Recent content by Rus A

I have a single cylinder cast iron Wisconsin engine here. It has the old style generator/starter on it so I assume it is quite old. I think I had it running when I first got it from an auction. Pull started it if I recall correctly. I do not know what it came off from but it still has a sort of...

My Deines 1440 zero turn engine began to miss, cough, sputter. Full of gas & oil. After a while it finally died. Took it to a small engine shop. Unloaded under its own power. The guy drove it closer later. Since then no spark at all. 3 years back one of the magnets came loose inside the...

I guess the first thing I need to know is where is the ID tag on this engine? I have it out of the mower and have rolled it over looking with no luck. It is out of a 1985 Deines 1860 zero turn. Thinking I will need engine serial # and Model # before I tear it down. I dont see anywhere that looks...

Can you check the spark by unplugging the wires from the engine and spinning it? I put spark testers on the wires & plugs and turned it with another engine. Nothing. I know this works with some engines that have built in alternators. Usually 3 wire plug on them One for the kill switch and 2 for...