Recent content by tkos115

So there was definitely coolant in the oil when I drained it. The guy just wants me to re-gasket the engine, including headgaskets, timing cover, water pump etc. If I remember correctly these engines could come with a plastic cam gear thats been replaced by a metal one. Is there anything in...

My tester is about a year and a half old but it could be leaking. But the level did go up a little bit on the dipstick. Maybe an 1/8in or just under. Ill drain it a little bit tomorrow and see if im getting water. Its been sitting for about 2 days now.

I thought it might just be condensation that built up but he said he changed it several times during the warm weather and ran it but it still came back foamy and the level went up a little bit. I would be surprised if the coolant ever got changed but don't know for sure. What ive done is record...

I had a John Deere 425 lawn tractor come to me with what appears to be coolant getting into the oil. It belongs to a neighbor of mine that was hoping I would be able to fix it. He uses it primarily as a snow blower in the winter as it has a cab on it as well. What he has told me is that he has...

I currently have the displeasure of working on a Toro 522xi with a Kohler CH22 engine. While doing service on it I noticed it has a very small headgasket leak starting on the right side cylinder head. (The one with the oil fill port). It's a little hard to say but does this engine need to be...

Sorry for the late response, but thanks everyone for the input. I did clean the cooling fins. The head failed because of a bunch of debris packed into the fins. It ended up having a valve guide back out and bending the pushrods. Luckily it wasn't my mower but I was fixing it for a neighbor.

I was wondering if anyone knows what the head bolt torque is for a newer briggs 22hp v twin engine is. My repair book is older and doesn't mention the specs for this engine. The main difference is thar the head bolts are not the typical 1/2in bolts I usually deal with, they are smaller 3/8...

I have a Briggs and Stratton engine on a log splitter that needs to be replaced. I got it for free but the engine is locked up due to the old owner running it without oil. Its on a Huskee 22 ton log splitter. Honestly it looks like a push mower engine but I wasn't sure if one would work. I did...

I have a Kawasaki 15hp engine that keeps surging. I have cleaned the carburetor several times and everything looks nice and clean. I have also installed a new fuel filter and checked the fuel pump which is pumping a lot of fuel with the line removed. Originally the issue I was having was after...

I have a somewhat older Briggs 9hp vanguard engine on a BCS tiller. It was something my neighbor picked up and doesn't know much about it. When he got it, it would run a little bit then die out shortly after starting. I drained and flushed the fuel tank, lines, and filter. I also cleaned the...

I will be taking it apart at some point soon. I need to at the very least replace the gear on the old flywheel. A previous owner must have hit it with a hammer trying to remove it and ruined some of the teeth. I did this on 1990s 8hp briggs engine that didn't have an alternator or electric start...

It lists part number 391983 for it under the electrical starter diagram which appears to have internal magnets but I could be looking it up wrong. But making the assumption that it does have an option for it but didn't come with it, does it seem possible that it could still be added?

I have an older Briggs 8hp engine from 1986 on my simplicity snowblower. It has the electric starter setup for plugging into a wall. I looked up the engine model info and this engine had the option to have an "alternator" setup for lights, heated hand grips, battery, etc. I have a bad engine out...

I second checking the carb by sliding it back away from the engine. As mentioned, it's possable that the fuel pump diagram is bad internally. That would cause fuel to get into the oil, but not really cause a running/rich issue. I had this happen on a twin briggs a few years ago. Do you notice...

There is probably a small hole on the arm closer to the pulley. Usually if I'm trying to figure out what the right spot is, I look at the arm and look for a small hole that shows signs of wear. What I mean by that is, the hole looks rounded or worn over a little on the side indicating that the...