Recent content by larrypac

I have a Husqvarna 2042LS riding mower and would like to change the oil filter but even on the Husky website it is difficult to find a part number, which I would hope I could cross reference to something I can find without going to a Husky dealer. I have the owners manual which just tells me...

Well, I had put exactly the specified amount of oil in but it was reading a bit high on the dipstick, so i drained out an ounce or two and smoke is gone. Thanks to all who offered advice and especially to Forest #2 who diagnosed the gas in crankcase.

Follow up: I drained the oil/gas from the crankcase and put 20 oz of clean 10/30 oil in. Put the old carb back in after spraying all the openings with carb cleaner. Started up easily but after 30-60 seconds started to blow smoke. Drained oil and put more fresh oil in thinking that there might...

Good call Forest#2! I figured while I was waiting for the new carb, I would drain the oil and see if there was gas mixed in. Took out dipstick and had a gusher or what looked like mostly gas. I had neglected to close the petcock last time I ran it. Usually I close it and let it run the gas...

It's the GX160. pretty old but I found a breakdown on ereplacementparts. Plenty of carbs on Ebay for cheap. I've never had much luck rebuilding carbs and had pretty good luck with cheap ebay carbs so I'll probably go that route. Any ideas why it would pull hard? Probably been 6 months since...

I did not catch the gas when removed the side drain plug to drain carb but there was no schmutz in the bottom of the bowl when I took it off.

I have a Honda EM2500 generator which I don't use often but try to start a few times a year. Always has ethanol free gas. When i tried to start it today gas was dripping out of air cleaner. I drained the carb and cleaned the bowl and tried to start again with air filter off. It started and ran...