What is valve adjustment Fe350

BIGDADDYJC1 · 12-08-2008, 10:39 PM

Cart will crank after i hand turn past compresion stroke but starter want spin at comprestion new batt. A friend works a saw shop and said they have alot of brigg come in doing same thing and it is usely valve adjustment what do i adjust them 2 Thanks

lockman1 · 12-09-2008, 05:54 AM

It's to my understanding that all of the FE350's have hydraulic lifters,
which makes the valves not adjustable...

Check the electrical connections at the Starter/Generator to make sure they are clean and tight!

Check the Starter/Generator belt to make sure it's not too tight!

Hopefully, someone else will chime in if they have any other ideas!

Good luck!

BIGDADDYJC1 · 12-09-2008, 07:59 AM

thanks ill check that out

scottyb · 12-09-2008, 08:40 AM

I can veryify that the fe350 and 400 both have hydraulic lifters and therefore no adjustment......

Big Bump · 12-09-2008, 01:19 PM

Check the brushes in your starter.

crash12888 · 12-13-2008, 04:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Bump

Check the brushes in your starter.

I agree, closed valves are just that, closed. you can have them tight and lose compression but never loose and raise compression.
You have a weak starter (brushes), loose belt, loose or corroded connection or possible (new) bad battery. Have you load tested the battery?

Double and triple check your grounds

GLEEMO · 12-14-2008, 10:42 AM

I just had the same thing happen on a project, myself and several friends were doing a lot of speculation ...etc. .
The engine would turn Over like MAD as long as the plug was removed.
But put the plug back in and it would stop at the very end of the compression stroke, So it would never Fire.
Long story short after many failed attempts and adding More power to the Battery 16+ Volts it still hung.
What fixed it was replacing all the wiring from the Starter, back to the Battery . I was amazed since all the wires looked to be in great shape.

scottyb · 12-14-2008, 11:10 AM

Some times corrosion will form on the inside of the wires ....... corrosion equals resistance ....... resistance equals loss of amperage .......amperage is power

GLEEMO · 12-14-2008, 11:17 AM

Well the thing I get into , is after a (few) friends always want to throw out a theory and
all sound plausable at the time .
But 99.9% of the time it's all bull and it comes back to the most obvious and easiest :))

scottyb · 12-14-2008, 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gmorrison

Well the thing I get into , is after a (few) friends always want to throw out a theory and
all sound plausable at the time .
But 99.9% of the time it's all bull and it comes back to the most obvious and easiest :))

That sounds typical

We may have the same friends.........

12-08-2008, 10:39 PM	#1
BIGDADDYJC1 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Augusta Ga Posts: 56	What is valve adjustment Fe350 Cart will crank after i hand turn past compresion stroke but starter want spin at comprestion new batt. A friend works a saw shop and said they have alot of brigg come in doing same thing and it is usely valve adjustment what do i adjust them 2 Thanks

12-09-2008, 05:54 AM	#2
lockman1 What the ....? Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N.E. Wisconsin Posts: 14,932	Re: What is valve adjustment Fe350 It's to my understanding that all of the FE350's have hydraulic lifters, which makes the valves not adjustable... Check the electrical connections at the Starter/Generator to make sure they are clean and tight! Check the Starter/Generator belt to make sure it's not too tight! Hopefully, someone else will chime in if they have any other ideas! Good luck!

12-09-2008, 07:59 AM	#3
BIGDADDYJC1 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Augusta Ga Posts: 56	Re: What is valve adjustment Fe350 thanks ill check that out

12-09-2008, 08:40 AM	#4
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,418	Re: What is valve adjustment Fe350 I can veryify that the fe350 and 400 both have hydraulic lifters and therefore no adjustment......

12-09-2008, 01:19 PM	#5
Big Bump Getting Wild Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 90	Re: What is valve adjustment Fe350 Check the brushes in your starter.
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12-14-2008, 10:42 AM	#7
GLEEMO just leave me alone Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 5,643	Re: What is valve adjustment Fe350 I just had the same thing happen on a project, myself and several friends were doing a lot of speculation ...etc. . The engine would turn Over like MAD as long as the plug was removed. But put the plug back in and it would stop at the very end of the compression stroke, So it would never Fire. Long story short after many failed attempts and adding More power to the Battery 16+ Volts it still hung. What fixed it was replacing all the wiring from the Starter, back to the Battery . I was amazed since all the wires looked to be in great shape.

12-14-2008, 11:10 AM	#8
scottyb Happy Carting Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 73,418	Re: What is valve adjustment Fe350 Some times corrosion will form on the inside of the wires ....... corrosion equals resistance ....... resistance equals loss of amperage .......amperage is power

12-14-2008, 11:17 AM	#9
GLEEMO just leave me alone Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 5,643	Re: What is valve adjustment Fe350 Well the thing I get into , is after a (few) friends always want to throw out a theory and all sound plausable at the time . But 99.9% of the time it's all bull and it comes back to the most obvious and easiest :))

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