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With a leak that slow slime won't have much effect. Best option is while you have the tire off the mower. Just soap a small section say 1/4 of the tire and just keep an eye on that area to look for a small patch of bubbles. Then move to the next section. Really slow leaks can be hard to...

I will narrow the list down for you. Both the 487170 and the 698444 supercede to the 799868 carb so if you have a primer carb then that is the current part number for all date codes. The 498964 and the 497353 are both obsolete. So if you have a choke carb then not much recourse.

1/2 inch tap uses a 29/64 drill bit. And went back and looked at your original picture in post 1 and still think as I did then that the threads in that impellor looked damaged.

The issue may be with the tap. Just doesn't have a very good way to expand the hole prior to cutting threads. What I have read on similar thread repair kits is you may need to enlarge the hole with a 9/16 drill bit prior to tapping the hole. I have always used this style of repair kit...

Free spin like you pull the rope and then it slowly starts to slow down to a stop. Indicates broken connecting rod. Get us the model number of the snow blower and we maybe able to determine which engine it is.

@Honest Abe Sorry I got a little gruff with you also. I got short thinking you weren't paying attention, and I made the same mistake when I missed the actual model number at the bottom of the OP post.

I scanned that post but it being long with mostly useless information I missed it.

Could be a possible solution, but I just don't like going from a water cooled engine to an air cooled engine in equipment

And how are we suppose to provide the exact length by part number when the OP never provided the actual model number of the mower. Not hard to go to any auto parts store and tell them you need 4 feet of 3/16 vacuum hose. Even some hardware stores will carry what is needed for this repair.

Actually he did. See post #7.

From the pictures is looks like the crank will either need replaced, or remanufactured. The side cover will need replaced due to the bearing damaged, and it looks like the pto bearing can be replaced. Add that to the cylinders that will either need bored or bored and sleeved. So you are in...

The thing about lawnmowers is the engine, transmission and the mower itself are considered 3 different products as far as parts lookup . So what you posted is the part number for the vent line that comes with the engine from the factory. The part from the engine to the tank would be considered...

I hope I picked the correct model number since I am just guessing which one of the 5 models of mower you may have. Item 1 is part number 751-12089-51 or 751-12089-45 depending on length

The truth is any lawnmower with either a blade or snow thrower on the front will be absolutely useless without rear wheel weights and chains. The front attachment just takes too much weight off the rear drive when raised, and also the added resistance of just trying to push something that...

Is it an optical illusion or is the front of that transaxle tipped down in your first picture. Just looks tilted forward like the front support bracket has either broken or came loose.

If that picture is with the parking brake engaged then I am thinking the problem isn't the spring or so much the rod as the rod isn't connected to the pedal rod. Item 53 connected to its slot in item 4

It comes down to how much time do you want to tinker with trying to get it right, when everything I posted in the diagram picture fits inside of the tank mounting frame. That has to be removed and reinstalled with the tank. That entire empty tank with its other parts all bolted to the...

Air filter has evidence of liquid contamination. Could be water, oil, gas. In some cases those can cause a restriction by themselves even after they dry. Normally when an air filter gets restricted it will cause over-rich running not lean which could cause overheating. Basically like...

The man had a lot of experience and incide into other fields that were of interest. Sometimes he would get a little contankeous but all of the experienced techs, even on here get to the point of flutuating between wanting to choke the engineers and choke the customers.

I did a set of barrels early this year, but just don't remember the fine details.

Need to keep in mind that even if the cooling fins are kept clean and you push the guide back down, it will migrate back up and bend another pushrod in about an hour.

Maybe it is an earlier version of the 718-04428A shaft adapter Having issues with finding a GT2142. Found a GT2542 and GT2148 but no 2142.

I am just concerned that something more serious may of taken place.

Anybody heard anything out of Bert. It looks like his last interaction was back on October 7th.

My original plan was to plastic weld it. But were the crack in the side of the tank it sits on a bevel on the tank between the top and the side of the tank. When the mounting strap was overtightened it pushed that flat bevel inward basically caving in the center of that bevel. First picture...

Not really. Things can vary depending on year, and there may be several changes from year to year and there could be a few similar models over those years. So really need the info from under seat.

Will need model and serial number info from tag under the seat or on rear of mower.

I have a DK45S. I my case they tightened the strap over the top of the tank too tight which pushes the top of the tank down. The top 3 inches or so slopes at about a 45 degree angle. That point over time will cause it to bow inward which create a kink in the tank, and over time will cause a...

Changed the oil and filter spring/summer of 2023 in my Kioti, and January of this year with 40 hours on the new oil and filter it started leaking, and had to turn the filter an additional 1/4 turn with a filter wrench to stop the leak. Changed the filter shortly thereafter to prevent any issues...

The quantum should have a metal flap on the side of the blower housing the extends over the muffler. The engine model, type, code should be stamped into it and viewable from above,

I have had a few that still came loose and started leaking after being installed per Briggs specs. Started more by feel than there spec since several have been able to be removed by just spinning off with a single finger. But also have had a few that you about rip the end of the filter off...

May be able to put a wrench on the plug and another on the hose fitting, with the wrench on the plug higher than the one on the hose and then squeeze the wrenches together. I use a strap wrench most times with oil filter removal, but from your picture that filter location isn't that tight of...

Could it be metric thread.

Went and measures the threads on my DR impeller removal tool and they are 20/inch. but it measures .327 in diameter which is smaller than 7/16 but doesn't match up with anything else. From the picture it looks like the threads in your impeller are damaged so they could be flattened causing...

I have found a few references to spindle removal tool for MTD products https://www.amazon.com/deawater-753-0900-753-0638-759-0638-Craftsman/dp/B0BXMTG7SB

Couldn't of installed the new coil upside down possibly. That can also cause starting issues in some cases.

May not be a bad idea to check the flywheel key. A sheared key won't start but will still produce spark.

The GCV160 has been used on Honda mowers, but also Cub Cadet, Troybilt, Yardmachine, Poulan Pro, Husqvarna, Ariens, And others.

First I looked at this thread. But if you have one of the Chinese mini diggers with the briggs engines. boiling fuel in the tank is common and most poeple add at least one fan if not two along with a hydraulic cooler with cooling fan. From my understanding the Briggs engines are notorious for...

Will need to get the actual model type and code from the engine to look up what is available for your engine. Could be located on the metal shield around the cylinder, stamped into the valve cover. or some of the newer engines have it stamped into the side of the block, with some located next...

The GCV160 is the model number of the Honda engine. not the model number of the mower. So will need the model and serial number from the tag on the deck of the mower.

I have seen one were the top front bolts were coming loose but were caught prior to engine damage. Two where the bolts came loose to the point that failure ended with the Kohler crack. One was to the point were the heads of the bolts were ground down by the rotating flywheel. And had one...

Some of the early Courage single with the cover bolts coming loose also had issues with the counterbalance retaining strap, that keeps the weight running straight will break and the counterbalance weight cracks or flat out ventilates the rear of the lower crankcase.

My distributor shows 5 in stock

Looks like the 783-05118 was used on the 07-08 models so that part would of been discontinued by MTD standards in 2013.

My distributor is showing NLA. But I also have been seeing items in parts catalog that show as new items or items that are still in the catalog that are NLA at the time of printing.

Leave it to briggs to show an engine with electric start but only have the recoil starter only flywheel. According to Jack's small engine you need to order the 794812 to get the one with ring gear.

If everything is connected and the battery voltage is dropping to 2-4 volts then you have a battery problem. Even if the charging system is not working you will still get battery voltage connected to the battery terminals with a volt meter. Most of the mower charging systems require battery...

The black and grey wires from the old engine can be connected to the corresponding grey and black in the double connector on the new engine. The grey is battery power to the fuel solenoid on the carb and will be powered with the key in the on and start positions. The black is the kill wire for...

Make sure the exhaust port isn't been clogged with the remains of critters or carbon buildup. A plugged exhaust will cause backpressure and popping out the intake.