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PTmowerMech
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Mower Humor
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Aug 15, 2025
PTmowerMech
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battery testers
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The one I got from harbor freight seems to be pretty accurate. I took it to a place that sells batteries and it was pretty close to...
Aug 15, 2025
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I've got the usual load tester, hook the leads up and flip the switch, it heats up and watch the gauge I'm just curious if anyone knows...
Aug 15, 2025
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Mowing habits I hate
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That's the way I like it. It only takes a couple of vehicles or 1 semi to eliminate almost all the grass on the roads. Personally, I...
Aug 15, 2025
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Where I live, there are no laws concerning discharge of grass clippings.
Aug 15, 2025
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Aug 15, 2025
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Backfiring through the exhaust
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One thing I noticed about this engine with the bad coil....... It didn't backfire.
Aug 10, 2025
PTmowerMech
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Backfiring through the exhaust
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Thank you. Also @Auto Doc's @Forest#2 and the others for this imput. That explains what I'm missing. Tester ordered.
Aug 9, 2025
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Here is Taryl's video on spark testers. Explanation starts at 4:04 through 7:07. Fast forward to get to the point.
Aug 9, 2025
PTmowerMech
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True that. But what I'm supposed to be looking at is gaps between sparks, instead of a constant blinking, correct? Even with the junk...
Aug 8, 2025
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Sorry, you are using junk spark testers.
Aug 8, 2025
PTmowerMech
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Backfiring through the exhaust
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With the spark testers I have, I see no formidable differences between either side. Note: They're not adjustable air gap spark...
Aug 8, 2025
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Hello PTmowerMec, In the video, that sounds like a coil breaking down issue. You would need 2 adjustable air gap spark testers between...
Aug 7, 2025
PTmowerMech
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Backfiring through the exhaust
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Here's the video. I'm not touching the throttle. The RPM's went down on their own. A few seconds later, they came back up.
Aug 7, 2025
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Any back-firing through carb or muffler is either cam or ignition timing out of whack.
Aug 7, 2025
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