Recent content by tagpop

Thanks for all the feedback and most of it I have done, if I was a professional I agree just replace tire with a new one and seat it correctly. But I am a shade tree lawnmower old man now and glad I keep my air compressor handy. When I do put a tube in I dry and clean the inside of the used...

Remove the air filter cover so you can see the choke(ventura), spray 2 quick sprays of gas (or starting fluid) into the ventura(choke) and then crank it immediately. It should run for 2 seconds. If it runs for 2 or 3 seconds its a carb or fuel line issue.

Clean and tighten the battery connections and tighen the selnoid connections if you can get to them. I use a Black and Decker tickler/charger $39 and it keeps my battery healthy during winter and summer. Been using my current battery for over 3 years and thats a record for me.

For years I have been putting tubes in old riding mower tires. Today these tubes do not hold air for a year. Any advice is appricated. 4 inch snapper tubes are a challenge but I get it done with a bench vise, 2 pair channel locks and 2 flat screw drivers or car brake adjusting tools. Of...

Look for the small D or bar keys that keep gears and shafts turning in sync. Maybe one fell out during tear down and rebuild. Also look around your area, there maybe a junker you could buy with all the gears in place, take the junker apart and stare and compare. Put the items id numbers on...

Single cylinder or 2 cylinder engine? If its twin(2 cylinder) then one cylinder maybe failing....sparkplug, head gasket, valves.

With 10+ year old mower, replace the fuel filter and gas lines. Modern fuel is hard on gas lines and now days its hard to tell whether a fuel filter is blocked. Trouble starts slow and intermittent but it will finally quit running.

Quality of you ohms meter should always be considered when the measurements are that close to specs.

I may have a good coil. Is it an opposing cylinder twin or V twin?

To start: set brake, push control handles out, disengage the blades, put a bag of cement in the drivers seat. Does the engine turn ,now you can stand beside the mower and check (trouble shoot). If engine turns but does not start fuel cutoff selnoid is suspect, fuel filter, fuel lines.

Looking for a carb for 12.5hp OHV vert shaft its about 20 years old. Num on carb 1655B61 pic enclosed.

Old ad, I am also in Atlanta and would be interested in the Snapper bagging system if you have all the pieces.

I have the bag that shown as my id pic. Its an 18 inch mower.

Whenever I have flooding I watch the oil level to insure gas is not getting into the oil, oil will be overfull. When you open the cap to check the valve clearance is it dirty, rusty; turn the engine several times and insure the valves are working freely lube with wd40 or something similar. I...

Talking old school here. The appratus that the points were attached to maybe adjustable (loosen the screws and turn it to set the timing) If you removed the appratus (its a plate that the points attach to) make sure you put it back at the same adjustment as original (Check for screw/washer...