Wedge issue

[Jags]

Replace those. They are stretched and distorted to the point they will never have the contact area they were designed for.
Nice job on the throttle linkage.

 

[FuzzyOne]

Is there a reason you went with this vertical engine and not the larger displacement horizontal one? My original B&S is still going strong, but I found that video whole doing a little preemptive searching. I'm just not sure if a pump can be that much higher than the tanks outlet.

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[blades]

pump intake should never be above output of tank, at worst case level with. The other question is what kind of connection hose tank to pump- it should be an anti collapse type due to the suction from the pump. if the hose is collapsing it will starve the pump - loss of pressure and possible damage to the pump.

 

[cwitham]

Is there a reason you went with this vertical engine and not the larger displacement horizontal one? My original B&S is still going strong, but I found that video whole doing a little preemptive searching. I'm just not sure if a pump can be that much higher than the tanks outlet.

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If that question is to me, I didn’t pick it. I bought it used off a guy at the fire department I work for. It used to be powered by a similar engine and he bought this as a replacement.

 

[FuzzyOne]

pump intake should never be above output of tank, at worst case level with. The other question is what kind of connection hose tank to pump- it should be an anti collapse type due to the suction from the pump. if the hose is collapsing it will starve the pump - loss of pressure and possible damage to the pump.

Thanks. I've seen a few newer designs that had the pump higher and it just didn't seem right to me. I'm guessing in a fully pressurized system, it would be fine.

Thanks for the input. I wish Predator made a larger displacement vertical engine than 5hp.

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[Jags]

To clarify a bit...the pump intake should not be above the level of FLUID in the tank. Fluid seeks level therefore the intake will always be fluid filled at startup. Just a nitpicking point....

 

[FuzzyOne]

To clarify a bit...the pump intake should not be above the level of FLUID in the tank. Fluid seeks level therefore the intake will always be fluid filled at startup. Just a nitpicking point....

I understand that... Thank you. Was kind of my concern after seeing some of the newer splitters. I fear for their longevity due to low/no oil in the pumps during startup.

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