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Put all the stock parts back on. Keep the credit card in your wallet. Fix what you have. OEM parts are better than anything off Scamazon...

Sounds like water in the gas to me. Pull the hose AT the carb inlet. Drain into a glass jar. Look for water in the bottom. Use E-0 gas...

As high as that port is, must be a vent. The replacement carb pic shows a welch block off plug I think.

Carful the brand and formula used here. Some contain vinegar which as we know is an acid. Will corrode things in short order. Read the...

No talk about the cooling fins. All hey let's hammer down the valve guide. What about what caused this to happen in the first place?

manual say replace head if it overheats and damages guides. Ne factory kit per head is $200 - $220. What is your time worth? Or lets say...

I have never pulled a head for ANY reason that wasn't in need of a serious lapping job.

example of warped head

Totally agree. Why, because that Band-Aid repair will not last. People have $1400.00 cell phones and skimp out on mower repairs...

An oily or lubed bolt requires less final torque than a dry bolt. That being said, that Briggs step #1 ILENGINE posted is news to me...

Lube the cable or replace it.

Yes you can always go heavier gauge. Mowers tend to be made on the very edge of acceptable wiring to make them function when new, but...

Who put sand in the oil sump? You have more issues than one crank bearing surface. Look at all that grit inside on the parts...

An oiled plug, rusted in place...... Let that percolate a bit. Meaning they stripped slash cross threaded it.

Speedy oil change places clued me in on that practice, as they strip out so many drain plugs, they need a way to put in a self-threading...