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Unless you provide us with all engine numbers it is extremely difficult for any of use to answer your questions. You don’t even supply us with the engine brand. Techs here are not psychic nor do we have a crystal ball so we must rely on actual facts such as engine numbers or at least unit...

I’m thinking you may be flooding the unit. To start these units it’s best to close choke and pull rope until it pops, then move choke to half way and start unit. This is what I would do. 1. Remove the muffler. 2. Check to see if the cylinder is wet. 3. Set the choke OFF, switch on. 4. Pull...

I know many say that flywheel magnets go bad, but in my 50+ years of doing small engine repairs I’ve only seen this problem less than a half dozen times. Very rare. Have you tried resetting the air gap slightly tighter, I use .018”.

Alcohol will damage the rubber disc. Clean disc after removing friction disc or spray your cloth and not disc when cleaning.

Replaced my sure of those wheels and they can be real fun, depending on your patience. First thing I do is to unbolt the wheel from its holder, can remember if it is three or four bolts. You need to remove the bearing caps on each end of the shaft. With the caps loose you will now be able to...

I would pull the flywheel and check the points and condenser. Set the points at .018” and try again with a new spark plug. If still no spark, I would be leaning towards replacing both points and condenser. Service manual is available online. Look for either WI-185 or EY20, same unit.

Very little snow, only extremely cold. Forecast says we won’t be above 32 degrees for at least another week. Hopefully have wind chills above 0 degrees late this week.

AI speaking, this one’s all yours Star.

Artificial intelligence here. How did you wire the key switch into your golf cart?? ?? Have you got a 4, 5, or 6 terminal key switch??? Do you have and did you use the correct wiring schematic when you did the wiring? . ? ? ? Did you use Pinto, Kidney, Lima, Yellow or Green BEANS? I’ll be...

Slomo, you better read a couple of owners manuals for today’s walk behind mowers. Most of them recommend changing the oil by tipping it on its side with the carb up. Just because you don’t do it, don’t make a blanket statement that it shouldn’t be done. Second, purchasing an evacuation system...

I’ve been tipping mowers on their side for years and have never had a problem. To me this is an old wives tale and don’t expect to change my ways.

I spoke to soon, they are back.

Haven’t seen any pop up’s the last two days. If you have gotten it fixed I thank you Ibrahim for your work on this problem.

He doesn’t have to open the starter motor, as he says it spins. Just needs to remove the top case to inspect the clutch.

Before purchasing a new starter I would remove the starter and do a little troubleshooting. I suspect the clutch is just stuck on the shaft and needs a little cleaning and light coat of lube. You have to remove the starter either way so troubleshooting before purchasing may save you $$$$.

I’m sorry I can’t help in any way, as I’m lost when it comes to this type of troubleshooting. I’ll just sit back and wish you luck in finding the solution. Good luck.

Are you having any luck solving this problem?

Would you provide us with the engine model, type and code numbers so we can identify what engine you have. That way we don’t have to guess what carb you are dealing with. We hate making assumptions. They will be stamped on the engine shroud or block.

The carb in the picture is Briggs part #799868. This carb uses air filter assembly #795259, which has the primer built into the filter base. Second, by adjusting the part where governor spring attaches to the throttle control (part with smaller hole) you can change throttle speed. Bending the...

Happy Holidays to all on this site. May your days be filled with love and joy as you celebrate your own way with family and friends. Dinner here will be a country smoked ham, no water injected spiral cut and here. Just put it in the oven, with cross hatch of cloves and pineapple. Sides will...

With that hertz and voltage high draw appliances (fridge, microwave, hot water heater, stove) will have a shorter life. This will be due to overheating. In smaller appliances you will find that the cords will get hot, as will older wiring and this will be a fire hazard.

What are the hertz?

Star, you’ve got me on that one, as I’ve never heard of 130 VAC with 60 hz. Pushing that amount of amperage with 130 VAC will burn out a lot of small appliances.

You will need a meter which measures frequency in hertz. Two things you need to know that depending on the size of the generator the hertz will vary. If your generator has an output of 110 VAC the frequency will be 50 hz. If the output is 120 VAC the frequency will be 60 hz. Your hertz may...

Just tried to get into the site and took multiple attempts. Wouldn’t open site and when it did the site is very slow.

Same here, yesterday I got a similar message, would not let me log in to report it.

Stick with Toro.

Time to do a good carb cleaning and rebuild. Problem is that the float needle is not sealing properly and allowing fuel to flow through the carb into the engine. Properly installing a new needle and seat should solve the problem. The engine will smoke and rn rough for a while, but should...

The first starter has a nylon gear and I’ll bet it is stripped.

Thank you for posting an outcome, 90% of the time we never hear from the OP again.

Rev, I guess you are referring to me in your post #31. I’m not Gods gift to mechanics, (far from it) but I’ve worked with teenagers repairing engines for more than a couple of years and I think I might have seen this before. Many times they want you to think they know more than you, but can’t...

Agree, plus when they all come in it’s an emergency and they need it now!!!

Craftsman, I assumed you were talking about engine governors, but had to put a little fun in this thread. Sorry if I offended you. In this world all types of governors can get very luppy.

Hey Craftsman, this site has a NO POLITICS rule. Sorry had to say that. As for reading all posts, my unwritten rule is I stay out of a thread if I feel other pros are already have posted more than once or I have nothing to add which would help the OP. I do break this rule if I think something...

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You need a tachometer to properly set governed top speed. Need to check at both load and no load conditions. Can’t just go by spring location. I should add that if you find that the RPMs are off and you adjust the carb to specs, you should also check the voltage and hertz output. If these...

Does the engine go from idle to full speed when you put a load on the generator? Being that it is only a 6.5 hp engine I’m guessing it is a constant speed unit, but your statement of 1500 RPMs puzzles me. Here are steps from generator gurus to set the governor. Have you tried contacting...

Is this a constant speed generator or does it have a step down solenoid to reduce engine speed under no load operation? If it is a constant speed unit, what are the RPMS while running? I’m guessing between 3200-3600. This info should be on the ID tag. If it is not running at the proper RPMS...

Here is the procedure I use to troubleshoot electrical problems like this. Electrical problems can be very easy or very difficult, depending on four things. 1. How well you understand basic electricity. 2. What tools you have and know how to use. 3. How well you follow directions. 4. You...

My better half says I most often live in my own fairy land, no zip code. That’s about as close as you’ll get, but it is in WI.

Having worked on hundreds of blowers here in Wisconsin, I recommend you remove the chain cover first and check to see if parts are turning smoothly. If everything under the cover looks then good, I’m sorry to say you will have to disassemble the rotor assembly to find the problem. I’ve...

See you are stuck to your ways, there is not much more I can do to help you. The last thing I’ll say at this point is just what I said in the last part of post #6. Looks like I was wrong. “GOOD LUCK”.

It does sound like a carb issue, but I’m not convinced that is the only problem. You need to back up and look at a few things. Think about each of these: 1. How positive are you that your timing marks are lined up during reassembly? 2. Plugging the vacuum line for a disconnected fuel pump...

I’m trying, I’m trying, but nothing is coming through!!

Before you touch the engine again you must get yourself a good understanding of all things which make an engine run. To do this I suggest that you find a couple of books on small engine repair at your local or school library. Check them out and start reading them and the repair manual I...

Sounds like you may have gotten in a little over your head. Can this be solved, YES, but it is going to take patience and a little work on your part. You will have to start over and check everything you have done, to find the problem. Because you did not do things systematically you may now...

I’m confused, would you please provide us with pictures of the old fuel shutoff and the electric inline shutoff you installed. The only fuel shutoff on that Briggs engine is the electric solenoid mounted on the bottom of the carb, which is electric.

I hate guessing also, but because I am no longer able to open the old Briggs parts book, this is the best I can do. Check Sec 5 page 25 fig 57-58 In the manual I posted. Shows location only, but not your exact engine.