Recent content by Chipg1956

On these mowers I have seen the choke rod getting bent and binding on the cover. I have also seen where the metal tab between the muffler and the thermostatic unit has been bent throwing the choke adjustment off.

And that foam starts to deteriorate. If you have that, remove it.

No, certainly clean post and cable clamp then put on nothing. Any substance added to the exterior of the connection will seep and interfere with that connection.

Many may disagree, but do not put anything on battery posts, nothing!

Over the years and trying every imaginable solvent I have come to the conclusion that the best way to clean a tank is to leave it the sun to dry, then blow it out with compressed air.

Leaf blowers are both good and bad. What you need to ask is which one you should buy. I have a battery powered Ryobi model P21011VNM for blowing leaves off grass it is useless and has short battery life. After fixing, I used an Echo backpack PB8010T. That thing blows a huge amount of air...

Not true, brake linings for large trucks are still relined.

Price controls only lead to shortages, the cause of this inflation is a huge increase in the money supply. It is a problem caused by politics and anyone that tells you otherwise is misinformed or more likely a lair.

Replacement for a generator I believe it is a 208cc, Pentagon 4400E. Anybody know where I can get one at a reasonable price? Or maybe just a part number. I did find one on "Generator Guru" #42352621 but it seems way overpriced at $120.00.

Usually all these small V twins will start and run on one cylinder so it seems likely that you have a problem that effects both, most of which have already been suggested. I have found that many Kawasaki's have a tendency to cut spark plug wires on sharp sheet metal, you should check this to...

I didn't read all of the posts which proceed mine. I find the Briggs to be far more dependable then the Kohler. The Kohlers have electrical problems with both charging and ignition, these problems are almost unheard of on the Briggs. Starters are very good on both. I have also seen failures...

I don't recall ever using a Raisman coil but their other parts are as good as any.

Sure it should be replaced, but if it is spinning over it is not the solution to your starting problem.

Whatever you do with your old oil, do so anonymously. You do not want to be associated in any way to a superfund sight. Something like 95% of money that supposedly goes to cleaning up land that was contaminated by hazardous materials actually goes to lawyers that will endlessly harass companies...

You can pretty much assume that the weakest part of most small engines is the connecting rod. If you find it interesting to read about high performance small engines, try here: https://4cycle.com/karting/