Recent content by tjharring

I finally got around to checking. When the engine got hot, tried to start it 3 times and it would not start. Pulled the plug to check for spark and there was spark. I reinstalled the plug and tried again, no joy. About 5 minutes later it started with 2 pulls. After that the machine would have to...

No I have not, but I will and let you know. Probably won't be until the weekend

Since I tightened the bolts on the intake, and snugged the bolts on the cover for a breather passage under the flywheel the oil leak seems to have stopped. The oil level is slightly below the full mark on the dipstick. I had assumed that the loose intake was causing the hard start issue when...

I have a Troy Bilt lawn vac and chipper with a Briggs & Stratton 124T02-0510B1. Originally I had a problem with an oil leak on the carburetor side of the engine. I thought it may have been a leak at the crankshaft seal but it was not. When I took everything apart and went to remove the air...