb issue but I think it's an issue because of the layout of the engine. The carb/governor is too exposed imo.

 

[Raj]

Yeah, I can grab pics. Do you just want to see the problem area of the engine? Or any other specifics?

The problem area. Thanks!

 

[emr]