Recent content by Dave T S

Thanks for you help. Merry Chrismas.

Didn't mean to drag you through my inability with this project. I apologize if I'd misled you.

Thanks for your support.

Looking now.

You are right, I'm a novice, but that's okay. Yes, I pulled off the metal shroud and cleaned the engine fins, etc. Thanks for your support.

Thanks, however, the reason I did what I did was because the base flange gasket leaked oil pretty badly. Also, I wanted to learn something as I've never done this before.

I have the engine block and base separated. I'm going to clean internally and look at the bore, piston, etc. If I can catch a fingernail on vertical internal bore marks is there any hope? Do I disconnect the connecting rod, piston and review the rings and how they appear? Not sure how far to...

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Thanks for your precise diagnostic procedure. I did change to the plug, drained and changed gas, changed to oil, disconnected all wiring and brake cables to the coil so these wouldn't be an issue. I had spark and fuel. I believe the plug was wet enough when I'd checked it and I did test the...

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How do you rest the valve gaps, thanks.

How can I tell if the rings are bad and the bore is gorged beyond repair? Thanks for all your help and all the fun side comments......

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Thank you. I'm taking head off, cleaning carbon from the valves and piston head. Looking for other problematic opportunities. Thanks for everyone's help here.

That was my thought. 45 psi is half of what some state is the minimum for an engine like this. The range stated is 90 psi to 120 psi.

Thanks. I've taken the flywheel off and the key/slot are intact and inline. Cannot get it to turn over getting both spark and fuel. My only thoughts are its very low compression. Would that be a plausible theory? Thanks.

Got it, that's what I was thinking, thanks. :)

I'll try later this week, thanks.

I'll check the idle jet one more time, thanks. How do I rest the float level slightly rich? I'm a novice, thanks.

Well, that is possible but would I still get spark to the plug if the coil were upside down? Would low compression play a part in my challenge?

Thank you for the suggestion.

Thanks, I did that. had no spark and replaced the coil and plug as there was no spark. Now I have spark but will not turn over.

It never ran for me as I bought it as a project machine. :) I'll try your suggestion and get back with you, thanks.

Thank you. Key is intact. I'd taken a compression measurement and it is at approximately 45 psi. I read that it should be between 90 and 120 psi.

I've also disconnected the brake wiring, etc, to the coil as to avoid those obstacles up front.

Hello, I have a lawn boy #10685 self propelled mower, with a Tecumseh LV195SE engine, spec 362044D, that will not turn over. There is spark and I see that the primer is operating as it is bringing fuel into the carb. I've replaced the plug, coil, oil and other non related items. I've tried to...