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I have a 1996 John Deere STX 38 in great condition. It runs and idles good but when you start it up it blows some white smoke out of the exhaust. It clears up after a few seconds and idles well. Mows good then all of a sudden it starts losing power and thick white smoke dumps out of the exhaust...

How much do you think this engine is worth? It's brand new. Also, what year is it? Model number TVS90 43587 (C)

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I have two snow blowers that idle rough and have low RPMs at full throttle. I tried messing with the throttle spring but that didn't help. What should I try now?

Hey everyone. New here and new to small engine repair. Joined the site to learn a thing or two and get some help on diagnosing problems. Hope y'all can help. Thanks, Clay

Hi everyone, new to the forum and semi new to small engine repair. I have a 5hp Lawn Boy snow blower that just won't fire, I've tried spraying some starter fluid in the carb(both valves are open), tried 3 different spark plugs, made sure that the key is on and throttle is in the up position...