Recent content by rszanti

I have a Briggs 7.8hp engine on a Sears power washer that was purchased new, run about 4 hours and suddenly won't keep running after starting. I start it, the engine runs for 6-10 seconds and quits. It will immediately restart but then quits and on and on. I have removed, cleaned and reinstalled...

Hi all New to the forum, but been fixing my own mowers for the last 50 years. Have a JD Sabre 15.5hp rider and a Craftsman 21" self-propelled at the moment. The Sabre began burning oil recently so I think I'm looking at a head-gasket change - this is what brought me to the forum. Good info here...