Recent content by SnapperOwner

You win, Rivets. I'm done trying. The general lack of help/knowledge and size of the job is too much for me. I'll get rid of this the best I can and figure out how to mow the property in the spring. I'm going to say the rest of this stuff in case a future reader thinks I'm just one more of those...

The person who did the first compression test for me is no longer available. I was told, in the early days, that anything over 90 was good. But I don't really know. Might be piston rings, too. I don't know. I'm trying really hard to fix this and really appreciate EVERY bit of help and...

Thanks! I'll keep that in mind for later. Based on advice I got here, I decided to just replace them. Arranged to get three hours of time today (figuring I'm very new at this and might need more than the two hours--smile). Got someone to drive three hours and pick up the gasket kit for me so...

Thanks, guys, for taking the time to respond. Wish it were that cheap (smile). "Times they are a'changin!" At $25/each for the head gaskets (842622), I'm going to go with the Valve Gasket Kit (842662) for $70. That way I might have the other parts I'll probably need and won't have to wait...

If I opt to replace the head gasket, what other gaskets/seals could cause air to come in that would directly affect the breather assembly and cause a lot of oil to be drawn into the air filter cover and carb? If it were just the head gasket, wouldn't you expect to see more smoke all the time...

Disassembled the breather assembly that's part of the #2 Rocker Cover. Oil looks fresh I see now what the "black piece" was. It was the second piece that I saw on the parts diagram. On top you see the bent piece (has to be factory bent) with the hole in it. The black thing you see through that...

Just took photos of the breather assembly opened up. Doesn't look like the parts diagram. There's only the one piece (with the two screws) that's slightly bent up, but the parts diagram shows a solid piece under that one. The diagram sometimes has errors, but I can't find anywhere online that...

Just pulled the plugs. The spark plugs were brand new when we cranked this up for the 25-minute mow. Plugs are exact B&S part called for in manual. Bit of oily feeling to the tips, but not sitting in oil. Black tips, but they started silver two days ago. Removed the #2 valve cover and found the...

What should I do about that thin layer of oil in the carb? After three complete teardowns/cleans of the original carb, I decided to chunk out the $300 for a replacement carb so that I could take that out of the equation. If I have to go back to cleaning in there, I think I'll be depressed...

Okay, I can do that. I'll come back once we've had a look. Hope "broken" is easy to assess.

Thanks, rivets and bertsmobile1! I'm a bit stumped about the blown-head-gasket idea. (I only know what I've seen in the umpteen videos and blog/forum reading I've done, so please don't think I'm saying I know more than you. Guarantee that I don't! I just want to make sure I give what info I...

I REALLY appreciate all the replies! After nearly three months of my daughter "mowing" the two acres with a weedeater and me watching videos/reading forum threads, I'd like to think we're getting close here. I'm not an expert (not even a novice), but I only have a week or so before I need to...

Snapper YT2350 YT400 Series 50" Lawn Tractor (aka Riding Mower) B&S Vanguard V-Twin 23hp Model 386777 Type 0111-E1 Code 0705241 Part 2690752 Purchased February 2009 545 hours of use Mow Two Acres in Ohio (grass and mole hills), April-October. We live in the county, nowhere near a town. Hometown...

The answer is "yes". Just went to the Briggs site and found an explanation. If the list says that the parts are only for engines produced after a certain date, then those parts will not work in your older model. Sorry to bother you, but maybe someone else will have the same question later.

B&S Vanguard V-Twin 23hp Model 386777 Type 0111-E1 Code 0705241 Part 2690752 Purchased February 2009 Snapper YT2350 YT400 Series 50" Lawn Tractor (aka Riding Mower) The Briggs Parts List shows a number of my parts as "Used After Code Date 09122300". How do I interpret that? Obviously, my engine...