Hole is too Big for the Shaft

CJ Brown · Dec 8, 2019

Yep, this Tilly has been rode hard for many years, and her throttle shaft hole is getting pretty sloppy. It's an HS228A Tillotson and I'm wondering if there is any way to tighten the ole girl up or do I have to look for a younger version?

e.fisher26 · Dec 8, 2019

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Canadian farm boy · Dec 8, 2019

CJ Brown said:
Yep, this Tilly has been rode hard for many years, and her throttle shaft hole is getting pretty sloppy. It's an HS228A Tillotson and I'm wondering if there is any way to tighten the ole girl up or do I have to look for a younger version?

Maybe make a couple brass bushings.

CJ Brown · Dec 8, 2019

Canadian farm boy said:
Maybe make a couple brass bushings.

I was thinking along those lines Mike, but I've no experience doing something like that and was wondering if someone here had successfully brought a junk carb out of the scrap bin.

Deets066 · Dec 8, 2019

Canadian farm boy said:
Maybe make a couple brass bushings.

Holes would Probly need reamed and then bushings made. They never seem to wear a round hole

Bigmac · Dec 8, 2019

CJ Brown said:
Yep, this Tilly has been rode hard for many years, and her throttle shaft hole is getting pretty sloppy. It's an HS228A Tillotson and I'm wondering if there is any way to tighten the ole girl up or do I have to look for a younger version?

Probably just time for a new model! Bushings like already posted, is about it or a larger shaft!
And after that it Could still leak air!

cus_deluxe · Dec 8, 2019

CJ Brown said:
Yep, this Tilly has been rode hard for many years, and her throttle shaft hole is getting pretty sloppy. It's an HS228A Tillotson and I'm wondering if there is any way to tighten the ole girl up or do I have to look for a younger version?

story of my life bro.

huskihl · Dec 8, 2019

Deets066 said:
Holes would Probly need reamed and then bushings made. They never seem to wear a round hole

Usually kinda hatchet-shaped

TreeLife · Dec 8, 2019

I thought this was a thread about my ex wife, color me surprised!

Stevetheboatguy · Dec 8, 2019

TreeLife said:
I thought this was a thread about my ex wife, color me surprised!

Best answer stuff right there

Steven

cus_deluxe · Dec 8, 2019

huskihl said:
Usually kinda hatchet-shaped

Al Smith · Dec 9, 2019

Well not to get off the subject but I had heard alum works wonders .Probably an old wifes tale . Maybe kegels .
That frivolity aside bushings are an option although they would be tiny little things on a chainsaw carb .On that they used to sell carb rebuild kits with bushings and a new shaft for Marvel carbs used on New Holland hay balers .The Wisconsin 4 banger was constantly ridding the governor wallowing out the carb body and egg shaping the shaft .

dgb84 · Dec 9, 2019

I saw this post and thought I’d pop in for a quick “ that’s what she said” joke, but I see there are several other sick b@stards ahead of me with their own funny pervert jokes.

I feel cheated.

67L36Driver · Dec 9, 2019

HS228A, Homelite 2100 ??

I was fortunate enuf to find a parts carcass with a decent carb.

TreeLife · Dec 9, 2019

On a real level, perhaps some minor machining of the orifice and a bushing or sleeve like suggested if the carb is truly difficult to come across. What model does that carb go to?

M2theB · Dec 9, 2019

CJ Brown said:
Yep, this Tilly has been rode hard for many years, and her throttle shaft hole is getting pretty sloppy. It's an HS228A Tillotson and I'm wondering if there is any way to tighten the ole girl up or do I have to look for a younger version?

I’ve got the same issue on a 163a sitting in a 266se. I’ve thought of calling Tillotson directly

Al Smith · Dec 9, 2019

That Homelite 2100 HS Tilley is a big one .If I get some time I have the Tilley cross reference some place telling what was used on what .Fact the 2100 Husky has a large rascal too .Try as they might it takes fuel to make power .

M2theB · Dec 9, 2019

CJ Brown said:
Yep, this Tilly has been rode hard for many years, and her throttle shaft hole is getting pretty sloppy. It's an HS228A Tillotson and I'm wondering if there is any way to tighten the ole girl up or do I have to look for a younger version?

I Called the Tilly America number
Spoke to a nice guy at VE Peterson’s
They had everything in stock for a HS 163A on the 266SE.

Bushings, 49 cent each
Return Spring, 89 cents
New Shaft, $5.50

I didn’t ask what shipping was. I’m hoping it’s less than $5

ucm931 · Dec 9, 2019

TreeLife said:
On a real level, perhaps some minor machining of the orifice and a bushing or sleeve like suggested if the carb is truly difficult to come across. What model does that carb go to?

Hehehehe....machine her orifice....hehehehe

TreeLife · Dec 9, 2019

M2theB said:
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I Called the Tilly America number
Spoke to a nice guy at VE Peterson’s
They had everything in stock for a HS 163A on the 266SE.

Bushings, 49 cent each
Return Spring, 89 cents
New Shaft, $5.50

I didn’t ask what shipping was. I’m hoping it’s less than $5

That's wonderful, this information for vintage carbs needs to be stickied somewhere.

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