Recent content by sgkent

need to clean it up. Putty knife, hand wire brush, pressure washer to see what the condition actually is.

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hone and new rings. Too expensive to go oversize and bore. Look everything over and measure it before proceeding as other things can be worn out too.

it is awful. Locks up, won't post, have to leave and come back in. I try to avoid the place because the site is so messed up. I am sure they know it. Wait until California enacts the new bill that requires all social media sites to pay taxes per use.

I did a quick google and something came up about a mulching baffle kit. Then there is the photo below from Walker for a C52R deck, which those look welded on. Without photos from you the question is pretty neblous because they use that 52R number loosely. Use a clipping too to resize your...

not a riding mower guy but if the original blades worked well, I would have used originals or tried to match them as close as possible. Other than health and aging issues that we all face, a good portion of my problems these days come from new things that work worse than the old ones I am replacing.

I would have thought there would be some minor increase because the tire volume should be reduced. A Google AI of the question answers that there is a subtle increase that is barely measurable with most non-scientific gauges.

again, fuel should never drip from the bottom of the carb's bowl. It means that the needle is not sealing, or if one has the two piece float area, that many section gasket may be bad. If the engine is so rich that fuel is dripping off it, it will not start. Drain the oil, rebuild the carb and...

fuel should never drip out of the bowl even if you crank for hours unless there is something wrong with the seat, needle or it is the kind of carb that has gaskets between sections that help contain the fuel and they went bad.

please update us. When I come across a situation like that I loosen the fuel tank cap and see it that changes anything.

have a toro or I would check. They use one spring in the center, about $20 instead of $120 for a pair. While you have new ones I would visit the hardware store and try to find a couple $3 springs that could be modified next time it happens.

was the fuel left on and the cylinder filled with fuel thus hydrolocking

I do not know specific resistance on a mower but resistance type ignition systems in general are around 4,000 to 10,000 ohms for their ENTIRE length including the resistance wire and plug. 19K sounds like a bad plug. That said, as plugs run the electrode can glaze so it can be hard to get a good...

Always is good to hear someone solved their issue. Thanks for sharing.

when I start all my equipment, I pull the rope slowly until it is either all the way out, or I feel a lot of resistance. It will pull easily then suddenly sort of hit a hard spot. I then let the rope back in and pull it. The hard spot is basically the engine telling you, "hey, I am ready to fire...