Recent content by bartles

Thanks, I was thinking about a "tool board" for the ones used "almost every time"

Well congratulations on your post....now you know what it feels like!:p On that 1 1/4" wrench....go to the back door and pitch that thing as hard as possible....from my childhood experiences working on draglines and bulldozers, using that thing is a lot like work!! Thanks for all your help...

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I seem to end up with a bench full of tools at the end of a mower repair. I generally have to use a combination of 1/4" and 3/8" SAE and metric sockets and combination wrenches too. Is it a good idea to just have a mower repair tool box so I can narrow down the number of tools with just the...

My 50 cents worth...........be sure to check the belt for cuts....that's a tight space to squeeze through.

StarTech convinced me the better tool to confirm cylinder pressure is a "leak down test". Harbor Freight has such a tool. Compression pressure along can be deceiving. ..."been there done that"

You might want to see if you can use the jet from the OEM carb in the new carb you recently installed. I've had to do that in carbs I replaced due to excessive corrosion because of bad gas/without fuel conditioner.

Follow up....replaced the head gasket(1) and all was well until the new fuel pump failed to pump...and yes, it is a Amazon knock off. I took the diaphragm out of the new pump and replaced the failed diaphragm in the old pump...probably from excessive crankcase pressure. Question: Are the OEM...