Recent content by Oarhead

Gonna pay closer attn to the surfaces. Thoughts on copper gaskets?

33r777 for this one. Definetly headgasket. Gonna have head milled and do a close check on the block. I also have 33r877, changed everything,(springtime maintenence), fuel filters etc. Starts when choked but dies when throttle to fast run. Ugh...

I've actually done all of the above. Soooo....yea ....proper...along with an engine degrease and power wash. Same spot on ggasket.

I have a Husquvarna tractor. 18.5hp. Can anyone tell me why I have gone thru 4 head gaskets? This one being the 4th. Blows out right across from the plug. There is no way I screwed up 3 headgaskets. Getting a little tired of this crap. Are these engines junk? I can change a hot cylinder in a...

Hello folks, I have a B&S 33R777, 18.5hp. Quit, found a 1in piece broken off the end of the intake rod, which in turn, bent the metal plate the plastic "guides" are on. Having a hell of a time setting these rods internally, rods don't move on rotation....maybe plate preventing alignment? Maybe...

Hello folks, I have a B&S 33r777, 18.5 hp on a husqvarna tractor. While cutting, stopped running. Long story short, about 1in of the intake valve broke off. In the process it bent the metal plate where the plastic square guide things go. Having a hard time setting the valve rods, niether rods...

ha!!! Now it's both tractors. One races like it's gonna blow up....new head gasket, plug, filters, oil, coil, valves adjusted. B&S 18.5 hp, 33r777. Tractor2. Was running normally this AM...Then half hour later only runs smoothe when throttle fully engaged, (choked), on normal high, (rabbit...

Cute!

So I got the head off. Gasket looks like new....kinda pissed at replacing it...anyway valves move as they should, push rods a5re nice, take a closer look 2moro. Piston moves as it should with no noises. Inside, where valve stems reside, pretty gunkified. Ccleaned it well. This machine was due a...

So got the head off...perfect....kinda pissed to change it. It's that nice. Valves moved smooth, push rods straight. Piston moves freely....no noises. My greatest weakness....electrical..

Thank you!

Hey pal...disabled temporarily...I am disabled not stupid

Replaced battery, fuel and oil, fuel lines, plug, coil. Spins Like no plug. Plug looks new. Not wet, doesn't look like it fired at all.Died like I shut off the key. No noises . Was at slow idle backing out. Was running fine. FResh oil change. Seat switch disabled. I also have a dyt 4000 (given...

yth18542. Backing out of barn, died. Just shut down. So being that time I replaced everything, coil included. Turns over like crazy. Plug looks like it was just unpackaged. No fuel or spark. Nothing but turning over. Disabled seat safety, nothing. Watching grass grow....ugh. Any help out there?1