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Yes. I know.

Cosmoline for the old timers. Close to a wax so not great if it dries out completely.

"....initial oil put into their smaller EXI series vertical engines when new is considered "lifetime" and to check and only add new oil as needed. Basically, that means run it until it wears out, then throw it away and buy another." "Engineering" retards just love "lifetime" crap. 111 hours...

I run a couple of passes of Forney Super Wear weld across the face of new blade edges that have been preground to a flat edge and grind back to a tapered profile. Much better wear resistance at 65 Rockwell than the 38 to 45 Rockwell of most carbon steel blades. You could also heat and temper to...

Is this a two stroke? Should oil actually end up in the combustion chamber on a 4 stroke? The engines are assembled with lubricated walls already. The oil ring at the bottom piston land scrapes the oil back down the cylinder to the sump. That's it job. The other compression rings should be...

https://www.mtdparts.com/en_US/all-products/harness/725P13068.html

Called an adjustable, greaseable heim joint.

Tie rod end....https://www.amazon.com/s?k=screw+on+tie+rod+end+for+riding+mower&crid=6HF57Q5WC95B&sprefix=screw+on+tie+rod+end+for+riding+mower%2Caps%2C260

https://www.osibatteries.com/honda-31500-vh7-800-lawn-mower-battery

http://www.faqs.org/faqs/autos/gasoline-faq/part1/ Octane has zero to do with BTU produced. Gasoline has 42 - 44 MJ/kg. iso-octane has 44.374 MJ/kg. Virtually the same. The only reason octane is in the mix is to slow the flame front down to controllable rate to prevent detonation in high...

Like this....I've found a ton of these online. It might be easier to search by the battery size and terminal configuration than the ID alone. https://www.upsbatterycenter.com/bb-shr3-6-12-12v-3-6ah-battery

Lead acid batteries......

Are you just setting the high and idle screws per the instructions or have you adjusted while running. If you know the difference between a four stroking and two stroking two-stroke sound when running, good. If not, experiment by richening the mixture and you'll hear a definite change in the...

That is also true....been watching Cutting Edge Engineering's YouTube channel out of AUS....some of the prices are outrageous for parts not obtainable there. 10% Goods and Services Tax (GST), a 5% duty on the FOB value for most machinery, import processing charges, and biosecurity fees. Why a...

You don't have a clue about import fees, do ya. 🙄

I'm at a loss about your "fuel shut off" . Is this the carburetor solenoid or a manual valve? The solenoid is only $16 or less from plenty of sources and there isn't any $170 fuel parts anywhere on this engine.

Don't pay attention to some of the "advice" you're getting. Some of these guys think they're God's gift to mechanics. Others are the real thing. You're on the right track. If some of these guys had just picked up on the fact you had a bore dial gauge and had used it to get a .0008 out of...

Christ almighty.....🤫🙄

No. Unless you're trying to keep the rings from seating.

Just a heads up....Generac had a huge amount of air filters that were made in the Phillipines about 5 years back. They were spec'ed to have a fire retardant applied to the element but the Philipinos went nuts and soaked them so they would barely pass enough air to run under load....unloaded they...

For what it is....18mm to 14mm plug adapter. Way cheaper.

A rebuild is more than just throwing parts at it. Specs, allowable dimensions, wear limits, parts availability. Nice to know what is worn beyond serviceability, if anything. Being a parts cannon is worse than useless.

Bypass the pump and go straight to the carb fuel inlet, fuel supply higher than the carb and let gravity do it's thing. See if it runs then.

These are mower engines not the space shuttle.

Forgot one modern tool that is easy to use and is a tremendous help....an induction heater. Red hot in seconds, no flame to deal with. I have a pencil model that I can change coil tips for smaller fasteners and another that will handle up to 7/8" fasteners. Above that it's usually oxy/acetylene...

Best thing I did last year was take an inventory of every tool box, cabinet, parts for the garage. Same for the computer room/office/electronics and any other place where there are things I might need/want to find. I have three files about 10 pages each for the different locations saved as a PDF...

Except for the part where we can run wide open throttle all the time and use altitude to reduce the power output. I was always a fan of lean-of- peak operation but, again you can do that generally with injected (continuous flow) and mixture control, normally aspirated. Turbos are a whole nother...

Generac probably doesn't know the size of the jets.....

Too rich means you're washing down the cylinder with excess fuel. Too rich also means excess carbon build up and that is reflected in the deposits and the really black oil that results. Too lean does not burn hotter as the highest temps are achieved rich of peak temps, not lean of peak. Lean is...

Guess nobody has ever used an impact screwdriver.....there are larger sizes. I wouldn't necessarily buy this one as I have one from the 60s that uses ramps and not springs. Works most every time.....

And a third called JIS, Japanese Industrial Standard, screws and drivers.

And, consequently, you need a set of JIS screwdrivers......

Which all points to ****ty engineering design of the rocker arm/valve stem. Or they just went with an off the shelf valve. There is no offset of the arm that would cause any tangential motion to be transmitted to the stem or cap. My guess is somebody either specified valve stems that were too...

I'm sure that 1000ms ramp time will make all the difference in the world to your clutch. 🙄

Starter and/or battery aren't "good".

re the carb.....you don't "see", you blow out passages with compressed air.

Why mow sticks?

Full throttle...... They do make electronic soft start units that will ramp up the engagement voltage over a second or two. Also senses engine RPM to adjust the ramp rate. Ogura makes them and there's a company in NY state that makes them as well...

Grab the spark plug lead and try to start it....

Ethanol didn't do that.

Is the oil level above the valve stems when not operating? 🤔 ⛔

Another session of " Let's all give advice to someone who is marginally capable of understanding mechanical things." I swear, all of you must do this for fun.

Ah ha....missed it....👍

Now where did the "popping" come from? Wasn't ever mentioned until now. I'm right over by the airport. Just sayin'.

That load compensation only occurs because the governor opens the throttle plate increasing intake airflow which lowers the intake pressure and the atmosphere pushes more fuel thru the orifice.

Who calibrated your digital unit? 🤔

Chinese castings.....