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Is there anyway I can start this generator without it being hooked up to the house gass yet. Only to test the motor before the electrician and plumber come to install it?

Ok pulled the spring off and the guide is ok... What I did find is a really loose adjustment on the pushrod... I wonder if that would break the pushrod. And I also found the broken small peice in the lifter galley.

Well today I plan on removing the valve springs and have a look.

Everything I read states that it's the exhaust guide that moves because of heat. This is the aluminum pushrod from the intake valve.

The pushrod is broken. It does appear that the guide I raised up I plan on taking the spring off to verify. If it is raised is there a fix becides replacing the head?

I have a 20kw generator with a 35 hp vanguard engine with a broken pushrod. Somewhere on the internet and I can't find it now someone mentioned check valve guide hight. It appears the intake guide with the broken pushrod is higher than the exhaust guide. Is there a fix for this or should I just...