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Always check valves before flywheel key. Rarely is it a sheared flywheel key, but you should be surprised how often something wrong is...

I wouldn't even "try" to revive one that was charged in reverse. My luck would be nothing left but lug nuts on the slab LOL.

Strange but true. I've seen auto and lawn tractor Batteries accidently charged up reverse polarity. I've had to install a load such as...

Take a look at this video for a engine model same as yours. This guy is making the static governor adjustment. (opposite of the...

Very well could be the compression release failed. I would adjust the valves first. Probably never been adjusted since the engine left...

Not a bad design, just needs a bit more patience and understanding on how carbs work. They get a bad rap because people don’t have the...

Does the engine crank over? (or everything just seem dead)

Unhook the throttle cable and move it by hand to see if it will pull it down to idle.

With the engine not running there should be spring force trying to pull the throttle open. Yours according to the service manual has a...

A hint that yours will not idle with the engine running is you say the carb throttle shaft still feels strong spring pressure even with...

With the engine not running. I looked a couple of my opposed twins full open throttle and full closed throttle. full open throttle on...

Have you looked at the Briggs and Stratton L-Head OPPOSED TWIN service manual 271172? You can find one on-line to review the Governor...

The engine speed is controlled by a balancing act between the governor and the governor spring. When the engine is running the governor...

The compression release is on the intake valve. It dumps some compression when the piston is just before TDC if the intake valve lash is...

Auto Doc's is right on about the center spacer so the tapered bearings will not have too much pre-load when all it tight. (the shaft...