Oil capacity for power washer

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Mon 1 Jun 2009 15:10
Oil capacity for power washer - telecaster
can someone tell me what the approx oil capacity(engine) should be on a 9 hp power washer......I think I may have overfilled it as dipstick was lost.

Edited by rtj70 on 01/06/2009 at 15:18

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Mon 1 Jun 2009 15:17
Oil capacity for power washer - rtj70
Someone might be able to help if they knew what make and model of power washer it is.

Edited by rtj70 on 01/06/2009 at 15:18

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Mon 1 Jun 2009 15:58
Oil capacity for power washer - telecaster
its one of them no name jobbies.
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Mon 1 Jun 2009 16:11
Oil capacity for power washer - oldnotbold
In which case we will all be in the dark.
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Mon 1 Jun 2009 16:31
Oil capacity for power washer - Tron
Make of the engine would be very helpful - it will be Briggs & Stratton, Honda, Kawasaki, Tecumseh, Wahoo, Kohler or the like.

If the labels have come off look under the carb and around the engine & casings. You will (should) find labels or even punched numbers - Google them and you will get manufacturers details come up.

Been fixing engines and associated bits bolted to them like these for decades!

If you cannot find engine maker - rummage Ebay for power washers and see if the same make is there - if it is post the link up, I may recognised the engine from the picture.
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Mon 1 Jun 2009 18:49
Oil capacity for power washer - telecaster
Thanks for the helpful post Tron, am googling as we speak!
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Mon 1 Jun 2009 19:44
Oil capacity for power washer - telecaster
Turns out to be a Zongchen......who also make mowersickles!

Engine type 6CZHS 1961 FS.

Thats all I can find?
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Mon 1 Jun 2009 21:06
Oil capacity for power washer - Tron
All I have managed to find is the Zongchen website tiny.cc/96JVD

Contact and query details: tiny.cc/x9jMJ you may get a response here and be able to obtain parts too.

Still rummaging - will post up if I manage to find the engine!

Ahhhh! tiny.cc/6YcXD is it one of these?

Engine listings: tiny.cc/6NOuK

Edited by Tron on 01/06/2009 at 21:09

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Mon 1 Jun 2009 21:42
Oil capacity for power washer - doctorchris
If you've lost the dipstick, doesn't it just chuck oil out when you run it?
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Mon 1 Jun 2009 21:53
Oil capacity for power washer - Tron
Well, I have Googled for nearly an hour and cannot find more than I have for you Telecaster - hope you get it fixed mate.

The dipsticks on these types of engines usually just touch the bottom of the engine casing and have a half inch indicator on them - so using a clean stick, measure the depth of the oil that way. They usually hold no more than 1 to 1.5 litres too. 10w40 is the usual spec.

Overfill - you will take out the crankshaft seals - underfill, and you will damage the engine.

Edited by Tron on 01/06/2009 at 21:54

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