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| Kohler lawn mower surging | 1/16/2005 |
Q: In your last response, you advised to: 1) check and clean the valve breather A - I do not find a ...
A: The valve breather is normally in the valve cover. It is a simple flapper typ disc designed to let ...
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| pull starter | 1/15/2005 |
Q: Would you have any schematic (or something) that would show how to put this thing back together? Son ...
A: Take a look at this site: http://www.lawn-mower-shop.com/okiesou.htm On the "Site Menu" they have ...
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| motor problem | 1/15/2005 |
Q: Mr. Jones My cousin gave me a motorized scooter that didnt run and i told him id try to start it ...
A: First thing I would do is check the compression with a compression tester. It needs to have a least ...
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| Tillers | 1/13/2005 |
Q: I have an old Magna American Corp. garden tiller,when I start it up I get a high pitch noise like a ...
A: Odds are good that the squeaking is the starter clutch binding on the top of the crankshaft. Remove ...
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| snowblower startup | 1/12/2005 |
Q: Yes I pull the choke out to start. It does have a metal rod with a knob that is supposed to pull it ...
A: Ok, lets start over. You were having trouble starting the engine. If you primed the engine it ...
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| snowblower startup | 1/11/2005 |
Q: ------------------------- Hi Eric, I will get the info you need tonight. The engine is a 5 hp, it ...
A: There is a diaphragm on the side of the carb. This diaphragm pumps fuel from the lower portion of ...
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| snowblower startup | 1/11/2005 |
Q: ------------------------- Hi Eric, I will get the info you need tonight. The engine is a 5 hp, it ...
A: Alright...you a 13xxxx engine. It's a 5hp Briggs, probably one of their most populer engines. Do ...
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| snowblower startup | 1/11/2005 |
Q: ------------------------- Hi Eric, I will get the info you need tonight. The engine is a 5 hp, it ...
A: Alright...you a 13xxxx engine. It's a 5hp Briggs, probably one of their most populer engines. Do ...
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| snow blower repair | 1/10/2005 |
Q: not small engine savy so bear with me,was a car tech so i'm am able. I have a crafstman 2 8/26 snow ...
A: Classic carb problem with the craftman. You will need to remove, dis-assemble and clean the carb ...
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| snowblower startup | 1/10/2005 |
Q: I have an old mtd snowblower with a b&s engine. I put fuel stabalizer in it last year, pulled it out ...
A: What is the engine model, type and code number? The engine horsepower? It's doesn't have a float ...
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| where do i start? | 1/9/2005 |
Q: I have a 2 hp horizontal shaft B&S that i rescued from a junk yard for a high school project. It ...
A: I would start with the ignition system first. Clean/replace points if it has them. At the same time ...
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| tecumseh 6.0hp OHV wont start | 1/8/2005 |
Q: my name is Paul and I have an Ariens snowblower(model no.624) with a Tecumseh 4 cycle OHV 6hp ...
A: Most of the time a carburetor cleaning and a new spark plug will fix this problem; I'd say about 90% ...
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| starter cord on ice auger | 1/8/2005 |
Q: I've been given an old Strikemaster with a 2 yr old Tecumseh 2hp 49cc engine (tag says TC 300), ...
A: http://www.lawn-mower-shop.com/trstrt.htm The above site provides direction on how to install a new ...
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| Simplicity Snowblower Auger not engaging | 1/7/2005 |
Q: We recently purchased a 15 year old 5hp Simplicity snowblower. When we got it all was well. Now ...
A: Most snowblowers have a belt like you said. The belt is probably the problem. You should be able ...
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| lawn mower | 1/7/2005 |
Q: I have a craftsman mulching lawn mower that was running fairly good for the first 4 months and is ...
A: You can remove the float bowl nut located on the bottom of the carburetor. This will drain the ...
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| Honda HS724 Snowblower Won't Start | 1/6/2005 |
Q: Eric: I purchased the pull start Honda HS724 in Dec 2003 and after the snow, started the machine ...
A: Generally no, but I have had a couple of chainsaws catch fire due to vapors in the cylinder with the ...
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| Honda GC160 | 1/6/2005 |
Q: Hey Eric, thanks for your response so quickly. This is a great place to ask questions. Okay, you ...
A: Most of the time you have to remove, dis-assemble and clean the carb in order to get the engine to ...
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| Honda GC160 | 1/5/2005 |
Q: Hey Eric, I would like to know what the white plastic valve looking part mounted to a bracket right ...
A: More than likely it is a vacuum shut-off valve. When you crank the the engine a vacuum is created ...
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| Craftsman Snowblower Trouble | 1/5/2005 |
Q: I have a 5HP 21" Craftsmans Snowblower, about 5 years old. I tried starting it but it runs until ...
A: You will need to remove, dis-assemble and clean the carburetor. We see this problem very often and ...
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| adding radio to craftsman LT2000 mower | 1/4/2005 |
Q: How do I get enough power to do this or what do I need to put on my mower to power a 12v radio ...
A: You shouldn't have to add much of anything to add a radio to your mower. You should be able to ...
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| Honda GX 200 6.5 Hp | 1/3/2005 |
Q: The engine will only run when you pour gas into the inlet of the carb, took off the float bowl, and ...
A: About the only problem we find with the Honda's are dirty carburetors. You should remove, ...
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| ignition problem | 1/3/2005 |
Q: I have a go-cart with a 5hp B&S. It was given to me in a presumed non working condition. To check ...
A: The engine shouldn't run with the spark plug wire dis-connected. In theory, it's impossible. Check ...
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| ignition problem | 1/2/2005 |
Q: I have a go-cart with a 5hp B&S. It was given to me in a presumed non working condition. To check ...
A: Did you dis-connect the high tension, spark plug wire from the spark plug itself or did you ...
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| B&S 5 h.p. engine | 1/1/2005 |
Q: i was given a go cart with a B&S 5 h.p(135616 is the model #i believe) engine on it the cart had sat ...
A: I have had defective spark plugs cause this problem...even a few brand new plugs right out of the ...
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| Snow Blower Engine | 12/31/2004 |
Q: I have an older model snow chief snow blower. It has an 8 HP tecumsa engine on it. It has a real bad ...
A: The initial carb settings should be fine and it should not backfire at 1.5 turns out. A couple of ...
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| Tecumseh 8.0 hp Snow King Carb issues | 12/30/2004 |
Q: Eric, Like one of the other people that wrote in I have a snow blower that was given to my by my ...
A: Floats rarely cause this problem unless they have a hole in them. Usually you can shake the float ...
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| Toro snowblower | 12/21/2004 |
Q: I had written you about my snow blower and you responded back but I accidently deleted it, anyways I ...
A: I'm betting it's a Tecumseh engine. If it is a 2 cycle engine, where you have to mix the gas and ...
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| B & S 124802-3219-01 engine | 12/20/2004 |
Q: I assume I'll need to disassemble the carburetor to find out if it's a float style carb, right?I ...
A: According to the model number, you have a flo-jet carb with a mechanical governor. So the carb ...
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| 5hp Craftsman Chipper Shredder | 12/20/2004 |
Q: ------------------------- Followup To Eric, It's a 5hp horizontal shaft Briggs mod#135212 type 0272 ...
A: You have a horizontal shaft engine with a pulsa-jet carb. If the carb is still choking out with the ...
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| Snowblower; carburetor | 12/19/2004 |
Q: I have a lawnboy two-stage snowblower. It is only two years old and it seems to have a hard time ...
A: WHAT, you lost the air filter? Just kidding...snowblowers do not have air filters...at least I have ...
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| B & S 124802-3219-01 engine | 12/19/2004 |
Q: I just was given a Murray 21775C lawn mower with a 5hp Quantum XTE 5H engine. Model 124802-3219-01. ...
A: I'd definitely clean the carb and you will have to replace the primer bulb based on what you ...
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| Snowblower; carburetor | 12/18/2004 |
Q: I have a lawnboy two-stage snowblower. It is only two years old and it seems to have a hard time ...
A: Most of these problems are carburetor related. Almost every blower that comes into the shop ...
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| Flywheel key shear | 12/17/2004 |
Q: I have a 12.5 HP Briggs & Stratton I/C engine that shears the flywheel key upon starting. The ...
A: It could shear keys but not very likely. Are you torquing the flywheel with a torque wrench? Is ...
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| 5hp Craftsman Chipper Shredder | 12/16/2004 |
Q: recently acquired a craftsman chipper from my late father inlaw.Had not been used for several years. ...
A: Is the air filter new? Let's see, when you put the air filter on you restrict air flow thus ...
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| craftsman riding lawnmower | 12/14/2004 |
Q: The engine is the Tecumseh model#143.436012 10 HP. There is an adjustment screw on the bottom of ...
A: The foam can be cleaned, dried and lightly re-oiled. I would recommend removing the high speed jet ...
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| surgeing engine | 12/13/2004 |
Q: I have an older Landmark 8 hp snowblower. The engine is a Tecumseh . I have adjusted the carb as ...
A: Surging is rarely caused by the governor. Sometimes if the governor spring gets weak the engine may ...
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| B&S won't start | 12/12/2004 |
Q: After thinking about this more, I had used some gas from the same container to run for about an hour ...
A: I'd still try the fuel since the mower is so new. It does not hurt the mower to store with fuel as ...
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| B&S won't start | 12/12/2004 |
Q: The tank is about 1/2 full. I was wondering if the fuel might be bad since the problems started ...
A: It's very possible the fuel is bad depending on where you live. In Hawaii, the fuel contained no ...
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| B&S won't start | 12/11/2004 |
Q: It started on first try after changing the plug, but started surging after a few seconds. Couldn't ...
A: How old if the fuel and is the tank full? It's possible some debris got into the carburetor. With ...
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| Very hot resistor in charging circuit on Tecumseh 12 HP | 12/10/2004 |
Q: I have an Ariens YT12H40 lawn tractor purchased in 1994. It is model 936003 and has a 12.5 HP ...
A: I checked the repair manual but like yours it provided very little information. I also asked 2 ...
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