Just a thought if the gas looked dark and crappy when you took the carb apart and you had no trouble with the pressure washer when you used it do you think possibly your neighbor put some crapy gas in it and didn't want to say anything It might be a good idea to check out the gas in the tank...
I agree that motor has to be torn down first to see how bad it is hurt internally But if you then decide to repair it I would give the crack a try with one of those low temperature aluminum brazing rods that they sell on the internet. They melt at a lower tmperature than aluminum with a standard...
Well he posted some pretty good clear photos So it really didn't matter if it was a toro or a Skag or a John Deere you could see what was possibly going on
I ahve a Briggs and Stratton 8.5 hp on an Exmark 32 inch I need the coil with the magnetron on it.I look up the part numer on various sites and it says Brigs 398811 and when I order it I get a coil with no magnetron What part number do you guys suggest I order
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