Recent content by hdykstra

Thanks for the reply, Bertsmobile1. I'll post a couple of photos of the piston and cylinder below for what it's worth. Do you think these repeated failures are likely due to defective or poor quality parts? What I'm suspecting now is that it's something like debris getting sucked out of the...

Hi everyone: I'm not a small engine mechanic, but a handy home-owner. I have an FS550 that I bought used and that I'm using to try regain control of an overgrown acreage. After a couple of summers of great use, the compression was so low that it was really hard to start. The quote from my...