Recent content by bryce4298

hopefully someone can help. I picked up an older lawn tractor for a project I’m wanting to do. I need to be able to lookup parts for the engine but I can not find a full model and serial number on the mower or on the engine. It is a John Deere and the hood has the sticker on it that says LX279...

Well it’s definitely an Amazon cheapie because I couldn’t spend $200 on a Briggs carb. But I used one of these carbs last year and it ran great. I can get a rebuild kit and tear it apart and hope that’s the problem. I will try to look at the fly wheel key but last time I tried taking the...

Sorry had a long day at work and just got around to replying to everyone. All 4 valves are definitely moving. I removed both kill wires and it still ran the same way. I just had to choke it out to turn it off lol. I have also switched the spark plugs and it’s still the left cylinder that is...

Hey y’all I’m hoping someone can help me out because im stuck at this point. Last spring I decided to start a landscaping business as a side hustle. I picked up a very used 2009 cub cadet 50” with a Briggs and Stratton VTwin. I did a full tune up and the engine worked great for the year. Over...

I have a 2009 cub cadet rzt 50vt with a Briggs intek vtwin. Had an issue with turning the engine off, it seemed like only one cylinder was grounding out. I have figured out where the ground wire comes from the mower as a single wire, it splits with these two electrical pieces and then each wire...

Thank y’all for the help! As for the oil leak, I found that the crankcase is leaking through the gasket on the right side. I already pulled the motor and drained as much oil as I can. Does anyone have an opinion on me flipping the motor upside down so I can go ahead and pull the pan off and get...

Could the issue with always having to choke the engine even after its already warm be related to this or and I pretty much going to have to pull the motor and start checking gaskets for oil leaks? Is it safe to rule out a head gasket?

It is definitely noted to not pull the dipstick while running. Guess I didn’t think they were much different than the old Chevys. Also removing the cover and cleaning everything was one of the first things I did. The exhaust actually smokes a little but I think that’s just because I sprayed...

I bought an old zero turn for almost nothing and I’m just trying to get it going until I can buy a new one. It’s been sitting for about 2 years so I went ahead and replaced fuel lines, fuel filter,fuel pump, carb, air filter, spark plugs, fresh oil and oil filter. Got it started with fresh gas...