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We need the product label information and the engine number information. The LT1000 came in many design changes through the years and...

Have you tried a little more hand pressure on the lever to overcome the stop? This may be an intentional design issue to indicate where...

I have to ask why do you want studded tires?

Don't place too much faith in your coolant pressure tester if is aged. I just discovered all 3 of mine were leaking at the housing...

Hi macdoesit, The trouble is that it only takes 1 drop of water getting caught in the fuel bowl to disrupt fuel being drawn in by the...

Has the oil level risen significantly after being run for a while? That is the most obvious way to tell. If they are checking the oil...

That looks to be beyond saving, the seal groove and aluminum scoring tells me this thing was run low on oil. Here is a used long block...

Hi slomo, I call BS on the drain plug rusted in place story. It was likely severely overtightened in the past and the threads were...

I would suspect head warpage and compression pressure blowing past the head gaskets into the valve pushrod area. (That goes straight...

What was your leak down test gauge showing? I ask because you cannot always trust what the dip stick fill tube is indicating. Was this...

How did you determine bad rings? Are the cylinder scored?

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Hello JoeKarpowski, Minor surging at idle is a sign of a dirty carburetor internally. The carburetor would need to be removed and...

This poor thing has lived a long life. Sorry, it's time to let it go or find a better engine. There is no "polishing" that will save the...

Two things happen when you apply power to the wrong circuit. One is you let the "magic smoke" out and two, you likely created more...