OK, so I have old power equipment
So sue me.
Home depot. Lowes. Menards. Ace Hardware. True Value Hardware. Farm & Fleet. Tractor Supply store. These are the places I went to find a filter for my Troy Bilt.
“We don’t have parts for that old off brand equipment”
Off brand? Troy Bilt is the best known name in tillers.
One place, one lawnmower supply store has one filter on the back shelf, covered in the dust of ages. (in the bag; the filter was nice and clean)
“That’ll be sixteen eighty three” For a filter the size of a beercan. I could probably make my own cheaper.
“Okay. Here”
“oh, I’m sorry. We don’t accept American Express”.
‘What? My PAPERBOY accepts American Express!!”
“Sorry”
Retards.
Same problem I have every year with my mower. Sure, my mower is 43 years old. I’ve taken care of it and it’s in good shape. Yeah, my tiller is 40 years old. it works like new- WHEN IT HAS A CLEAN AIR FILTER.
Whatchagonnado.
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You’re gonna have to break down and call the company directly.
Hey Og,
In the April 2007 issue of Hot Rod Magazine their monthly OE profile was for K&N Air Filters, showing how they make their wash-and-reuse filters. The article indicates that K&N will do custom orders. Maybe they could make you a set of filters for your mower and tiller that will last you forever (just clean them a couple times a year).
Contact info is:
K&N Engineering
Riverside CA
800-858-3333
http://www.knfilters.com
Og, Google is your freind… http://wssemw.arinet.com/scripts/EmpartISAPI.dll?MF
Sorry Og, that link doesn’t work. Use this one instead.
http://www.milacalawn.net/troybiltparts.html
Been there, Gary. They don’t have the filter I need. Troy bilt doesn’t. neither does Tecumseh. I found a place online that does aftermarket, but I may try for the k&n thing.
Maybe you can rig something up out of duct tape & spacesuits like they did in “Apollo 13” :-)
Is it one of the old oil bath types?
How about a picture?
Odd/old stuff that makes noise and burns hydrocarbons is almost always fun, until you have to maintain it.
You can rig up something with K&N’s. They do all motorcycles, most small engines and generic.
Og, is it the cylindrical filter about 1.5″ dia. by about 6″ long? If so, I have one in the shop I will give you.
Also, I think Snapper may have used something like it.
Regards from a lawn mower grease monkey.
2dogs, I broke downm and wrote them a check, and I also got another one for my mower- but I’m gonna see if I can order one from K&n.