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I feel heat is the key to a good cleaning. Helps the degreaser to perform better. I use a cheap hot plate and a garage sale pot. All...

You need to pressure test the carb needle/seat. Should hold 7psi for 30+ minutes. Many a video on youtube about this testing procedure...

Here's another one. Maybe yours is water cooled with a full pressure lube oil pump??

Idling down produces LESS air flow to cool the engine. Also not recommended by any engine manufacturer to do this. All state to run at...

You had better find a repair manual before cracking the crankcase on that new engine.

Most engines turn around 3600 rpms and drop about 100 to 200 rpms when blades are engaged.

No load is 3,600 RPM...

As just some hack with a bunch of tools I feel offended 😱😱😱

You got it. That why I suggested Muriatic Acid with soaking cup as a last resort. Even that has to fight the penetrating oils. Its is...

Funny how the acetone and Kroil did the worst. Unless there is some void that allows the miracle juice to penetrate the threads, no...

I've had good luck with Chi-sneeze carbs. If you buy the cheapest ad on say Ebay, buyer beware. I buy the ad that is says 15 to 20 bucks...

How bad can the cheapo Amazon carbs be? It's a crap shoot. If you are planning on keeping the mower, put on a Briggs carburetor. You...

I had this problem on my old chainsaw. After lots of aggravation , I discovered that the ends of the fuel lines weren’t fitting as tight...

If the blower is getting up to speed fine, then it is not the spark arrestor. You have replaced a lot of parts. Are the replacements...

Drain it and fill with 2 stroke mix. Run it a bit and store over winter. Never had any issues with Stabil. Use it year-round. Never...