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So essentially you disassemble and rebuild. You can’t convince me that given the cost of doing that many customers want it done. On top of that you are talking two very different engines, trying to compare apples and lemons. Don’t work that way in the small engine industry.

Doc, I assume you are referring to Tecumseh carbs with the replacement seats. Personally I have found these are about the easiest carbs to clean and rebuild. Removing and installing a new seat can’t be easier if you have the correct tool. One thing I have found through experience is to always...

Sgkent, how do you repair a stripped spark plug hole on a 2-cycle engine? Buy a short block? I’ve saved a lot of engines by installing a helicoil with no disassembly. To keep chips outside the cylinder I coat my tap with tons of grease and slowly run the tap into the hole. Don’t go too far...

What about these individual kits...

Have you seen this kit, had one in the last shop I worked in, before i retired. For M14 I used spark plug tool...

Thank you IL.

Please provide us with the model and serial numbers so we can see what you are dealing with.

No matter what you say, the cap is vented through the threads. Now I know you are a DIY guy who is in over his head when you say I’m going to drill holes in your cap. For your information 104M020010F1 is the engine numbers. 104M02-0010-F1, just missing the code number.

Can someone PM me how to do a screen shot on an IPad?

FYI. 11-15-25. At 5:40 PM I tried to get on the site, got this message. Oops we ran into a problem, can’t load this page try again later. I could log in, but could not load any site pages. 6:30 PM I could log in an everything started working fine. Just to let you know.

This style of gas cap has been used for years and vents through the threads. Just like caps with a hole in the top they do go bad or get plugged. I question whether the choke rod has been bent unless you have been playing with it. Finally, why are you secretive about supplying us with the...

I’ve never had an insert come loose in my 50 years of experience.

I always use Lotite blue on any threadsert I install,

Here are two suggestions I have in my toolbox. Depending on how bad the thread are botched, will dictate which tool you need. If you purchase a kit, make sure it contains the proper length insert...

Hey Doc, I worked at Toro dealerships since the early 80’s and know where the unit numbers are located. Depending on model, there were at least 12 different engines used, depending on model and how old the model is. The engine numbers are located in one of 3 places. On the flap over the...