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Won't Spin Past Compression Stroke
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Read up on dynamic compression.
Jul 24, 2025
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no spark issue, inteck 12.5hp won't start
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No spark Remove coil. Polish the coil mounting pads and coil where it sits on the pads. Coil needs a clean ground to make spark. Still...
Jul 24, 2025
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Vanguard 49E877
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Look into this. Checked with what? Should be something in the fuel rail to loosen as to create a leak for testing fuel pump. Close to...
Jul 24, 2025
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18.5 crankcase full of fuel and oil
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Did you get this fixed?
Jul 24, 2025
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A needle is needed on the float inside the carburetor. That or the float is heavy with fuel inside of it. After that the oil will need...
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97% of the time that is the result of a float valve that has not sealed and has allowed the carb to empty the entire contents of the...
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faulty needle and or float in the carburetor, not metering fuel flow into the carb. repair or replace carburetor drain and refill...
Jul 24, 2025
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test
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Need your engine numbers please. LOL
Jul 24, 2025
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I have a Craftsman tractor, 917.258553, with a Kohler CV15S engine. Starts then over revs and dies. I can keep running at resonable speed if I put cho
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Tells me engine wants more fuel. And or you have poor fuel delivery from the tank. Dirty carb, fuel lines plugged, filter if you have...
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I have a Craftsman tractor, 917.258553, with a Kohler CV15S engine. Starts then over revs and dies. I can keep running at resonable speed if I put cho
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Hi Greg R., A governor has only one job and that is to limit the top safe running speed of the engine. Most lawn equipment is limited...
Jul 24, 2025
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New carb revs too high
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Welcome Lower the idle speed screw.
Jul 24, 2025
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slomo
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Won't Spin Past Compression Stroke
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Probably using a car compression tester on a small engine (gives you inaccurate readings) and valves are out of spec. Dynamic...
Jul 24, 2025
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Won't Spin Past Compression Stroke
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Perform valve adjustment. Load test the battery with a carbon pile tester. I see you sub'd in a car battery with no luck. Points to...
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Did you give them the engine model and type number off the engine? If not, they just looked it up by the machine model number. These...
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Just to update and close out this thread, the issue was that I that I was sent the wrong carburetor. I ordered from a domestic mower...
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