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I recall the cast iron engine days of book specific head bolt torque values and "by the book" was the rule. When aluminum heads and...

Sounds like another compression relief failure issue to me. Intek engines have a well-known history of this problem. B&S had these cams...

Try pouring a half bottle of Isopropyl rubbing alcohol in each fuel tank and then drive it around constantly changing speed and...

That "whitish stuff" is mostly cast aluminum deteriorating from Ethanol fuel exposure. Ethanol fuel is hygroscopic because it draws in...

The texture of the pan did not look familiar to me, that what aroused the curiosity. It is not a "tank liner", but a sealer that has...

Hi larryuno, I did not see you reply to HL earlier. Hold off on my suggestions until you can get the shifted bracket and frame problem...

I recall also using wheel chains when I had to mow my uncle's property years ago in Virginia. He had very little flat ground. Of course...

What container is this in? That my friend appears to be in-ground tank sealer that came in your fuel from an old gas station. Yes...

Pull the rear axle center caps off and look at axles shaft and keyway area. Make sure the axle did not shear the key when the wheel...

Hello blue262, First, are you using the correct spark plug and is it gapped correctly? I prefer to use Champion plugs on the older B&S...

Hello Teostena, Welcome to the forum. We need the engine label information to determine what design the engine is. Kohler is just a...

Ah! the power of free will hard at work and I have not even had my first beer today. LOL

Basically it sounds like a case of the lazies to me...

Hello npbt100, Those integral filters made into the fuel tank are a very clever pain in the neck that gets a lot of good machines...

Hello JohnnyMtn, You could have gotten a bad coil. "New" does not mean good, especially online. Some coils have been returned many...