Recent content by slomo

You might download your engine manual. Read it cover to cover. Lots of good tips on how to properly maintain the engine and make it last.

If you've never done one, I would read up or watch some videos on youtube. Easy if you are comfortable doing it.

Lower the rez down if you get an upload error. Most of the time copy and paste or drag and drop works unless the pic file is too large.

Unless the coil is seriously rusted where it sits on the block. Meaning it would have a poor ground. Pull the coil. Clean and polish her and the mounting areas all up like new. Check for spark. No need to remove rust on the iron part of the flywheel. If you see that much fuel blowing out, you...

Most of the time that is correct. Or if the coil mounting areas are rusted over it doesn't have a proper ground. I like to pull the coils and polish them up. Clean the mounting screws a bit.

But mine are metric LOL (y)

Most alternators or charging coils will never properly charge a battery. One crank of the engine and the reserve gets depleted. Sure you might see 15 volts but how many amps? That is where most are deficient. Put it on a real charger like a Battery Tender brand. That way it's fully topped off...

Pull the oil dipstick and smell for fuel. You need air, fuel, spark at correct time and compression.

Any dope be it oil, anti-sneeze or what-have-you will lower your final torque value. So lubed up will require less torque.

20+ year old machine here. If they have a sandy soil, for sure all pulleys are shot.

Lower amp rate the better for battery longevity. Quick chargers with a ton of amps are battery killers.

If under cranking the battery falls under 10.5 volts DC, she either needs charged or replaced. Assuming terminals/cables are clean and tight. Load test the battery for free at any local auto parts store.

You've never read mower batteries offer 1000 cranks. If so it was a battery commercial. Typically last from 3 minutes to roughly 3 years. Nothing set in stone. Most people leave them outside in sub freezing weather over winter. No Battery Tender applied. Best in the winter, pull the...

Band-Aid only. Fix the real problem.

Is this a setup post? Really have to ask that question? If you just want to chit-chat then visit your local nursing home. Those good folks will appreciate it.