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Friend Hammermechanicman, " Your statement, above, is substantially correct I am old enough to remember when detergents in engine oil...

Small engines have went from don't use synthetic oil because the rings won't seat to synthetic oil is the cat's meow. And the truth...

It may be time to remove/dismantle the carburettor. Clean with carburettor cleaner & compressed air. Make sure all jets/aperture's are...

Sounds like old fuel has gummed up the carburettor. Remove carb. , dismantle, clean thouroughly with carby clean & compressed air. Check...

Mulch kits = marketing gimmick that uses more hp/fuel to do the same job as the standard/blade deck. 😈

I personally do not like mulching kits they clog up under the deck.

Looks like Rivets pretty much covered it might look for something wedged in the pulleys, bent pulleys.

The following things are what you need to check, when troubleshooting a vibration. 1. Cracked or worn belt will definitely cause a...

Thanks Guys! It's ironic but I just heard a rerun of the Under The Hood Show which is mostly about cars but this subject was brought...

An engine that must be started with " Starter Fluid Aerosol" has a problem that needs to be sorted out. You risk further damage with...

And very common with the Poulan/Husqvarna/917.xxxxxx Craftsman mowers.

Hello F., The first thing that comes to mind is the fuel shutoff solenoid is not working or has a bad connection. It is located on the...

Have you made sure that the choke is closing all the way on start up? Cables will move after time not allowing the choke to fully...

Guys Guys - Beware the marketing department. All you hear/read is not necessarily as portrayed - a healthy dose of scepticism will go a...

Might as well jump in...let's see who i can upset today. The main reason we NEED to change oil in a small engine is because the...