Recent content by gordo2023

Why the loud knocking and then dying after a start-up?

After so many attempts I, using advice from others, decided to check the valves again and found I did not have the exhaust push rod in place! The engine started when fixed but knocked loudly and finally died. Do not know where to go from here!

I do not follow your thinking! Are you referring to the plug gap or the spark arc?

Forgot, I replaced the head gasket and have good compression.

The coil is new, spark plug gap is .30. As I stated, I have a spark with the plug out and grounded but cannot get even a pop with plug in engine. Stater fluid into carb, even sprayed into the combustion chamber and replace the spark plug and nothing!!,

At wits end with this machine. New here so please bare or bear with me. Briggs & Stratton 17.5 hp engine no start no spark! Long story short I had adjusted the valves and apparently did not tighten down the lock screw enough and damaged the intake push rod, broke in half. I replaced the push...