Spring inside poppet valve

[opposedtwin]

Is this “spring” (looks bent or homemade) necessary and original?
Not sure how these poppet valves work. As I roll over the flywheel, it does make the burping sound but i think it is flooding out the motor.

I got it to run for about 8 seconds but the spark is white/weak and I’m going to address that.
Thanks for any help!

Scott

[RICHARD A. WHITE]

That looks like a needle to me, not a poppet valve.
That spring looks to be specific for exerting pressure to keep the mixture screw from moving.

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[Tubs]

Here are the basics of how a how a poppet valve fuel mixer works. When the piston goes up, a vacuum is created in the crankcase. Air comes in under the poppet valve lifting it. Fuel is pulled up from the little hole under the poppet valve. It mixes with the air as it passes over the hole and goes into the crankcase. Pressure is created when the piston starts down closing the valve and pushing fuel into the cylinder for combustion. The amount of fuel that comes out of the hole is controlled by the mixture screw you’re holding in your picture. The purpose of the spring in your picture is as stated by Richard. It is necessary for the fuel mixer you have. That’s a poor substitute for the original.

A "Boathouse Repair" is one thats done without having tools or the skills to do it properly.

[JOSEPH BRINCAT]

What Richard said.   You will (should) find the poppet valve and its spring under the mixer cover… that top held on with two screws

Joe B

[opposedtwin]

JOSEPH BRINCAT wrote:

What Richard said.   You will (should) find the poppet valve and its spring under the mixer cover… that top held on with two screws

Joe B

Yes, they are both there.

[TOM GOEPFRICH]

I believe the spring you’re about is a tension spring to hold carb adjust in place. It is needed.

[ROBERT LAFAYETTE]

The spring provides an axial load on threads to keep knob from falling into lake due to motor vibration during operation.

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