Recent content by smokinggun

I was able to pin down the issue and get it running! The mower isn’t completely fixed yet but at least now I know what it is and can take my time repairing the issue. I know all of the advice you guys gave me above was great based on what I was telling you guys and it’s very much appreciated...

Thanks for the help! It sure makes me feel better that it might not be real serious (fingers crossed). I didn’t get a chance to work on it this weekend, hopefully will be able to look at some of these suggestions while working on the mower one evening this week. Meanwhile,I don’t like drought...

As soon as I start to push in the choke it stops running. It stops pretty quick, not like running out of fuel, more like turned off key. No backfire, maybe some smoke but not much and I’m not sure if that’s when starting or stopping running. No backfire. I still have all old parts. I have three...

All factory parts, installed same way they came off. Thanks!

I have a 2005 Dixie Chopper with 550 hours that had been run pretty hard but has served me well. It died on me last fall and since then I have replaced: both coil packs, spark plugs, head gaskets, intake gaskets, carburetor (oem factory), fuel filter, all fuel lines, fuel pump, and both breather...