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Okay, yeah I'll get the new flywheel fan. Thanks. I really appreciate your help Slomo. Also, any tips for getting the flywheel bolt off? It says you have to put a string in the spark plug hole to stop the piston from moving so it stops turning but I would rather not stick anything in there...

I believe several are broke but not to that extent in photo, just 3-5 that are broke in half. Do you think several of them like this would make a big difference in it's cooling ability?

Sorry, it has melted 2. The first/original one and a second one even with a heat shield wrap on it. I caught on and started to pull it off the plug and put it to the side when it started smoking to ensure it didn't stay exposed to the heat (but obviously this has been problematic in trying to...

Yes, everything is very clean, the cooling fins have no grime or anything on them or relatively close to them.

MODEL NUMBER 13AN77KG011 SERIAL NUMBER 1D239B462010 00001 The spark plugs have been 3 different ones, not sure the model numbers off the top of my head, just the called for one by the manual brands being Champion, Autolite, and not sure of the other. The surging seems to have been happening...

Yes, the overheating was an issue before the carb change. The carb was changed due to surging (which was fixed with new carb) but overheating persisted. The coil was replaced because the wire melted due to overheating. The muffler was changed last due to the muffler making a rattling sound...

Thanks ILENGINE I really appreciate that insight and information. I didn't know that about the anticorrosive coating. That last point makes perfect sense as well. I really appreciate all the help from everyone.

Thank you, I hadn't thought of that. I forgot to mention the muffler is new and I did notice the gasket was a little old (and I didn't replace it). I'll have to take it off and recheck it. I really appreciate your insight and help StarTech.

It idles great. Since changing the carb the surging went away but it's still getting so hot the spark plug wire keeps melting. I'll definitely try that. Do you know about how hot would be normal and excessive? Thanks for your response and help.

I have a troybilt Pony riding mower that my mom bought that is having some issues. It is overheating to the point that the muffler smokes and the spark plug wire/boot melts. The muffler is not blowing smoke but smoking itself and just after 20-30 seconds of running. No smoke is coming out of...