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I like it when a DIY type uses clear bathtub silicone and then wonders why it still leaks. LOL

Don't know how many valve covers I've tried to remove. Globs of RTV all over the engine. End up bending and replacing the valve cover...

The 3 fuel lines should be connected as follows: The (clear) main fuel line with the filter (filter inside the fuel tank) goes to the...

The more they add to the plumbing the easier it is to have problems.

This is shaping up to be a used engine refit with a larger crank diameter.

I agree with slomo, At the very most I will only use ultra gray very thinly on a good gasket to reseal a valve cover, but not just...

Sorry to hear that. Failed piston rings are not very common on this design from what I have seen over the years. Hopefully the...

Hello TLloyd, Let us know what engine model you are working on. Otherwise, it is all guesswork. Crystal ball is broken and my lucky...

Hello Loulek77, A safety switch acts immediately and not gradually. Your problem description favors debris that is starving the fuel...

Glad you resolved the issue. There is way too much experimental garbage being put on machines and even vehicles without proper stress...

Hi NormanB, That is rational. Verify the actual pump pulse vacuum line is not loose, cracked or split. The extra fuel means more...

Hello tkos115, Have the heads cleaned and checked for any cracks and then resurface them using a thick tempered glass table surface and...

Hello ACF, A little puff of smoke at throttle up is not a bad thing. It will likely clear up with more use. Using Marvel Mystery oil is...

I don't recall B&S making an 11HP twin cylinder engine. I'm still wondering how a "16HP carburetor" was mounted to this. The original...

This problem sounds like one or more of the belt guides have been bent out of place when the deck belt was removed and installed (common...