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Hello, all. I'm working on this older Craftsman riding mower 917.272761 with a Briggs 31H777-0202-E1 Single cylinder engine. It runs smooth, but won't get up to speed, despite wide open throttle. It also cranks kind of hard. So I thought valve adjustment, maybe the gap is too wide and the...

Hello again. This is actually a question on a Honda knock-off, it's a DuroStar 16HP on a DS10000e generator. Smoking really bad, smells of oil burning. My first instinct was bad oil ring, but when I dug in, the cylinder is beautiful, the piston top is shiny, a bit of carbon however in the...

Hey, folks! I'm working on a BlackMax 7000 Generator with a GX 390 Honda that was recently converted to propane. It runs fine on LPG, but when switched to run on gasoline, it surges and backfires a little when under load. The load is approximately 4500 watts, so well within the capacity of...

Hello, folks. I am working on this "Yerf Dog" go kart with no determinable make or model number that I can find, but from what I can tell, a typical setup with a 110cc engine, stator, ignition module like a moped would have, etc. The operator controls are limited to a start button, an on/off...

Hello all This pertains to almost any 2 stroke, but for argument's sake, this is the one giving me a headache at the moment. I have a Craftsman chainsaw that I serviced, and although it runs great, when it's sitting fuel will force it's way past the carb and flood the crank case. I can...

Hello, all. I been exploring the forum for about a week or so, getting a feel for it and the members, and helping a bit where I can. I think I'll be hanging out here a bit, y'all seem pretty cool. I run a small shop out of my garage, just a notch or two up from shade tree mechanic. There are...