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I understand your why for post: I was indicating you will get more tips and opinions about your Kohler if you do your own post. I'm not real familiar with that engine for hands on experience, just giving basics. If you find a bad starter and need a replacement you might check with dbelectric.com...

What is your question? AND You will get more replies if you will start your own post. Just some general info you might consider: From what you have indicated it appears that you need to put the engine back together, set the valve lash correctly and then when cranking do not crank over 5 sec's...

sgkent asked in post #8" so the first question is why did you replace the arbor? Was it for the same reason? Next question: Did the belt issue start AFTER YOU replaced the arbor? Did you change any of the pulleys when you changed the arbor? Did you carefully measure your old belt's length OD...

It appears that a v pulley the belt is running in is not rotating freely and the belt starts burning. Probably a bearing seizure or the bearing is already seized and it's race is spinning in the housing and seizing after it rotates for little while. Is this the primary belt from the engine to...

bertsmobile said I regularly find them type blades not fitted properly also. Same here. I see such quite often especially when the spindle shaft itself stars are partly distorted from the blade hitting a hard object and displacing the steel on the shaft and at the blade and someone removes the...

AND on some of them CC's 1046's they did their best to hide the fuse. Awhile back I had to remove the battery tray and on the left side by the frame under lots of dirt was the fuse. Had to find it with flash light and also the fuse holder was rusted and corroded and no extra wire length for...

It's talking to you and you are not paying attention. Chirping is the belt friction.

I was recently given one of them Murray RER's. Model 13DC26JD058. I eventually found on-line after lots of searching a IPL and owners manual, separate items. Yes it has a blade brake and when trying to turn the blade by hand will usually produce a scraping sound. You have to be careful when...

Wondering why you ask? Are you having starting/running problems???

I see you really do not have a questions but; EDIT: I did not see your Pg 1 before I posted below, but the link I posted has some very good info and also dirtdigger if he is still around. If you have any questions about troy bilt tillers, need parts or manuals, etc try the link below. I have...

Are you setting in the seat when you pull/engauge the pto? Did you remove the dec? Was it working ok before you replaced the pulley? If so you might just try reversing what you changed when installing the new pulley replacement pulley. Some decks even have a discharge chute switch that must be...

ILENGINE says: (about grease serts on spindle housings. For the most part it is a feel good measure. I suspected such also to make the owner/operator feel good that they are really doing the lube maintenance procedure and doing a lot of good saving their spindle bearings but are actually just...

ILENGINE says: their instructions say to pump like 10 pumps of grease into the spindle prior to installation and then the bearings fail within a couple hours. Question: Why pump lots of grease into a spindle housing when the bearings have seals that prevent the grease from lubing the...

Yes, what you are seeing is normal. Time to install and make a test run. Sometimes a small prayer service helps on them Briggs just before doing the first test run after a operational procedure. let us know how it acts. When you start the engine let it idle and look into the carb throat. You...

I've wrestled with your China gen engine issues. What I done for spare carb and parts. (plus other parts) I compared the Predator engine I'm looking at to Honda engines and parts by visual/cc's, etc, and then for a spare carb I found Honda clone carb. Usually looking at fleece bay where they...

Momma says: Three things needed for a gas engine's promise to run, fuel, ignition at the proper time, compression. Give it a manual squirt of prime of gas, if no go check for spark, if no go check for compression. Let us know which one's are not found and which ones are found.

With the intake manifold showing raw gas the carb being tested has a leaking needle seat. You need to get that corrected before doing the other things. If you don't have or want to purchase a Mityvac 8500 that does both vac and pressure you can find a blood pressure bulb on fleece bay for...

Do the needle/seat test that slomo and I suggested. Seeing raw fuel in the manifold is not a good thing. Probably needle/seat leaking. Also install a 60-70micron fuel filter. You say you installed a NEW carb and it's still same O. The Briggs red filters are about 150 microns are ok for gravity...

Just little bit of info and you may already know this: You say your replaced the carb and still seeing the same thing. If the engine oil is really clean and even hot and thin you can sometimes get fooled by the oil level by eyeballing. Sounds strange but true. Try this method for getting a...

Your compression is ok. Since that is the old opposed twin it very rare for fuel to get into the oil with the pump on the front of the carb type and you say you replaced the carb. You say it APPEARS that fuel is getting in the oil. Describe APPEARS?

You say the carb is new Walbro LMT. The Walbro LMT are NLA. (No Longer Available) If you ordered a Walbro LMT replacement you probably received a Nikki and if the price is in the $20 range it's a China clone carb. They lead you to believe you are getting a true Walbro but that is not so. (and...

You asked: Does anyone on here work on Honda generators? What is the model and the issue??

You need to try the prime thing at first so as to see if getting gas is the issue and make sure your choke butterfly on the carb is actually operating. The low pressure pump can be installed by itself or can be installed before the pulse pump. The electric pump does not run all time and is low...

When a lawn tractor sets for 2 weeks without being started i kinda expect what you are describing. (especially if it has a pulse type fuel pump) requires the engine to be cranking to send gas to the carb) What I do to reduce the crank time so as to help save the starter and battery. The starter...

??????????? Might look at a exploded view of the pump. Appears it can be kitted. Looking at a IPL might show a diaphragm next to that vent hole between the pulse line and the air hole. The pulse hose will have some oil inside but it's suppose to drain back and not collect in the hose between the...

as above, If you are asking about oil drip or mist coming out the impulse breather hose at the air filter. but if crankcase has too high a level of oil and or oil contaminated with gas and the crankcase oil level is too high. On some small engines you will see little bit of oil at the air...

.05 on the DCA 20m scale is full scale is 20 milliamps or .020 amps full scale. (what is strange is the meter should have said OL because 50 milliamps is more than the full scale of 20m) But mute because you do not have a static drain issue. That reading of .05 is 50 milliamps and is not your...

Post up the model number, type, code on the twin. The reason for the engine info is we are talking about the engine instead of the tractor model number and with correct engine info we can then determine which of the Briggs twins you are referencing.

Right them old Briggs twins with pump are getting rare but I just happen to see that China is cloning the 4 screw for around $30 as posted above. I do not remember just why but I tried the pulse pump on a three screw by just connecting to the existing pump and I did not get any gas to the carb...

You have to keep a heads up when going to a electric pump due to pressure. Needs to be low pressure, in vicinity of not over 2 psi and a reliable pump is usually $50 or more. The low pressure pumps are not constantly run so a 3 amp DC charge system would run them ok and still charge the bat. A...

You can also find some good info about checking/repairing Kohlers starters on-line. The brush end has a kit and it user friendly to replace the brush assembly kit.

You say: I need to mow so I'm in a hurry. Maybe I'll order the dB one and keep the China one for a backup. Thank you. China as a back-up. Now that is funny. A knee slapper. Good luck on that one.

You can find lots of info on-line about how to test the AC output volts of the stator. You will need a electrical tester. As startech says usually it's the regulator that fails UNLESS someone has been hacking the wiring and sent DC voltage to the stator winding and let the smoke out. (the smoke...

bertsmobil is correct about them cheap starter, most are weak and wimpy. I've had good luck with dbelectric starters but have to pay little more than the China clones but less price than OEM over the counter name brand starters. If you contact dbelectric give them all your engine info and let...

You asked: When you put the 10/32 bolt in the old pump outlet, did you use sealant on the threads? Did the npt seal fine by itself on the 5/16” barb fitting? The 10/32 screw blocks the fuel from going back into the front pump section. I think I used a homemade little copper washer. It won't...

I think maybe I briefly seen a Briggs twin with a Nikki dual throat carb in the video???????????????. You need to post the engine model, type and code when asking engine questions. Just saying husky mower does not get it done. Now to give you a general idea of what to check. If that is a twin...

I've seen issues such as yours where a replacement gas tank grommet would leak usually because the OEM nipple or adapter going through the new replacement grommet on some lawn tractor tanks was not quite large enough for the new grommet so as to get a good snug friction fit. I can usually find a...

I've done a mod to those carbs and instead of using a electric pump I used the cheaper Briggs type pulse pump. I also got tired of replacing the pump kits and I also had a good carb with one of the pump mounting screw bosses broke off the carb. Here is a link to the general procedure I used...

Why do you want to test your stator? Lots of info on-line about how to test. When asking questions about such you should list the type of engine and it ID info. You might check with dbelectric for a replacement starter. You need to make a close inspection of all the flywheel teeth on your...

Not likely, if it was ok before you fooled with just the carb. Can you see the throttle lever or the governor arm? If so CAREFULLY WITHOUT FORCE manually operate either and see if the throttle will go to idle. If stuck in wide open and not moving easily remove the carb and check the carb...

Good to hear you got it going. Read post #6 and get familiar with that procedure so as the next time you have to adjust the lash, just rotate the engine so as a valve's rocker arm is fully DOWN and then adjust the opposite rocker. It's a no brainer and but we usually do not mention this...

Like bert says: We do not know your mechanical limitations but; First you need to inspect the head as described or if not a mechanical tinker/piddler and repair stuff yourself it's a trip to the repair shop with the engine still on the machine so a good small engine mechanic can test. (lots of...

Would die if you pulled the parking break, you say. Would it re-start ok? I've seen corroded fuse holders or the tabs on push in fuses cause such. Sometimes the fuse holder would have to be replaced because the terminals inside the fuse holder (especially on lawn tractors) have corroded or got...

Is the push rod bent? I would suspect the valve is sticking in the guide and or the valve guide has moved or is moving in the head due to valve guide seizing on the valve stem. Sometimes the stud that is holding the rocker arm will start coming out of the head. You can compare the top of the...

Have you thought about replacing the carb. In your previous replies it seemed that you indicated that the engine was stuck/hung at wide open throttle due to no governor control. Some of the Honda powered push lawn mowers do not have a throttle control cable for the operator the engine just runs...

I don't see any ID numbers posted for the engine. If it's a single cylinder Briggs Intek the valves are not adjusted at TDC per the manual specifications, go 1/4 inch down ATDC and set the intake valve at a snug .002 or even .0015 (as slomo says) and turn the engine over by hand few times CW...

Welds look like bird poop. Now with that being said, with old rusty decks that are worn too thin and the rest is rust holding rust together, Bird poop is a compliment. As long as it works and holds together your weld repair is fine. Yep, Ronnie Milsap would blink twice if he looked at that...

You asked:.When the engine is at rest and stop, does the throttle go to wide open? Yes. and with the engine not running: feel of the governor arm or throttle and You normally can move it towards idle but it will be spring loaded and move back to open throttle when you turn it loose. Also...