Recent content by rhkraft

Battery is weak. You said it was marginal. I think the new battery fixed it!

Probably over torqued if you broke them. On these little engines you set the torque in your elbow. Usually around 225 inch Lbs. Divide that by 12 to get ft lbs or 18.75 ft lbs. That becomes 18.75 lbs on a 12 inch lever. That is not much! estimate by picking up 2 1/2 gallons of water in a...

Confusion, Can you turn the engine over multiple times with the spark plug out while turning it by hand? If you can, install the spark plug and try cranking with the starter. If the starter turns but stops at full compression, or turns really hard, you have an exhaust valve adjustment problem...

One more thing to try is after the penetrating oil, is to put the puller on the pulley with just enough pull to keep from bending the pulley. FIRST thread a bolt into the shaft, one long enough to hit bottom to protect the threads. The tap the bolt head with a hammer. The bolt will protect the...

When the seat price goes over $100 you may check with a small local re-upholsterer. May get it done for less. When I I I did my airplane seats a few years ago, the aircraft re-upholsterer want over $400 for just the two front seats. Since airplanes require fire resistant fabrics I bought the...