Recent content by Briggs Mowerman

Thanks Bert. That is helpful. The smoke is only present when it is at max temperature and has stalled from overheating. I thought it was steam at first, but looking closer, it was more dense than steam, and a light grey. If I uploaded a video of it running, could you hear a timing issue from...

The engine cooling fins are visible without removing anything and they are very clean already.

I'm going to have to speak to the owner before attempting to fix anything. I just want to have some understanding of what the most likely problem is, and what needs to be done.

Thanks Bert. What do you think is causing the stalling/smoke/overheating? The only youtube video I found on adjusting valve lashes is this one: As it has no commentary, I'm in the dark as to what problem is being fixed. As I'm not a mechanic, I suspect it's not something I should attempt, as...

I'm looking after someone's yard for a few months, and am using their mower. It's a self-propelled Toro 22" with a Briggs and Stratton motor. The grass is thick and grows fast. Needing to mow weekly. After about 10 minutes of mowing, the mower seems to lose power and stalls in any thicker...