Tecumseh Snow King. . .Ready for winter. . .

[demarpaint]

Originally Posted By: ffracer
I have a Craftsman 24" 5.5 hp Tecumseh that's from 2006 new. Works great.

I've been using Pennzoil Platinum syn 10w30 before each season. Is this good to use? No deposits? Seems to run like new.


A 0W30 or 5W30 would be a better choice, especially if you can find it in an API SL oil. GC 0w30 would be a very good choice, since you are already using a synthetic oil.

 

[Jeepster_nut]

?- Do all Tecumseh engines found on snow-blowers carry the "snow king" badge? My Krapsman has one on it but I don't see any reference to snow king.

 

[boraticus]

Originally Posted By: Jeepster_nut
?- Do all Tecumseh engines found on snow-blowers carry the "snow king" badge? My Krapsman has one on it but I don't see any reference to snow king.


The Snow King was the name of the Tecumseh L head engines of various horse power ratings. As far as I know, all of the Tecumseh snow engines were Snow Kings. Possibly the very early models didn't use the name but were essentially the same engines.

As a rule, if the oil level was kept up in the Snow King engines, they'd easily outlast the machines they were mounted on. I went through two Craftsman snow throwers in twenty years and the Tecumseh engines never missed a beat and didn't consume oil. Their technology might have been a bit dated but they are an extremely durable engine.

 

[lexus114]

Just finicky as [censored].

 

[boraticus]

Originally Posted By: lexus114
Just finicky as [censored].


That may have been your experience. I know lots of mechanically challenged people who own them and they've never had a problem with them.

You may have had one with a bad carb.

 

[lexus114]

I`d take a briggs any day over those friggin things. Their not a bad motor, but their carbs suck more than air.

 

[GhostFlame]

Originally Posted By: boraticus
Originally Posted By: lexus114
Just finicky as [censored].


That may have been your experience. I know lots of mechanically challenged people who own them and they've never had a problem with them.

You may have had one with a bad carb.


I am mechanically challeged and until I found out I needed to drain the Carb in the spring, I too thoght the carb was a weak link. But, since then it starts with one pull after sitting over the summer every winter. Best engine I have on the ranch!