Recent content by Snapper series 6 1987

I did see some of Jim's videos and quite a few others. I did find a Briggs manual and got a few ideas from that as well. It just took a lot of "all the above" to finally get it loose. As it turns out I think the intake valve may have been sticking since it was really covered with carbon. Gonna...

Again, thank you to everyone. I wound up having to use wax, wd40, ATF, Blaster, propane, 3 lb mall, soaking over night several times. Hitting a socket resting on top the crank shaft until it was almost mashed by 50%....and FINALLY IT CAME OFF!!! The shaft was completely covered in rust. First...