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    Is there a Kawasaki Engine Shortage in the states ?

    I got screwed by a couple vendors that say they have it and when you order they create the ups label but doesn't show shipped for weeks. Had a colorful conversation with one then did a credid card charge back. I always buy with the credit card or PayPal. They have always sided with me. Have a...
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    Tire pressures

    The MAX inflation pressure will be on the side of the tire. Run any pressure you like up to that max. I doubt varying the tire pressure will make a big difference in how your Z holds a slope. My IS3100z weighs about 700lb and holds a slope better than any lighter homeowner grade Z. Different...
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    Clean your cooling fins yearly

    Pramitol and glysophate salt has taken care of the poison ivy. Tordon on the Honeysuckle. Better landscaping through chemistry.
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    Clean your cooling fins yearly

    The folks around me with chickens lose a lot of them to owls, hawks and coyotes. The deer hunters have taken care of a lot of the coyote but we still hear them occasionally at night. Last year the raccoons about wiped out the sweet corn. I shot 4 in my yard last year. They were out in middle of...
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    Is there a Kawasaki Engine Shortage in the states ?

    Don't feel bad about OPE parts. I also do consulting and installs for audio/video and networking systems and equipment has been nonexistent. I have had jobs waitng months for equipment. Stuff is just now becoming available. It was hurry up and wait now it is just hurry up. Nothing like spending...
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    Is there a Kawasaki Engine Shortage in the states ?

    I just waited over a month for a part for a 20+ year old snapper RER. Had a snapper label on the part inside a B&S box.
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    IS700Z - Iridium plugs FYI

    You come to a forum that most people come to for help of some sort help with a problem. You on the other hand show up and state how inferior champion plugs are and how they always fail. And then, of course, the ones in your new mower fail. You stated the engine ran rough and the plugs were...
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    IS700Z - Iridium plugs FYI

    Well...... looks like we have another " I am the smartest guy in the room and on the internet". SirKnowzaLot is just entertainment at this point.
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    Pulsa Jet Carb Diaphragm?

    "For people to keep parts, thy have to be able to make a profit by selling them otherwise there is no point in keeping them" BINGO!
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    ZTrak 540M

    Why is John Deere stuff green? It is the color of money. As much as we like to complain about JD parts prices it costs a lot of money to provide a spares system like JD has. There is a reason equipment manufacturers who provide little to no spares support are priced where they are. Many...
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    BG56C ignition coil specs for OHMS

    We need to repeal ohm's law.
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    BG56C ignition coil specs for OHMS

    "But they have an expensive meter that flashes a lot of numbers so it must be important to their tiny minds." Didn't realize you have watched me troubleshoot with a meter.
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    Pros and Cons of EFI on ZTR machines

    EFI is great till it isn't. Service is usually dealer only. Like a new car, first 5 years probably no problems after that who knows.
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    Sthil FS55R not running.

    Yeah , cash register. My thumbs and phone keyboard not the best combination.
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    Muffler repair?

    I braze them to fix them.
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    Sthil FS55R not running.

    He did most of his inventing in dayton ohio. They have some interesting displays of his and the wright brothers in the Dayton Engineers Club. He founded Delco. (Dayton Electric Company). He invented the electric cach register while working for NCR. He also partnered with the wright brothers...
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    Sthil FS55R not running.

    My father who was born in 1911 used to joke that charles Kettering was a terrible person. When folks asked why he thought that he would say it was because he invented the electric car starter. Then folks would ask why that was a bad thing and he would say that before the electric starter women...
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    Sthil FS55R not running.

    Was the coil OEM or aftermarket? I have had folks buy Ebay and amazon coils for stihls that look and fit the same as the OEM coil but the timing is wrong.
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    Who Builds John Deere.

    There is a JD plant and a small MTD fabricating plant in Greenville Tennessee. Some internet scholars put 2 and 2 together and got 5. They are completely different companies and plants but someone on the internet said they were the same assembly plant and the rest is internet history.
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    Broken D110

    If the motor is bad i personally would not pay $500 for a JD 1xx series mower unless it was in exceptional condition. Six year old mower that may need a new engine.
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    Ltx1045 starving for fuel.

    OP is MIA since first post 4 days ago.
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    "Customer states"

    Yup, i do the same. Air hammer hasn't let me down yet. On the other hand i took a bolt out of a crank and the blade clutch just slid off and smash a finger pretty good. Many bad words.
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    B & S 28B707 issues

    But who do you blame when you can't find your car keys?
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    B&S 130000 series L-Head intake valve issue

    Back in the 90's i built engines for guys at the local go cart race track. Most dads just wanted a reliable motor to get their kid through the season. These were all stock class 5hp briggs. There was also the stock appearing class. Only rule was it had to look stock. Stock looking carb and...
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    IS700Z - Iridium plugs FYI

    More rambling from some random guy on the internet. Small air cooled engines unlike automotive engines do not have a thermostaticaly controlled cooling system. Engineers need to design them to operate at full power over a wide temperature range under varying load conditions. This means there...
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    Who Builds John Deere.

    Most JD residential mowers are made in Horicon Wisconsin or Greenville Tennessee.
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    "Customer states"

    Yard is pretty flat and she likes it. She inherited it when her father passed away.
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    IS700Z - Iridium plugs FYI

    That definately works for me. ?
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    "Customer states"

    Troy Bilt mustang ZTR50. One of the lightweight homeowner grade Z. Customer trying to get more weight on the drive wheels.
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    B&S 130000 series L-Head intake valve issue

    This is a pic iof a briggs 5hp cam intake lobe. The prussian blue marks the easy spin bump. It is only a few thousandtha high from the ramp to the transition to the heel. Impossible to see. Lots of folks think these engines have no compression release but it does. If you know what you are doing...
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    "Customer states"

    I guess i need a can of that fer shur.
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    "Customer states"

    Customer states. It stopped moving. Hmmmm. Belt maybe?
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    trouble with briggs

    I read it on the internet it must be true.
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    IS700Z - Iridium plugs FYI

    I am the other way around. I put champs in 4 strokes, mainly RC12Y and RC14Y along with the ubiquitous J19LM. In 2 strokes and Honds i use NGKs. Too many numbers to count but i buy the BPMR7A by the shop pack.
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    IS700Z - Iridium plugs FYI

    More scientific wisdom from the internet. We either have millions of pieces of equipment with bad plugs OR champion has singled you out to send bad plugs to. A conspiracy most likely. I install over 100 spark plugs a year and haven't had a bad one out if the box yet. If your plugs carboned up...
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    trouble with briggs

    Maybe.
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    B & S 28B707 issues

    Dude! You put a cast iron skillet in a dish washer?????? In some southern states that IS a capital offense. I have a 12" Griswold that is very old but it is warped and won't sit flat on the electric stove so i went to a 12" Lodge that is about 20 years old now. Just about got it seasoned where...
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    trouble with briggs

    Probably some random guy on the internet on some random forum.
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    WHAT BRAND OF OIL FOR THE HYDRO-GEARS IN AN "IS 700Z"

    Never fails. Just remember "My oil is better than your oil."?
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    WHAT BRAND OF OIL FOR THE HYDRO-GEARS IN AN "IS 700Z"

    Hey! Don't go hating on Motor Honey. Back in the early 70's i had a 352 Ford galaxie that burned oil like no other. 3 quarts of SAE50 wt and 2 quarts of Motor Honey and it didn't smoke a bit. Sold it like that.
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    Ltx1045 starving for fuel.

    Does the mower have a fuel pump or is it gravity fed?
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    B&S 130000 series L-Head intake valve issue

    I have a 5hp cam in the barn somewhere. Tomorrow i see if i can find it and take a pic of the cam lobe with the almost impossible to see easy spin "bump".
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    Opinion

    Oh the carburetor roulette game. Since kohler thinks their carbs are made of gold. I have rollled the dice and running around 50%. Steer clear of the $h/t craponeese tune up kits for 2 stroke hand helds on Ebay. I have seen coils with wrong timing, carbs with wrong lingage, wrong fuel lines...
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    B&S 130000 series L-Head intake valve issue

    A leakdown test is done with the engine crank fixed from turning and the valves closed. It measured the % of leakage paat the rings and valves if they are leaking. The test will tell you the condition of the engine.
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    B&S 130000 series L-Head intake valve issue

    A better test is what is called a leakdown test. Turning backwards won't give you a true compression reading
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    B&S 130000 series L-Head intake valve issue

    Voltage to fire plug goes up as pressire increases. You can defeat the easy spin feature by opening up the intake lash. This makes the engine harder to start. Will give you a slight increase in low end torque but above about 2000 rpm the easy spin makes negligible difference.
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    Bypass All (or some) safety Switches

    The NSF (national safety foundation) would love my 1957 Locke Triplex reel mower. Exposed reels and zero safety features. Engage the reels and the drive and it just goes. You let go it keeps on going. Get a stick in a reel and it throws it out like a fastball. Don't want to run it when you have...
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    IS700Z - Iridium plugs FYI

    Hope you get 100,000 miles out of them.
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    B&S 130000 series L-Head intake valve issue

    That operation of the intake valve is normal. That is what briggs calls easy spin. It acts as a compression release for easier starting. Eliminates the need for a mechanical decompression device. Leave the springs where they are.
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    Briggs and Stratton Stuck Exhaust Bolt

    I will. Center punch, cobalt bit, bottom tap. The engine may not be worth saving. Off a troy Bilt pony tiller. Guy ran it low on oil. Rod fine but seized the crank in the sump cover. Has the camshaft reverse. Saved the crank but if i can't find a sump cover he may be out of luck.
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    Briggs and Stratton Stuck Exhaust Bolt

    Broke this off just for you guys.
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    Solid state coil 35135 8hp Weak spark

    I have one. Don't really use it much. I think that is the vid that starts out with a small gap and then opens it up to 6mm with it running. I just grab my briggs tester. If it will jump the gap it will run the engine. Some folk say they can analyze the condition of a spark plug with an...
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    FS45 trimmer/no compression

    Dang. For 60 bucks i would go with fish and the whole engine. Can't beat that with a stick.
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    Solid state coil 35135 8hp Weak spark

    And the gap on the briggs tester is a 1/4" gap.
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    FS45 trimmer/no compression

    https://www.hlsproparts.com/Stihl-FS55-trimmer-cylinder-kit-p/h30005.htm
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    WHAT BRAND OF OIL FOR THE HYDRO-GEARS IN AN "IS 700Z"

    Funny how we call it dino oil wben it is not from dinosaurs but rather all the organic foliage the dinosaurs lived in. Who all remembers the gas "Sinclair Dino Supreme"
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    Solid state coil 35135 8hp Weak spark

    I really can't believe how folks over complicate checking for spark. Remove the spark plug and use a gap type tester or stick a bolt in the plug wire and position it with a 1/4" or 6mm from engine ground and crank engine. If the spark jumps the gap the coil has enough energy to run the engine...
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    Oil filter options for the Yamaha engine?

    Yup, same kind of roller for a copier.
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    MS251 Wood Boss bar/chain query?

    I normally have a 25" bar on it i use for most large felling and bucking. Only time the 36" goes on is to buck some big stuff. Oiler won't keep up with the 36 so i have to and pour oil on the bar about every minute or so. For most stuff i have a 361 clone with a 25" bar that fells and bucks...
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    MS251 Wood Boss bar/chain query?

    Correct. Nice thing about Stihl bars is they all have the pitch, guage and drive link numbers on the side of the bar so you can get an OEM or AM chain that fits. If i am looking at other brands you usually need to look at specs on a catalog page or count drive links and measure pitch and guage...
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    Oil filter options for the Yamaha engine?

    Back in the day job we had very profitable machines on service contracts that we had to end of life because a vendor quit making a unique part. An example was Ames Rubber made a very specific rubber coated roller for a machine. They stopped production and destroyed the tooling. Told us part was...
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    Briggs and Stratton Stuck Exhaust Bolt

    "Cherry red" steel is generally accepted to be somewhere around 1200*F and 1500*F. Aluminum melts around 1200*F. "Dull red" is still around 1000*F. Not sure how that will work out with a torch
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    3.5 hp b&s has no spark

    Are holding the actual throttle butterfly and not the linkage? If you hold the throttle butterfly from moving you take the govenor out of the troubleshooting process. Holding the butterfly in the closed idle position does it still change speed every second? When running the engine with it reving...
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    3.5 hp b&s has no spark

    If it is surging or "bouncing" on the govenor you have a carb problem. Start engine and HOLD the throttle butterfly in the idle position. Does engine idle properly? If no you have a carb problem. The throttle linkage is fine.
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    Briggs and Stratton Stuck Exhaust Bolt

    This is what i use for all broken muffler studs ?
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    Need hotter spark plug.

    I think star is right. Please define "fouling plug on cold starts" do you mean the plugs gets wet with fuel mix and then misfires? Spark plug heat range doesn't come into play till the engine is up to operating temp.
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    Which head gasket?

    I have the 456 514 gasket and it has the slightly larger cylinder opening. The cylinder opening of the 2 pictured is the same size.
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    Trouble finding ignition coil

    This might help
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    Which head gasket?

    Stens sells both of these head gaskets and they have the same dimensions. Looking for someone smarter than me. Shouldn't be that hard. Are they interchangeable? Does one supersede the other? Different year model engines? The 465-043 is like the old L head engine gaskets. Looks like it would be...
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    Briggs and Stratton Stuck Exhaust Bolt

    I picked up a couple carbide drills thinking they would be good for drilling out broken studs. Nope. They just break easily. I went back to good quality cobalt drills. I wish LOL...
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    Synthetic oil or not?

    I do miss the smell of castor in my old Kaw 350 Big Horn. Canola pretty much sucks as chain lube if you don't meticulously clean bar, chain and clutch area before storing saw as it turns rancid and gums it up.
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    Briggs and Stratton Stuck Exhaust Bolt

    I have one. Back when i had a Japanese bike it was a must for the JIS case screws. Used it a couple times on the big JIS screw on some Japanese car brake rotors. Be careful the cheap bits. Had one shatter and stick a piece in my arm once. All the cross slot fasteners on aisian vehicles are JIS...
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    Solid state coil 35135 8hp Weak spark

    "Weak spark" ? Remove spark plug and use a gap style tester OR put a bolt in spark plug lead and position it 1/4" from engine block and spin engine over. Does the spark jump the 1/4" gap? If yes coil good if no coil is bad.
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    Tranny going bad?

    Does the tranny whine and whine louder on the hill when it slows down?
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    fd620d pushrod falls out of rocker on one valve

    The height of the IN and EX valve stems should be within a couple thou of each other with valves seated.. take the rockers off and put a rule across the end of the valve stems. It should be level with the head. If not you have a valve problem. Springs, retainers and keepers should look the same...
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    Briggs and Stratton Stuck Exhaust Bolt

    Don't have the left hand chuck. I only use the left hand bits on broken bolts i feel will twist out so they don't get abused. Most bits are sharpened at 118* but i use a little more aggressive relief angle than stock. I don't split the points if i am going to use it in the drill press. I have...
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    Briggs and Stratton Stuck Exhaust Bolt

    You can't do it on an aluminum head but in cast iron i can use an oxy torch to blow a broken stud out of a blind hole and leave the threads intact.
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    Briggs and Stratton Stuck Exhaust Bolt

    If he snapped off a muffler bolt it is seized in the head it won't twist out with a left hand drill. Been there done that, many times.
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    Briggs and Stratton Stuck Exhaust Bolt

    I have a couple indexes of the HF twist drills. I consider them as consumables. I have a drill doctor 750x and good to go with the HF twist drills to be used and abused. I have some good left hand twist drills and some good regular twist drills i reserve for precision work with the drill press...
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    Briggs and Stratton Stuck Exhaust Bolt

    I use good cobalt drills from tool supply house. Not the harbor freight ones.
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    Briggs and Stratton Stuck Exhaust Bolt

    Sounds buggared up pretty good by now. I would drill it out.
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    Synthetic oil or not?

    Since we have beat the "best oil" horse to death we can now move on to regular gas vs premium gas vs E free gas. 1975 vs 2021. 1975 secretary walks out in the shop and is offended by tool calendar. Shop foreman tell her to go back in the office and mind her own business. Shop foreman has a...
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    20 HP lawnmower difficulty cranking

    Need more info. When you turn the key and it does not start does starter engage and engine crank slow? Does it do nothing? No click of starter or starter relay? Does starter relay click but starter not engage? When starter does crank engine does it crank slow or at normal speed?
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    B&S 190cc no spark new coil

    Essentially yes. there are basically 2 kinds if spark testers. Neon in-line and gap. Each can tell you different things. Neither will tell you the condition of a spark plug. There are internet rocket scientists on utube showing using an ohm meter to measure resistance and then proclaiming a plug...
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    JD LX279 blowing a lot of smoke on start up

    Like rivets said. You need to do a leak down test. When you pressurize the cylinder you remove the coolant pressure cap and check for bubbles. If leakdown test shows high loss probably has a blow head gasket.
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    Another No Spark riding mower thread

    I have a crap ton of arthritis in all my joints. A herniated disk. Double knee replacement. Feel free to come push mow my 4.5 acres anytime you want a stronger body. Too late for me. I have worn mine out.
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    Synthetic oil or not?

    That would have been the Rigid calendar.
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    Synthetic oil or not?

    Nothing wrong with marketing with bimbos. I miss the tool company calendars from the 70's One of the best was from a tool truck called Service Tools. Their slogan was "Get your nuts off with service tools" with a non-clothed young lass straddleing a big wrench on the cover of their calendar. Ah...
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    Stihl MS180 Chain saw wont start Ignition Coil

    Disconnect the black wire from the coil then check for spark. If still no spark then bad coil.
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    New oil player in town

    JASO rating is usually for 2 stroke oils. There are 4 stroke ratings but i don't know any oils using it.
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    Nikki carbs

    Not exactly sure which evilbayer i got them from. I still have about a half a dozen of them. Cheaper than the forty some dollar Briggs rebuild kits.
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    12.5 HP Flat Head Valve Timing

    I think sometimes people overthink valve timing on these engines. The engine in question, like star said, has a bump on the intake lobe that holds the valve open very slightly for about half of the compression stroke with normal valve lash. If the gears are timed properly and the valves seal...
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    Nikki carbs

    I have used a dozen or so of these with no problems. Usually all i need to fix a nikki 2 barrel. https://www.ebay.com/itm/143967585672
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    Well, they did it...

    When folk gripes about service rates i get on the web and show them the T&M rates of the company i used to work for. $360 to walk in the door and say "hi" and that covered the first 15 minutes. Some of the leases with service contracts with 24/7 coverage could be up to $1000 A DAY. My $40 an...
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    New oil player in town

    I have 2 oils in the shop Stens SAE30 and 10w30. Push mowers get 30 unless it calls for multi-vis and snowblowers and riders get 10w30.
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    Well, they did it...

    Whenever people complain about shop rates i always remember the Pawn Stars episode where a guy says "that is half what you can sell it for" and the reply is " tell you what. You buy some land, build a store, hire employees, and you sell it.
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    Synthetic oil or not?

    I go ito the auto parts store and go find to most expensive oil they have and buy that. It must be the best.?
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    Well, they did it...

    It's a shame that a company as successful as JD employs engineers whose job it is to find ways to ensure customers have to take their mowers to a dealership for service and pay a fortune for parts So...................are you suprised? JD sales are stronger than ever and dealers charge $100/hr...
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    Synthetic oil or not?

    And my spark plugs are better than your spark plugs too.
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    Synthetic oil or not?

    "My oil is better than your oil"?
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    Fuel flow issues

    Is it a gravity fuel system? Is the fuel filter a paper element type filter? If the answer to both is yes you need to change the filter to a screen tyoe filter...
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    Scag Tiger Cub Ruins Batteries

    I don't like to put a lot of current through my Fluke 87V meters. I use a current shunt. Easy way to check for parasitic draw is to simply disconnect a battery terminal lead when done mowing and wait a few days and see if the battery stays up.
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    Craftsman Mower Deck 42"

    You need this kit #151785 I keep this in stock. Common to replace.
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    Snowblower engine

    The air filter thing may or may not be an issue in winter. I have a 1970's Sears ST12 with a HH120 engine. It is dedicated to blowing snow. It has the air cleaner element completely exposed and i can't put the hood on because of the frankensteined snowblower on it. Even with heavy wet snow...
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    Second one this week

    I always decarbon and clean the head and check it for warpage and lap in the valves
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    Second one this week

    I must be lucky. I just got more head gaskets in my stend order today
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    Anyone else notice the wild price increases on parts lately?

    Woohoo. Ordered from stens yesterday afternoon and ups showed up today with my order. Hope they are back to normal now.
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    Anyone else notice the wild price increases on parts lately?

    I had an older craftsman pressure washer thai needed a part for the pump. All parts lists showed not spared. After just googling pressure washer water inlet i found the part for $20. It is sometimes a circuis trying to find part numbers and then the part.
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    Anyone else notice the wild price increases on parts lately?

    Take a look at the box the small kohler and briggs engines come in. The say made in china. Had a guy with a 70's log splitter with a worn out engine. He told me to put a real 'murican engine on it not some crap from china. Got a briggs in and the box says made in China. Didn't show the guy. Just...
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    Oil bubbling out dipstick holder with pressure -15.5 OHV BS

    "the oil heats quickly and of course gets real frothy and tries to come up through the dipstick" That sounds like a classic blown head gasket. What engine? What did you torque the head bolts to?
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    Anyone else notice the wild price increases on parts lately?

    I was talking to the owner of a JD/Stihl dealership. He told me flat out that Stihl only wants dealerships to service Stihl equipment. They only sell parts to the public because they are required to do so. He said JD doesn't mind owners fixing older equipment because parts profit is easy money...
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    Scag Tiger Cub Ruins Batteries

    Question is: does mower have a charging issue or a high current drain issue or both. Install a known good charged battery. What is battery voltage with key off? What is battery voltage with key on? Turn on PTO clutch. What is battery voltage? Turn off PTO and turn on any other accessories and...
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    Anyone else notice the wild price increases on parts lately?

    I have 3 stihl dealers within 20 miles of me and all 3 are JD dealerships. I have resorted to buying OEM stihl off ebay. Not my first choice but a 3 dollar fuel line doesn't cost $23. One dealer will put my order in with theirs but they order every 2 weeks and it takes almost a week to get their...
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    Anyone else notice the wild price increases on parts lately?

    I don't quote anything to a customer anymore. Whatever the price is plus markup plus labor. Just paid $85 for a JD timed deck belt that used to cost $60. Dealers in my area are passing along price increases too. Plus most are 5 to 6 weeks to even get to a customers mower. That means more...
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