Recent content by Chris P

I’ve had that valve cover off so many times. I’ve checked and rechecked.

So I have a poulan pro PP19A42 with a Briggs 33R877-0009-G1. I’ve had a lot of problems with the engine over the last year. I’ve always done regular maintenance. Most recently I changed the cam shaft because the compression release broke. It was an after market one which I had only purchased...

Let’s dissect your response. You have said a lot of stuff like a politician and not said what it was doing. (This one just puzzles me) Or better yet what if wasn't doing. Won't start why?(I stated initially I thought the carb was bad and that’s why it was starting hard. And if I knew...

Hey Dave! thanks for responding. I do suspect there is some fuel getting in the oil. The oil level hasn’t increased from what I can see. I do get a faint smell of gas from the dipstick. Previously it ran great once it got started. What puzzles me is that with both carbs I’m getting the same...

Hello all. I have a 42 inch deck poulan pro mower with a 19 HP Briggs 33r877-0009 engine. The tractor was starting hard to the point where I really couldn't get it going. I figured it was probably a bad carb so decided to replace rather than rebuilding it. I installed the new carb (aftermarket...