Recent content by Richard Martin

Make sure that one or both pushrods aren't bent too. Both of these pushrods are bent. It's just that one is bent more than the other (obviously).

Non-ethanol fuel will leave the same gum behind in the carb that E-10 will. The gum that is left behind is the non-volatile additives that are put into the gas, such as cleaners and antiknock compounds. When you have a lawnmower with a tank full of gas, and no shutoff valve, as the gas...

I have had pretty much the same issues. I'd spend more time chasing down parts via the web than I was diagnosing and repairing a machine. I'm done working on Chinese machines. I have one more Chinese machine in my shop, a DuriFuel generator, and when it is gone there will be no more. It needs...

So that is 4 different oils that Dixie has used in the same hydro parts. As I said, I don't think it really makes any difference.

Dixie has changed the recommended oil so many times that I'm convinced that any decent oil will work. First I think they called for 15w40, then they called for their own VTC proprietary oil, and finally Lucas 15w40 diesel oil. I'm currently using NAPA 15w40 diesel oil

Hey, I have a 2003 XT2800 Xtreme Mowchine with a 28 HP EFI Kolher. It has about 2800 hours on it.