[SEL] Maytag steals the show !!

[Alan Bowen]

Hi Jerry,
Welcome to the ranks of many Maytag single owners.
Details on this statement please?
"He runs for about 1 1/2 hours on a liter of fuel. Is this 
normal ? "

Are you saying the tank holds a liter of fuel?

I fill the tank on mine and I can almost set my watch by it.
Two hours later it wants fuel.

I would like to hear your engine run and compare it with mine.  Yours may be running faster than mine.

Think about what is happening.
The engine HITS,
Then it turns over four to six more times and every time it doesn't hit it is still pumping fuel through it.  That engine will waste way more fuel than it will burn.

BTW, When you get your Twin,,,,  You will like it.  Ten hours on a tank of fuel.

Can you buy 30wt non-detergent oil there in S.A. ?
16 to 1 is right.  Keep plenty oil on those bronze bushings.

Doesn't oil build up in the bottom of that muffler you made?

Are you going to complete that engine by adding the other plate above the carb, a kill rod and a piece of metal for the kill rod to pull against the plug?

http://www.rake60.com/Maytag%2092M%20Oil%20Decal.jpg

http://www.rake60.com/Maytag%2092M%20Top%20Decal.jpg




A few years ago (2004, I think) I went to a small show just for one day. My shop was a mess and I looked at the engines I wanted to take and apologized to them.
Then I grabbed my favorite Maytag single and the closest twin.
That was my display.
I was amazed at how well those two running Maytags went over.
>From groups of Teens to Old Geezers 
Other Maytags owned by folks that didn't seem to know how to make them run were just sitting there being ignored.  I got a lot of nice comments. 
I made it a game with folks to see how long that twin would last on a tank of fuel
One group was there talking to me when the single ran out of fuel.
I looked at my watch and said,"Yup, Right on time."
I filled it up and gave it one kick and it was running.  I told the folks to come back in two hours and don't be late if you want to see me fuel that Maytag up again.

They asked when the twin would need fuel. I told them that was the same tank of gas it started with and I just put the second one in the single.

Lots of folks kept coming back every two hours and asking if that twin was still on it's first tank of fuel.

Well,,, I guess I was there ten hours.  It was evening when that twin finally quit and several people were there and commented how much more efficient  that twin was.  Just then the single quit.  It had gone through five tanks of gas to the singles one.

BTW, That day was at least 90 F, or 32 C and it made no difference to my single.
I remember how hot it was,,,  I didn't take my canopy, just two little engines, a chair and a can of fuel.  NEVER AGAIN !!!!

Alan Bowen
Williamsburg, Michigan




Jerry Evans <jerrye at databak.co.za> wrote: Hi Guys,
         We had our annual show this last weekend and my camera broke !! 
I'm trying to get pics from other guys and will put them up as soon as I can.

         We, in South Africa, do not have as many engines as you guys 
overseas and our shows are much smaller but we managed to get over 300 
engines this time which makes it the biggest show in South Africa - ( What 
the hell - make that "Africa" :-)).

         The first show that I attended at this club ( I was not a member 
yet - this is when I got afflicted with this old iron sickness) was in mid 
2004. They had about 40 engines on display so the news is good. The hobby is alive and thriving in South Africa. 3 years later - over 300 engines!

         I can only imagine what your overseas shows are like with so many 
more engines running.

         The great news is that my Maytag stole the show !! (Sorry Dave). 
It ran beautifully and the temporary (which may become permanent) muffler I made for it blew smoke (and "smoke rings" when the breeze was still) all day (for 2 days). It started first time every time (much to my amazement) and really did itself proud. I ran it on a 20:1 mix with modern 2 stroke oil but  will later experiment with other ratios until I get the smoke  "just right".

         It was great - there was this little Maytag, nestled amongst many 
more illustrious machines but the smoke and noise he generated assured him of much attention. Spectators "Ooohed and Aaaghed" over him. 
Questions abounded and ranged from "What the F--- is that?" to "It's beautiful, where did you get it?" and (this one is just for Dave Rotigel) "Why is it belted to that electric motor ?" (Just joking).

         A few problems I encountered (input welcome):
         1) He runs for about 1 1/2 hours on a liter of fuel. Is this 
normal ? I think it is quite heavy considering that he is not pulling a load
         2) It was a hot day (30 deg. Centigrade) and he was standing in 
the full sun. After he ran out of fuel I did battle a bit to start him. ( 
This does not happen at lower ambient temperatures). The problem was solved 
by putting him in a shady spot for about 1/2 an hour to cool down and then 
he started 1st kick and ran fine again.
         3) The little brute is so small and close to the ground that he 
got dirty very quickly - all those other jealous big engines blew dust and 
dirt all over him. Of course the oily smoke cloud that he generated around 
himself caused this all to stick to him. (I do not need answers to this one 
:-))

         I've added a few pictures to my Maytag page showing his new skids, 
decals and muffler. Look here if you're interested:

         

         The new pics are at the bottom of the page.

         I'll be looking for a Maytag Twin to display with him in the near 
future so if anyone has one for sale at a reasonable price please contact 
me off list. The brief is simple:
         a) It has to be complete and restorable. I don't want to get an 
engine and then spend a fortune on getting spares from the States.
         b) The price has to be affordable to me considering that postage 
to South Africa almost doubles my cost.
         Thanks for reading.

Keep the revs up (or down)
Jerry Evans
Near Johannesburg in Sunny South Africa.
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