Recent content by Zuke

I picked up an older Yardman mower with a Honda 160 engine. Soon after I had a woman ask if I had a good mower. Yes I said, but when I was getting ready to bring it to her, I noticed an oil streak below the governor shaft area. This motor had not been running since I last cut grass 3-4 weeks...

Isn’t that something! I was beginning to wonder about you! lol

Obviously something is not right. My educated guess would be that either a bell crank is hanging up on something or perhaps you’re missing a spring someplace. I don’t understand? In the beginning of your message you explain why it’s not stopping, Bc of the VSP. But further down you say that...

I picked up a Yardman mower with a Honda 160 engine. After cleaning the carburetor and running the mower. It was time to see why there was a good deal of oil on and around the deck and engine. I cleaned the oily mess up and cut some grass and to my surprise I didn’t see any oil leaks...