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It's better than nothing but for stabilizer it's a "jack of all trades - master of none" I find a pure stabilizer that only stabilizes works better.

Well, as I often say to everyone about lots of different things in life, it definitely depends on your area, climate, region etc and your mileage may vary. But I can tell you in my climate.. fuel stabilizer certainly is not snake oil. I use plain old sta-bil. I don't buy their special marine or...

Hondas are the only common ones to have shutoffs. What do you mean by "fouling" carbs ? The most common problem is a no start or not running well condition after off season storage. While turning off valve and running untill it stalls is better than doing nothing before storage, it still leaves...

As you said - fuels vary from region to region. In my region I have found "running them dry" isn't the best thing as you don't get them really dry - only 1/2 -3/4 dry as the bottom of the bowl still has some in there and THIS is what evaporates and leaves gum and residue. In my area, fresh full...

Some of the older clutches have half inch nuts that you can adjust them you're supposed to use a feeler gauge to adjust the air gap but that doesn't look like it has one in that picture.. Also, it will save wear and tear on your PTO clutch if you will engage your blades at a slightly lower than...

My question and or concern is why you're looking to add a fuel shut off in the first place. Most mowers don't have fuel shut offs. So I explain some of the reasons people often look into adding a fuel shut off. Some of these instances are simply trying to Band-Aid a problem of repair that needs...

If you put an aftermarket belt on the first time and that was probably your problem. I refuse to install any belt on any machine that's not an oem belt because it had too many problems like this. They either don't fit properly and don't engage or disengage properly so they really don't work at...

The quickest and easiest test for this is to remove the solenoid and hold your finger on the bottom of the carburetor ball and see if your running problem goes away. You've already had advice on the quick way to fix it or the little bit harder way on sourcing a short plug of the right threads...

So the primer bulb that was on there was the solid one that's more domed and the one you needed to replace it with was the one that is less domed and has a small hole in the middle. That is a common problem and prevents the fuel from being sucked up the main jet and through the emulsion tube or...

Why do you want to add a fuel shut off? Is it leaking through the carburetor and flooding out the carburetor or dripping out or getting your tank low or getting fuel into your oil? If so it needs a repair to fix that problem as the fuel shut off is just a Band-Aid for this but not really a good...

One thing that caught my attention in your other post was that you said when it's running with no load it's about $3,600 RPMs which I feel is a little bit high but not terrible. Most of these mowers are designed to run no more than 3,400 today but again, I forget what it's actually on and I...

Well, the attitude is going to come out here but you can disagree all you want but all I'm saying is if that lawn mower was in front of me I would have been to the bottom of diagnosing it before I replaced a single part. I don't care that something was old and needed to replaced anyways or was...

They will over build and destroy the entire way of life! I can't stand population and overpopulation.

I was simply referring to the class action suit where the engine manufacturers were fined millions of dollars. I can look it up and give you the exact amounts but it was something well over the tens of millions. They were fined on the approximate number of engines they sold in misrepresented so...

It looks like all the Tecumseh stuff started in 2007 when they were sold to another company and then that company cease production of the stuff in 2008 and then it shows them closing their doors for good in 2009. I know I bought one in either late 2005 or early 2006 with it Tecumseh on it and...

This certainly does play out this way and the numbers don't lie but the problem is you eventually run out of real estate and brand lines to sell! So this makes these people vultures. They have to move on to the next whereas a real company we can respect is in it for the long haul and does...

That seems to coincide with about the things I witnessed over the past few years doing that time frame you mentioned. Of course I only saw Walmart mowers in one region so I didn't see the other side of it. Also, you mentioned 2005 and tecumseh, that's true but they were only around for about...

If you're talking about a few years ago like six or eight, there have been little to no Chinese built machines or even engines in walmart.. All that has occurred in the past two seasons or so and mostly there are things like pulsar and power more. I don't believe there's ever been a lawn mower...

I have more than enough of these Briggs engines to last me 2 lifetimes but I won't own one of the newer ones.

I became aware of Briggs doing this a few months ago but at first it was just their traditional walk behind mowers similar to the ninjas and their rear engine riders. They're wanting to focus on simplicity is what they said. It does become a problem for these large companies that absorb and suck...

And Steve down the road used 10w40 Valvoline in his with the same results. Phil around the corner use that no name stuff that Speedway gas station sells and the black bottles with the big colored label and his didn't blow up either. I am seriously going to take one of these little lawn mower...

And Steve down the road used 10w40 Valvoline in his with the same results. Phil around the corner use that no name stuff that Speedway gas station sells and the black bottles with the big colored label and his didn't blow up either. I am seriously going to take one of these little lawn mower...

I'm not sure who he is but I think he's involved with sports or something but I've been calling them low performance little turds... for a long time. Let me also say that everything I say or post in one of these forums unless it's obvious it's simply my opinion or my preference which I will...

And many others can say the same for using 10w30, or 10w40, or lots of other things they've been slapping in lawnmower engines for decades and their experience will be just as good as yours, or mine BECAUSE in reality, with all opinions and personal preferences aside, it makes very little...

It doesn't. And since most mowers like that don't have any type of oil pump passage with pressure lubrication etc even if there was a ton of sludge sitting in the bottom, it wouldn't matter but by the design, when you did all changes most of that would come out anyways because there's a drain...

Yes, but my thought on that is for such a specially purpose he should have to go somewhere like a hardware store or a supply house to get it. It's not something that Walmart should carry on the shelf and ESPECIALLY not right next to 10w30 mower marked for lawn mowers and two-cycle oil. It's...

Probably never seen a "Straight 30" oil either that was printed on the bottle/can but that's what people call it and that's fine. I would say at one time "straight" or "straight weight" has been printed on an oil container.

As I said, if anything, it may be better for your engine. Lol

Also, while we're talking about oils and 30 weight... Can anyone provide any proof or even reasonable recommendations that a 30 weight diesel oil like rotella is any better or worse than a heavy duty or SE 30 car oil?. I think a lot of people have a lot of preferences and rationales but if...

Yes, and tons of other people will have their two cents also with their personal experience which will be about the same as yours... They use a certain oil and half forever and they haven't had any problems. Lol The fact is, hardly anyone ever has any or related failures or problems from these...

Well, I was simply saying a possibility that I see occurring. I'm not making bets either way. Like I said, it is going to get to the point where the battery powered mowers completely dominate and that's all you can buy new. So, people will take the leap of faith and they will buy one and some...

I just can't agree that Walmart should still sell it. It should be still sold on the market but not by walmart.. They have compressor oil over in the Campbell hausfeld bottles and their compressor section and no one should be going to Walmart to buy oil for a vacuum pump. If you go to like...

No they can't because it simply doesn't happen. You're not the one who pees in the pool , you are like me, a voice of reason or explain to people why they're focusing on completely the wrong things and some of their opinions and beliefs are incorrect. People don't like this much but too...

And Briggs & Stratton tells you exactly this. For decades they have said that the recommended oil for their engines is an SAE 30 or HD 30. They say that a 10w30 may be used as a substitute but increased oil consumption may occur. I always tell people it's not may occur but will occur. However...

Yes, Walmart does a very poor job in their merchandising and displaying of that non detergent oil they carry. In fact, if their buyers had any sense they would just remove it from their shelves because nobody is looking to buy a 30 weight non detergent oil. It should never be put into any...

Actually, I would prefer to only have HD 30 if I have to go with the theory of one oil is all you need for outdoor power equipment. We really can't make General blanket assumptions or statements like this because what applies to my area may not apply to someone else's climate but I will say...

We also need to be careful about our generalized statements. When you just made these two statements, I believe you're referring to riders with single cylinder or twin cylinder engines. You are absolutely correct about the twins that the most common reason for no starts or no power is because...

Well, your belt has nothing to do with your engine in any way shape or form. Now the machine could very well slow down going uphill if your bell to slipping etc but your engine RPM and sound wouldn't change in any way. I'm sorry to say I feel your diagnostic procedure has been all over the...

Precisely what I said. I believe you misspoke in your first statement when you said if you pull a spark plug wire off and it stalls then that one is your problem. As you just clarified, if you pull one off and it stalls, it was the other one that wasn't giving you power so that one would be your...

Don't you mean if you pull one and it stalls... Then the other side is the problem?? It's running on the one you pulled when pulling it makes it die so the other one was doing nothing.

That's because the experts don't have the machine in front of them. In the process of doing the basic checks for whatever the symptom is, they would likely spot other or unlikely causes like your warped intake. Lol They really know how to fix things.

They at least need a good scolding for doing it so they will remember NOT to do it the never l next time You know that expression - measure twice, cut once? Well this is gather info and ask first - then touch the mower! If people don't realize how serious of an error this is.... It will be far...

They've been doing this for years. About year 2-3 they get a little harder to pull back. Varies by use parameters and treatment. - you people who want to keep mowers clean should put the garden hose away and keep water AWAY from your mowers! Lots of rusty axles and worn parts from getting them...

I'm seeing a lot of these problems recently. I am certainly a fan of the cheaper priced stuff from the aftermarket manufacturers coming from eBay and Amazon even if they are lower quality because my main experience is that when you're replacing a 15 or 20 year old coil on a Kohler or Briggs etc...

I was mainly referring to it being ok for them to just keep adding air when they get low.....lol. You are correct about people though. They seem to not even want to be self-sufficient. They have little desire to try...at least a lot of them. I do see a lot who will Google it and if course end up...

Well, I can understand and agree with most of that mentality. The ONLY reason I go get the proper plates or renew then is to avoid a greater expense in eventually getting pulled over and likely ticketed if I don't eventually do it. The real win win is of you put it off and don't get ticketed BUT...

Yep, and nothing wrong with that on a lawn mower because..... it's a lawn mower. There's really little fear of blowout and almost know chance of injury or anything other excessive from neglecting air pressure on these. The only thing would be the quite extra aggravation if you let one Get low...

What the heck is a cam seal? In doing a camshaft replacement, the seals you may need would be the engine sump bottom gasket or possibly a valve cover gasket or two depending on whether we're doing a single or a twin but this post was about a twin. There are no seals for the camshaft as it...

Yes, and also often when we talk about cars or lawn mowers and we state something different than what the manufacturer or the manual recommends... Someone often says something about the person thinking they know more than the manufacturer and the engineers and the people that are trained and...

I'm guessing it wasn't on right when you got it or they got it on the wrong side of one of the keepers and it was rubbing. I like to run a belt for 3-4 minutes as long as everything sounds ok and then turn off and feel the belt for excessive heat