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I only checked the upper seal. It seemed fine, with no wiggle room. Is there any other way to check the seals other than with visual inspection? Also, it looks like the seal might be parts 20 and 44. The image is not very clear. Does that look right? Thanks!

I only checked the upper seal. It seemed fine, with no wiggle room.

Just pulled the crankcase. The gasket had a tear, but it was hard to tell if it had been previously torn, or if it tore when removing the piston housing. At any rate, I removed the old gasket, cleaned both surfaces well, and then put some high heat gasket maker on. It's all back together, but...

Haven't checked the crankshaft seals, yet. I hope to get to that a little bit later on! Thanks!

Thanks for the reply! It has a lever choke, but no primer bulb. I keep a stack of diaphragms on hand, but didn't think to change part #62. I'll give that a shot! Thanks, so much!

I'm working on my Craftsman mini cultivator. It has a 2hp 2-stroke Tecumseh engine. I've replaced the carburetor 3 times, along with all of the gaskets. It will start with a squirt of starter fluid, and will run great! It will continue to start on it's own within an hour or so, but after it has...

One thing to try is loosening the gas cap. At times, the breathe hole gets clogged, and once enough fuel is used, a vacuum is created, and the fuel won't flow. Just a random thought.....

I just checked the compression. It is right over 100psi.

I'll check the compression tomorrow with a compression tester. I adjusted the mixture while it was running. It has a manual choke lever, and it's working fine. It's a great little tiller! It's a beast for such a tiny machine, but I'm just at a loss as to what the issue is. I'll post the...

I'm working on my Craftsman mini cultivator. It has a 2hp 2-stroke Tecumseh engine. I've replaced the carburetor 3 times, along with all of the gaskets. It will start with a squirt of starter fluid, and will run great! It will continue to start on it's own within an hour or so, but after it...