Recent content by Tornadoman

Probably true, but it happened. If you do not know it is a possibility how will you know to check for it?

That is why it was such a mystery. It didn't hit anything. Might have been a backfire when shutting down.

I see questions about starting all the time. Here is a mystery that had me baffled. The B&S engine on our rider was not starting. It had fuel, spark, compression. Everything an engine is supposed to have to run. I was dumbfounded. I removed the cover from the top just to have a look. As I...

You need to test every component. Put a hot battery cable directly to the starter hot terminal momentarily and see if the starter is engaging and spinning. If you have tested the relay that would have eliminated that point of failure. Try a different battery. Batteries can show 12 volts and...

Before adjusting the valves, loosen the adjustment and rotate them some to clean off any accumulated carbon. Also, a light tap with a small hammer in the direction they open will help jar any carbon loose. Also, is there an automatic compression release? It will cause a low reading. A real...