Recent content by mikechip

I have not pulled the valve cover off again - although I came close. It was the aluminum push rod that was bent, and because the steel one was straight, I considered swapping the bent Al rod with the extra steel one, but figured it was made of Al for a reason and just swapped that one out...

Oil level is perfect.

I have a Poulan Pro with a B&S 1 cylinder OHC 18hp B&S model 31D707 0458E1 that ran fine, until it started surging mid-summer. It always was a "rough start" - meaning, I'd turn the key, it would pause, then crank, then pause, then crank and then eventually start. I replaced the battery and...