Recent content by Mkala

Thanks :) Was able to short test it outside, after a few pull on the rope (carb diaphragm has to fill bowl in the tank to allow fuel to the main jet) it started and ran pretty good :) I just tested a few minutes without air filter/box, let it warm 5 minutes and looks it can idle and rev. I have...

Hi, Remove the carb from the engine, remove the fuel by orienting them in any direction so you have not to open it. Then try to blow through input line / port when normal orientation you should be able to, flip it upside down and it should block the ability to blow in. If not blocking, as said...

Hi, lot of time has past since :) Busy busy summer, and I tried to order parts from firedog.com, without success. They won't ship worldwide during the COVID pandemic, ant I can't contact them because their formulary system always fail me at the captcha test like I am not human... so I can't...

Help to find your model number : https://www.briggsandstratton.com/na/en_us/support/videos/browse/how-to-find-your-push-mower-engine-model-number.html Are you sure the crank is not bent with a broken sump ? When you got the numbers you can have the owner manual and the Illustrated Part List to...

Hello ! For sure someone can help you there :) Can you post the complete motor code please ? Its stamped somewhere (above the head, or above muffler, if a heat shield), like 123456-7890-XX Pics of carb, governor arm can help too !

Hello, A little follow up. Not a lot of hours on the engine, but works fine, gasket is fine, no leaks. Frame was painted (not by me, credits to the current owner :) ) and I had to change the flimsy fuel line I put... now I bought the right braided line SAE standard fuel compatible ! I add...

Great, it's quite experimental making about the same bowl system from pictures ;) They are usually rated at 3600RPM for max power, with a lot of variations depending on application, air cleaner. Peak torque is at 3000RPM, Idle is at 1750.

I took a pic for you, the little tang is plain, so nothing goes out there. As soon as you bowl is not emptying, it should be ok, and this should not happens in 10 sec

Thanks for proposal, I would be happy to have you doing the seats for me, but as you said, sending the block to you is 60$ US ! And I think about the same for the return... so we reached the value (or more) of the running engine :p And here, nobody do that on old flatheads, and on OHV you just...

Ok if the timing is right and the spark is good, I don't understand why it does not fire if you put some fuel in the intake. 80 PSI is low I think for a not that old OHV engine, but someone more knowledgeable than me should help you for this case !

Oki... But I don't have seat cutters and I dont plan to buy some, I checked and they are way too expensive, like 300-400$ ! If I only buy a new valve this make a difference without touching the seat ? Yes valve guides are within specs, intake is perfect and exhaust as a bit of play - but the...

So finally, I clean the valve good and I lap them. The exhaust had a little bit of pitting, but should not be a big concern. The intake worries me a bit more, the ring is clearly at the outside. An the seat "seating" size is at max of tolerance according Briggs manual. Anyway, I give it a try...

If you have spark, gas mixture and compression it would run. Except if you hit something and it stopped ? If not, did you try to dump some fuel in the intake to see if it run a few seconds ?

I cleaned the valves and inspected them more thoroughly. I am a bit concerned with them, some pics below : - The intake has quite a deep groove, is this a problem ? - The exhaust has some "pitting" on it, should I clean it with something more abrasive, like a scotch bite pad ? - I'm still...

I progressed in the disassembly this weekend First I made a little "tool" from a flat steel bar, two holes and a bit of grinding to allow me remove the starter clutch. I know a tool exist, but time to order with current restrictions and shipping that will double or triple tool cost, I went DIY...