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    Generator Problem

    Sorry for posting this here, not sure where to post it. I have a portable generator that had some messed up spark plug threads. I used a thread chaser covered in grease, and quite a few little pieces of aluminum came out. I believe that at least the vast majority of the pieces of aluminum came...
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    Breaking In An Engine

    I just bought a generator, a Firman Tri-fuel portable. I have not started it yet. No word in the manual about break-in. The owner's manual for every new vehicle I have owned recommended to vary the speeds for the first few hundred miles. Does a similar rule apply to generators? If so, I don't...
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    Changing Tecumseh Flywheel

    I have a Devilbiss 5000 watt generator that has a Tecumseh HM100 engine. I want to add an electric start and to do so I need a flywheel with teeth. The only one I could find was on ebay, it was the only one that supposedly fits the HM100. It also said it would fit the HM80. The magnets on the...
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    Trouble starting Briggs and Stratton Mower

    I have a Husqvarna mower with a Briggs and Stratton engine, model 90000, 550 series. It is 4 years old. It used to start first crank. This year it will only start if I spray a small amount of starting fluid. The only thing I know to do is change the spark plug, and clean the air filter. The air...
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    GC190 Oil Leak

    I have a pressure washer with a Honda GC190 engine. It is leaking oil at the base of the motor where the motor sits on the frame. The pump is side mounted. I am pretty good with tools, but have never done this type of repair. It looks like all I need to do is unbolt the engine, clean off the old...
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    broken timing belt

    Would a broken timing belt be the reason for no compression? Thanks.
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