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The conditions favor a fuel starvation. This usually begins at the fuel tank pickup tube. The other possibility is one coil or injector...

Use 3M yellow adhesive, but I think you are going through a lot of headaches for such a cheap starter.

I stand corrected on mentioning to use a gear oil in one of these. It is supposed to be "00" lube.

Maybe this will help...

Crystal Ball is showing a blank right now. Sounds like a linkage issue.

That is known as a "tinker" screw. It is just to help obtain your ideal idle air/fuel mixture. If it runs good, don't mess with it.

Those opposed twins have always been my favorite engines. Keep the oil changed once a season along with fresh fuel and they give very...

Usually from Jack's small engine or Parts Tree if they are still available. Some are just no longer produced and all bets are off when...

You would be correct in your observation. The shorter thread reach would have been correct for the flat head application.

Over the years, I have seen many intakes distorted from overtightening of the mount bolts. These bolts only require light torque and...

Back blow the fuel supply line from the tank. These lines collect debris over time and gradually starve the engine for enough ful to...

These often have a (hidden) pencil style filter shoved up into the tank fuel line fitting. That will need to be removed before an inline...

That sounds like the familiar problem with the fuel pickup tube getting debris caught in it at the fuel line connection point. The tube...

Hi Richard, Many of us have worked on equipment since the 70's and some earlier than that. We're not questioning your experience, but...

This favors a blown main power fuse or it corroded in the fuse holder.