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Thanks Fish - I'll think I'll go with that and see how I get on. Thanks again everyone for the help

I finally got my hands on a feeler gauge (ordered it and got lost in the post so had to wait for another). Valve clearances on the intakes were very big and the exhaust ones were very tight. Adjusted on both sides and am getting compression readings of 125 on the good side and 75 on the bad side...

Hi Fish, Unfortunately the feeler gauge I have only goes down to .008 (I think I read somewhere its supposed to be .004 clearance) so was a bit reluctant to go adjusting until I picked up a new one. .008 was very tight on the intake but wouldn't fit in the gap for the exhaust valve - so maybe...

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Sorry about the delay in getting back on this - work has been taking up any free time to look at it further. Bertrrr: Plugs do look black/carbonised - and as I mentioned I've only replaced them recently. I haven't run her low on oil myself but I can't say the same about past history. I got a...

So I looked at the valves on the other side and they look ok too (to the best of my knowledge). I don't have a compression tester but I tried as you suggested Bertrrr and I don't feel any push or pull when I turn the fly wheel. On either spark plug hole. I'm assuming this should be noticeable...

As the title says, I've and John Deere La110 with a v twin Briggs & stratton engine. I think its running on one cylinder. I should mention I'm not that experienced with engines. Symptoms: Low on power - bogs down when you engage the manual blade lever. After it warms up its less likely to bog...