old 2" Keene question

Vance in AK

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I've got an old 2" Keene. The one that used a single intertube. It was given to me & I dount ot has 10hrs on it. I fired it up once a couple of years ago & it worked, but wasn't running too well. I intend to tear down the carb etc & see if I can get it running dependably.
It has a little 2 stroke motor (Kawasaki as I recall?) & the black plastic pump. My question is what the specs were on those pumps. I've heard parts are't available anymore & I'm wondering about an inexpensive replacement pump or motor/pump combo if needed.
 

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It was a P90 pump. Be real careful pulling the impeller. I would use it till it quits. Check the lines and the orifice then let her rip :) The P100 I think is what they use today with Keene. You can look up what they use on their site.
 

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OMG a early 80s relic and no parts is affirmative and no mo'kawasaki engine like that either. Get a pair of gun earmuffs as it absolutely screams after a few hours. Do not use that single tuber as will tip over and play submarine soooo easy it's amazing and when that cold water hits a hot ol' cow they die. Dual atv tubes with a T bone frame construction much more stable-engine at the apex of the T with tube under it and a tube under the box but STILL TIPPY so caution is neededed-a ol cow 2" amazing find-John
 

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Vance in AK

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Thanks guys.
Yeah John the one time I took it out she was a screamer. And I remember your advice on innertube floats from other posts & will heed it. Most of the time it will be sitting on a gravelbar or floating in just a few inches of water. The intent is to take it into remote small streams to play.

Reed, believe me, If I can get it running dependably I'll run it till it dies! Kust wondering if my Honda WX 15 that I use for my highbanker would do the job on it if needed as a replacement.
 

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pump2.jpg That the pump you have? this was my first dredge old keene floater 2"

Here the impeller, damn thing still had great suction

pump impaler.jpg

ke 101.jpg
 

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Yea the WX15 should work fine. On the floats what I did with mine was fill the tube with just enough air to keep it a few inches out of the water. It runs a lot smoother with less air and I could drag it behind me by the nozzle with no worries. In faster water I would tie a cord to the frame under the sluice and motor in a V pattern and then run another cord to my belt. After letting most of the air out of the tube I never had another problem with it wanting to flip.
 

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Thanks for the input guys. I figured the WX 15 would work but it will be heavier so I hope I never need it.

Vini, I believe mine is smaller if that's a brigs 3.5 in the background. It is all plastic & on a LITTLE Kawaski 2 stroke (not much bigger than weed eater size). 1.25" in & out. Kust says "Keene Engeinering North Holloywood Ca". Not model #.
 

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Thanks for the input guys. I figured the WX 15 would work but it will be heavier so I hope I never need it.

Vini, I believe mine is smaller if that's a brigs 3.5 in the background. It is all plastic & on a LITTLE Kawaski 2 stroke (not much bigger than weed eater size). 1.25" in & out. Kust says "Keene Engeinering North Holloywood Ca". Not model #.


I've never seen one of those you have . I saw a vertical shaft under water pump keene made that a guy I knew had, worked still after 20-30 or more years. I think that is a 3.5 i have
 

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