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Are Sten's belts any good for a Toro mower? 99-1597. Plan to do service on the Toro walk behind this week and the genuine belt is a full week out but I can have a Sten's belt tomorrow.

just for what it is worth, if valve guides are worn on any engine, no valve job will seal properly because the valve will not stay centered in the seat. All one is doing is cleaning things up a bit. That said, this horse has been pretty beat down. If the owner complain still about smoke then...

typically consistent oil smoke on start up on an engine is oil leaking down from valve guides. Either worn or seals (if any) worn. Make sure the breather is open. I had a shop assign me a job to replace cam seals on a twin OHC engine. The shop foreman sold the guy on the new cam seals and...

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the size I used was 3/16" OD. The parts blowup shows the fuel lines only come with the tank, and there is no individual fuel line part number to get specs for. One website shows 3mm x 5mm lines which is an OD of .19685".. The ones on it are swollen so measuring them is meaningless. What size...

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Had to replace the fuel line on a 2-stroke Ryobi hedge cutter the other day. Used some silicone line that had lying around for small model aircraft. Can anyone who works on these a lot tell me where they buy their fuel line and what kind? This is the small clear stuff that either is pushed thru...

Most likely the diaphragms in the carb are no longer working right. As to the tank, on some, the engine gets it fuel pressure by pressurizing the tank. Make sure the hoses are good, and the cap on. When all else fails, replace the cube carb. I've replaced or rebuilt so many of them it is...

Bert, the financial system worked so well in Europe that they had two world wars start there in the last 100 years, and are working on a third. I remember working with statistics many years ago, we can make them say about anything we want. Do you remember when "it will be transitory," was the...

that is the problem. when people tell you what is wrong you ask another question, trying to corner them in a debate. Either you accept that people don't like your solution and work to find a better one, or you try to force your will on others. If you were serious about climate change you would...

regardless, we know some political donors are getting rich from these changes being forced on everyone. Sometimes I think the mafia runs the western world. Anyone try the new TORO EV's?

if it ran with no oil, you may have bearing issues too.

Air - Fuel Spark Compression One is missing when it is cold.

" EVERYONE has the option to choose." The legislators in this state said otherwise, it is mandatory next year. And now in 10 bay area counties (1.8 million homes) you will have to rip out your natural gas heating and go to electric house heating by 2027 too. That was just greenlighted by the...

there is an inherent flaw in thinking EV mowers, cars, etc., have years of development left. The whole problem with any device is the power it needs to work. Whether you were a downed aviator in WWII who had a crank powered transmitter to call for help, or a modern smart phone user dialing 911...

define tested batteries. Under a load? Also have you checked all the grounds for corrosion?

every time but one I have had a start and die problem, it was caused by the fuel pump not working. Many of these carbs use pressure from the crankcase to help provide fuel to the engine. When that diaphragm in the carb fails the engine won't run. When you rebuilt the old carb, did you replace...

all of the above is true. And sometimes you have to start the call with "do not hang up on me again or I will call your boss's boss." I used to look up staff in staff directories and have names of people to drop when they got testy with me. One time on a Fedex package that was being mishandled...

send the carb back as defective, get on the phone to spots on the web that show it available, and see who actually has one in stock. Don't trust "usually ships in .... "

yes, this is my second order in a row that cancelled and had to be refunded.

True - until I found the carbtech21 who sells the rebuild kits. Before that all the kits I found were only two or three dollars less than a whole new carb. The shipping these days is expensive but if multiple kits are ordered it can be spread across them. I'll have to look thru my spare Zama...

have a Ryobi hedge cutter that is not well made. Think it is the same as Homelite. About 10 years old. The muffler broke thru and had to be replaced, also the carb (Ruixing) has been replaced once. I ordered some parts from Jacks the web site said were in stock but it has been six weeks now...

usually that sounds like a mixture problem - gasoline doesn't vaporize very well in winter and it is really easy to go from no gas right to flooded. I usually pull the engines a couple times in winter before choking or priming them, then try. I am not an advocate of starter fluid but winter is...

my Toro has a Briggs engine on it. Basic self propelled version. Rear wheel drive so doesn't lift when pushed as people tend to push down and forward. Bags well if one keeps the bag clean. Let it build up with wet grass and dry on the inside and it loses quite a bit of bagging ability but I...

perfect, blocks you but the dogs get out laughing each time they ditch you.

or put the device on blocks and keep the tires aired up. I have equipment that flat spots from sitting. Just have to roll it once in while.

in my book when one prints 1 zillion dollars and passes it out as freebees, prices on things will go up. One votes in economic idiots, socialists, and communists, and expect prices to go up. That is how it has always worked in countries that take that route. NOTHING is free in life. When we...

clear coat it when done with some rattle can clear coat.

your local HHW site. Most loales have them at the local main landfill or transfer stations. That is how we handle it. They will limit you to usually under 5 gallons as a resident and you'll give up the container. Be sure to mark what is in it. What city are you in? Arkansas is a big state.

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the first problem is fuel supply. The second can be the breather is plugged but it can also be too much oil in the engine, or someone laid it on its side and oil got past the rings and is now pumping out. If you are running it for a long time on a can of ether than can mess with things too.

how old is the air filter? I had a friend whose air filter used to get damp from where it was stored. Would run like a champ for about 10 minutes then hard to restart. Never asked to work on it so I didn't. About 10 years later I had one doing the same thing, took a look at the air filter and it...

gas stains can come from other places too like leaking fuel lines, cracked tanks etc..

Since you are now the proud owner of a Honda mower, here is a really good place to start with those kinds of questions. https://cdn.powerequipment.honda.com/pe/pdf/manuals/31VH7001.pdf

I had the same thing on almost the same mower. For me it was just a loose bolt. That was 10 years ago and it is still going strong.

get schematics for both and compare them. Colors mean nothing. For example black in many cars and electronics means it is a ground, Do that on other cars and you'll fry the harness.

Glad it worked out. I stop working when I get hot too. Don't know what the problem is. Think it is an age thing ;)

sounds about right. The misfire is ignited by the next pulse exiting.

no question that Frankenstein repairs are a problem. The nightmare begins when something breaks or keeps wearing out and someone wants that fixed.

pull the spark plug and see if it pukes gasoline out the plug hole. You said it started dying before the pull cord problem began. I wonder if it was getting too much fuel while sitting and now the cylinder is filling up even more.

if you are saying that the side that glows struggles, then I would suggest looking at the valve clearances, pushrods, etc.. Make sure that nothing is mechanically out of whack with the valves. If spraying a little flammable carb cleaner around the intake manifold, head, places where an intake...

That is probably true but the models mentioned early in the thread appear to have a different oil filler and flywheel magnet. I was hoping someone would look at the photo and recognize the engine. I mean you could have an engine that the flywheel and coil have both been swapped on. We see lots...

does the oil cap cover give a clue what engine this is? I looked at a lot of Kohler photos and that dipstick only appeared on a few, the CV730 for example. The style magnet on the flywheel only appears in some models too.

do not drill it. That said, best to post lots of photos of the engine here. Don't assume because the shroud says kohler that it is. We just saw one the other day where someone swapped shrouds on an engine before they sold it.

If it was hot when you washed it, it could have cracked something. That said, it sounds like a lean mixture problem or a sticky exhaust valve. The only other thing I can think is that the other cylinder is not firing properly now after washing it, and the cylinder that is glowing is carrying all...

keep in mind that the transmission bears part of the stress, and it converts the energy lost to heat. The fans cool the transmissions. If less power is available, and larger tires are used, the transmission may spin slower causing the fans to deliver an inadequate amount of cooling. It is a...

a smaller diameter tire has the same effect as using a lower gear. So yes, a smaller engine with less torque would move a mower easier with a smaller diameter tire assuming that the PTO pulley size, and transmission pulley size are the same. You did say that the transmission et al was the same...

The coil can only go one way, meaning if you flip it over it won't fit - the placement of the pickup doesn't change? I am guessing it only goes one way but if the coil pickup was offset, and the coil was flipped over that would change the timing. Otherwise do a leak down and make sure the...

are you the original owner of the engine?

dark red to cherry red is about 1100F to 1200F. I'd be looking for a timing issue or a vacuum leak on that side. When it cools run a leak down to be sure that the exhaust valve isn't stuck partially open where the exhaust is always flowing out it during the cycles. With a common carb it is...