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Expert: Paul The Truthmeister Clouse - 6/28/2007


Question
Engine starts and runs but has no power. When cutting blades are lowered for lawn cutting the engine slows down and will stall if the cutting blades are not turned off.
Even if the throttle is increased the engine will stall and the driver smells gas. This John Deere machine is about 5 years old. Do you think the problem could be a partially choked exhaust.

Answer
No!!!!
You have a dead cylinder.  Replace the plugs and see if it gets better.
If it doesn't improve pull the plug wire off of one cyl. if it stays the same you have a dead cylinder.

Check the dead side for spark. if you have spark you have a stuck valve, if no spark, you need a coil

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I specialize in John Deere, Briggs, Kohler, and Kawasaki. I can answer "all" outdoor power equipment questions.I was also a tank mechanic, so if you need to fix your M60-A1 tank I can help there also. Be advised, I will tell you the truth whether you like it or not. I realize this affects my ranking but I don't care. If you can't handle the truth you can kiss my !@@#$%^. It takes a real man to wear pink. I have started posting my stupidest question/ranking of the week on my, My Space blog Check it out, people can be idiots. DON'T MAKE THE LIST!!!! http://www.myspace.com/paulthetruthmeisterclouse

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I have worked as a lead tech in high volume OPE dealerships for 25 years. I am currently the service manger at a high volume John Deere dealership. I started at 20 at a Gravely Tractor dealership. I took a 5 year break from power equipment and worked at a large Honda motorcycle dealership. After brief stops at a Toro Golf and Turf distributor and a small "mom and pop" shop I landed at Reynolds Lawn and Leisure where I have worked for 15 years. I have taught "Small Engine Care and Repair" in the local school district's continuing education program for several years. I also appear as a guest speaker at many local vocational schools.

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This Old House, Kansas City Star, Outdoor Power Equipment Trade.

Education/Credentials
I have attended factory schools for the following product lines; John Deere, Kawasaki, Kohler, Briggs & Stratton, Honda, Scags, Encore, Gravely, Toro, MTD, Murray....You name it. If it cuts grass I've attended their school.

Awards and Honors
Briggs and Stratton MST, Kohler expert dealer.

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Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas City Royals, NFL Pro Bowl, University of Missouri, Shawnee Mission School District.

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