oil sensor follow-up

Rick Kr · Nov 19, 2009

About four weeks ago, I posted on trouble-shooting my dads generator (10hp Tecumseh). Kept dying out, no spark etc.

Wired around the oil sensor, problem fixed. There was some discussion the problem might be the coil after was getting hot, going open. Most everyone said look at the sensor first, based on theirs going bad also.

We just decided to permanently wire around the sensor. I think they wanted $52 for the sensor.

The float style sensor would read 0 ohms even when turned upside down. My dad is the type of guy that will keep the oil checked. Seems more and more sensors for this and that, is just more things to break down the road.

How did we ever survive the "old days" without low oil, low coolant, low tire pressure etc sensors all over?????????

Anyway thanks again.
Rick

Patsdeere · Nov 19, 2009

Only the smart ones did.

Now everyone survives (I guess survival of the smartest no longer applies. Which is good because it would probably be considered discrimination in today's world).

rhouston · Nov 19, 2009

easy back then we called ourselves stupid for letting the oil, air or wahtever get low and wrecking our stuff. Then because our stupidity cost us real money we learned to check such things. Now some lawyer says it's not your fault the manufacturer should have protected you from your own stupidity. He then states that you (and he) are due compensatation for said stupidity on your part and someone gets sued. It's just another way for the manufacturers to protect themselves from the lawyers of their customers.

RN · Nov 19, 2009

Survived without sensors? By doing a manual check frequently. Also by replacing engines that blew from not checking oil, coolant, etc. Lots of small blocks for small engines sold, some had to be warrantee replacements for Public Relations reasons- OEM suppliers figured they had to idiot proof the engines because there were getting to be more mechanical idiots buying things. Simplicity engines in 700 and 725s had to be replaced within a years time from people not checking oil while biweekly mowing a couple acres, not paying attention to the little white puffs of smoke. Lawnboys lasted longer because the people were told to mix oil and gas (still had a few blown engines), The 4 stroke engines were advertised as just get gas so oil was not checked until rod went through side of block. RN

ScottyHOMeY · Nov 19, 2009

The trick with a lot of the Tecumsehs was not the switch going bad, but it being set/designed/mounted in a way that the engine didn't have to be very far off of level for it to trip and shut it down. Really aggravatin'

NC Wayne · Nov 19, 2009

One problem with your thoughts, sensors are not designed to to replace the operator checking the oil, etc like they are supposed to. based on the things I see and hear there are just as many blown enginew, thrown rods, etc nowdays as there used to be because someone doesn't make the checks and the sensor has gone bad. I've rebuilt a few engines over the years for my customers for that very reason.

Rick Kr · Nov 20, 2009

All these sensors are suppose to tell you what to check...

I drive quite a few miles every morning to work in the dark. I can look down and I pass the same cars every single day and their idiot lights have been on for weeks.

No matter what you do, some people will just drive something til it breaks then have it fixed.

Rick

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