Recent content by Oddjob

This could be completely bogus but I once read that oil goes bad with time even if you aren’t putting miles or time on the engine. I don’t think a few months make much difference anyway, but I figure why not start the season with completely fresh oil?

I think you are a suspenders and belt kind of guy. Don’t change a thing. What you are doing is working for you. But you asked about how water got in the fuel tank. As Taryl has often said, outdoor equipment does a lot better when it is stored inside, but a lot of people leave them outside...

Have you checked engine rpm’s?

Sorry, spelling error. The bail is the lever that you pull back to disengage the engine brake and the grounding wire, ie: it is part of the deadman switch that shuts down the engine and blade when it is released.

Glad you like your new mower. Let me suggest a solution for the uncomfortable handle. I have a Honda mower with a similar square shaped handle. I wrapped it with handlebar tape, the stuff used on racing bikes with down-turned handlebars. You can get it at any bike shop in any color and...

Here’s a stab in the dark. Check to see if the flywheel brake is on even when the bale is pulled back. Or, does the bale not pull all the way back? Could your cable be corroded inside the housing, preventing full travel of the cable and leaving the brake dragging on the fly wheel?

You have thrown a lot of parts at this. With all those new parts and no spark, best guess is that the kill switch is malfunctioning and is in the “on” position all the time. Try pulling the kill wire off the coil and see if that lets you start. If so, check out the connection where the wire...