Recent content by Rondoman

Look for a dirt dauber wasp nest anywhere on the electrical system. They take no prisoners. 😖

I have suspected that there is collateral damage such as deforming the rod supporting bowl on the rocker arm a bit. I also figured I would need to peen the threads on the bracket retaining screw. My problem is that there is no way I am going to be able to fix this without good lighting and a...

Even worse problem than I thought. When the rocker arm support worked loose and let the pushrod go into orbit, the impact broke the lower end of the camshaft. I have a replacement camshaft but no place to do a partial disassembly to install it. If I can find such a place, I am guessing that...

Live and learn.

Left side lower rocker arm was very loose (looking from back of engine) and threw a pushrod and bent it. That caused the upper pushrod to throw and bend due to impact. Looks like a QA issue, but after 7 years, who knows? That is not one of those things you ever expect. I will need to examine...

At least that does not require head removal.

It is not pumping gas to the fuel pump. The fuel filter is less than 1/3 full. I detected no misfire. The problem became so acute that I could not even start the engine. That is why I started replacing the easy stuff. Man, I hope it is not an internal engine problem. I cannot afford a...

My Dixie Chopper ZEE 2 is 7 years old and has never given me even a hint of a problem; but after a sudden cold snap the other night, it began to have a power loss after about 15 minutes. I replaced the plugs (never thought that was the problem) and then both the fuel filter and the air filter...