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I'm still shocked by just how flimsy the axle rods and brackets on that Pulsar were. How in the world they thought that cheap metal was good for use on a lawn mower is way beyond me. Yep, lesson learned, guys. If it ain't got a Briggs, Honda, or Kohler on it, I'm just going to pass. We'll, I...

You've got that right, Bert. The only thing I managed to do was waste time, bust a couple of knuckles, and learn a good lesson. I guess the lesson was worthwhile, at least. It's still amazing that this has happened to the OPE industry. I hope all those dingbats that thought buying a no name...

Just for an official FYI, the Pulsar is a complete and total loss and waste of time. I tried a compression test today and couldn't get the needle to budge, regardless of how many times I pulled the starter cord. I was already 99.9% sure the engine was toast, but before I kicked it to the curb I...

Thanks for those links. Looks like an interesting project. I have the links bookmarked now.

Dawn is my absolute go to grease cutting product for a lot of other things. If I take in a mower that is filthy, I use the pressure washer first, then I swicth to soaking with Dawn, let it set for about 15 minutes, then back to pressure washing and 90% of grease and grime are gone. It's also...

I'd be interested in seeing that kit that you attach to a tub. Is it available on the Internet? Of course, my real problem is space in the shop. If the units will attach to anything, maybe I can dream and scheme up a way to make something smaller in size work.

That's what I had in mind. I guess my old farm boy mentality is still instilled in me. That's why I bought the bundle of 6 Tupperware type tubs with lids. I was just planning on dumping some mineral spirits in one and some Super Clean in another. My "plan", if you will, was to use the Super...

OK. I get to tell everybody just how uninformed I am. When I first read "ultrasonic", I pictured two things in my head. One is the little ultrasonic cleaners that are used to clean jewelry. I knew that wouldn't work for what I need. The other is a BIG, expensive cleaner that would take a whole...

I'd have to say that what I'm really referring to would be oily and greasy parts. Anything that is already dry and that will continue to be dry will get a good washing with probably something like Super Clean. I'm afraid my little shop isn't a candidate for an ultrasonic cleaner. I have NO...

I found an old thread about this, but I have a slightly different question and the other thread was rather old, so here is a new conversation. At the present time I'm going to use some plastic tubs for parts cleaning. I bought 6 of the exact same sized plastic tubs that each have a lid. I'll...

Does anybody have an idea of what a couple of pieces of equipment cost when new? I need an idea about prices for a McCulloch Mac 80-SX 17" string trimmer and also for a Homelite Ranger UT 10947D chainsaw. Don't have to have exact prices, just a general idea. Thanks.

Bert, that's an excellent explanation of the whole picture. More and more manufacturers of all sorts of different products are following that "bottom line" plan for profiting from sales. That's why we are now living on a "throw away" society. Consumers have conformed and are perfectly happy with...

I appreciate the help, but you do realize that nearly every part on that site is for a Pulsar generator. Right? And they aren't exactly Pulsar parts. As I understand it, those parts are aftermarket parts that will "replace" the actual Pulsar parts. I'm sure they will do what the vendor says they...

Here is another vote for Seafoam. I use the stuff for everything, including my car because I am forced to buy unleaded gas with 10% or 15% ethanol in it. What the others have said about moisture is dead right. Ethanol is notorious for not only bringing moisture with it, but also causing...

. TobyU, I have found that the Pulsars were sold by Menard's, Lowe's. Walmart, and our local farm service store, Rural King. I'm sure they were sold by many more retail outlets across this country. As for parts. You can get parts from Pulsar directly as I have stated before, but according to...

Yeah, the more I see and hear about this Chinese stuff, the worse it gets. I just got home from picking up a pretty decent Honda self propelled mower. I never even bothered trying to start it until I got home. I made a stop on the way so the total time from when I loaded it up until I got home...

Yeah, I already found that site too. They don't have any of what I thought I was going to need. It's all moot anyway. I posted a legthy explanation of what I ran into yesterday. In that post, I said that the engines is blowing oil through the exhaust when trying to start it. Not just a speck or...

Already have that. It was provided to me several posts back, but thanks. And that's not the real problem. The real problem is that the parts can only be ordered directly from Pulsar's home office in Canada. That's per Pulsar, themselves. I received that in an email I got from them. They told me...

I'm confused by this. Where and how would I search for a repair part for a Pulsar on a Briggs parts site? What am I not understanding? How would I plug in a Pulsar model number on a Briggs site?

I'm thinking that is why they told me they did NOT sell any carb rebuild kits and I couldn't even buy the parts individually. It was buy a complete carb or do without, Period. Granted, the carb is only $20, but that's not the point here. What if ALL I need was a new bowl gasket and nothing else...

I hear ya. What I'm really amazed at is how many of these cheap things have entered the US market in just the few years since I last did small engine repair. Maybe it was because of my location and the fact that the majority of work I got was from area farmers. I just never saw this stuff back...

Have already been in touch with them, but thanks.

Dang. That's pretty sad. I was kind of afraid that was the situation. But, as to the Pulsar, I spent an entertaining afternoon. Note I said entertaining and NOT enjoyable. First, I got the front axle assembly with the bent bracket on it removed. I put it in my vice, grabbed a 10" Crescent that...

I understand. I did try to find a complete list of members, but only found the page that shows the most active members, etc, etc, etc. A lot of the forums I have been on have a complete list of members that also shows when they signed up and the last time they were online. That gives a really...

I did just a quick search for fuel filters that can be cleaned as opposed to being replaced. I think the cheapest one I ran across was $27. That could buy quite a few replaceable filters. I'm sure the ones that are to be cleaned are relatively easy to clean, but can they be cleaned as well as a...

Ahh, yeah. My bad. I guess I was a little impatient. I'm used to computer forums where there are literally hundreds of people, all around the world, online at any one given time. I'm very aware of being a full time professional with few hours to spend online. I spent 30+ years in the computing...

OK, guys. Did I ask a question so stupid nobody will respond, or has my question just gone unnoticed. I'm really curious about this filter that the Aussie said I needed to "preferably clean". Are there now such filters in use versus the inexpensive, replaceable filters I'm accustomed to?

Yep. You hit the nail on the head. This was a post he put on a Linux forum I belong to. And yes, I believe he is in Australia. I've never used stones, rocks, or gravel, but I did use a handful of clean nuts and bolts to clean the inside of a metal gas tank for a Cub Cadet Model 73. We owned...

So. Jonsered is still being sold? Since they were bought by Husqvarna, I'm just going to assume that the new ones being sold are nowhere near the quality of the old ones. Is that a fair assumption? Ahhh, I just did a search and found this: Which came from here...

I probably shouldn't, but I'm going to post this for you guys to see. Then, I'm going to ask question. This is a response by someone on a completely different forum. Look closely at the sentence that begins with "I used to put a small". Then, my question. How many of you put sand in the fuel...

Yep. I agree. I had to laugh when I got these off brand, cheap mowers from folks that let them sit in the shed when they bought a new one. I'm not sure if any of these cheap things existed when I was doing small engine repair work before. If they did, I got lucky and never had one brought to me...

And the result will be mass production of cheaper, Chinese, or half Chinese, products that won't last more than a few years. When the production of any product is controlled by white shirts sitting in an office in Manhattan (or Beijing), the end result is a cheaper product in order to increase...

I believe every word based on what I have found so far. Thanks for the tip on the left hand thread. I probably would have done the same thing you did. I'd have gotten the 1/2" drive ratchet and put some grunt into it. LOL! I was told there is no such thing as a carb rebuild kit for this...

Hey, I forgot to mention. That link is to a place that has parts for Pulsar generators. There are no mower parts on that site, at least none that I could find. From what that gal at Pulsar told me, the generator division and the mower division are like night and day. She also said that the...

I've exchanged emails with them a few times now. They are located in Canada. The person I've been emailing told me point blank that they have ZERO dealers that handle parts. The only way parts are sold is via the company, directly, and they decide, on a case by case basis, whether the parts...

Oh, boy. I just got myself a good laugh over this Pulsar mower. I mentioned the slight problem in getting a carb for this thing over on a computer forum I visit regularly. I was ticked that there are no dealers in the US of A that had parts. Well, one of the computer gurus posted a question for...

Briggs and Craftsman? Dang! Yeah, I know, I'm a damned dinosaur, but I think back several years when buying anything with a Briggs or Craftsman name meant you were both buying quality and buying American. I knew guys that had HUGE toolboxes filled with nothing but Craftsman tools. My own...

Bingo! Thanks. I had found those exact images on a different site, but when I tried to zoom in, it was way too fuzzy to read. I have managed to save both of the images in the link you provided as .jpg images and they are crystal clear when zoomed in. I managed to get in contact with Pulsar...

I'm guessing that in the few years it has been since I was doing this kind of work, the cheap import stuff has flourished. This is the third really cheap push mower that has fallen into my hands in just a few short months. It's a shame that retailers like Menard's Lowe's Home Depot, Walmart...

I had another mower come in with a brand name I had never heard of. It is a Pulsar model # PTG12205, with a serial number of PTG1220520090337. The engine data stamped on the back of the case is DV0150 19123092329. I have searched and searched and can't find a single site that has any parts for...

Here is a live link for that manual. http://www.wfmfiles.com/download/manuals/316_318_420_LG_Technical_Manual(TM1590_17May95).pdf

You got THAT right. I miss all my old Minolta 35mm rigs. I had 8 or 9 and then a whole arsenal of lenses. I switched to DSLRs quite a few years ago. Then, health problems prevented me from going out and taking all the photos I used to specialize in. I was really into old, antique barns and...

I have to agree with that, kind of. Cubs are NOWHERE near what they were when they were built by the International Harvester company. Whether or not they are junk is kind of subjective. People with a small lawn like I now have can get years of use out of an MTD made Cub. One thing you can NOT do...

That could launch me on a whole, long, rant. I started working on computers in 1976 and spent 30+ years doing it. To me, a phone is exactly that - a phone. I use mine to talk to people. The first thing I do when I get a new phone is uninstall damned near everything on it. What I can't delete, I...

I bookmarked that one too. I just tried searching for the manual that I had trouble finding. It's not on that site either. Maybe it's just because the engine is so new and they haven't loaded those manuals into the site's database yet. But thanks for the link. I'll try it in the future.

That page works sometimes, but then sometimes I end up with that page up, but the link is to the same page. Look at this screenshot. If you'll notice, the link is set to return to the exact page you started with, itself. I've been playing with this for quite a few days now. I keep trying to...

That looks like a good place to try. I just tried a quick search for an engine I just got done with. It didn't turn up any results, but that was just one. I have it bookmarked now so will try it the next time I go searching. Thanks.

Yep. I have found that I have fewer problems with my fuel systems when I use only "pure gas". There is only one station in my small city of under 10,000 that has pure gas. I found that station via the site in the link below. Check it out for your town/city. https://www.pure-gas.org/ .

I'd just make one observation and comment. I know a lot of guys will say that a stamped deck is a reason NOT to buy a particular lawn tractor. I suppose if I had a mowing service and ran the thing all day, 6 or 7 days a week, or if I still lived out on the farm, I'd probably go along with not...

I just experienced that today. I was working on a Briggs motor on a push mower. It was a simple tune and service. I needed a new air filter and an RJ19LM plug. Made a quick trip to pick the stuff up. Came home, checked the gap to ensure it was correct, shoved the plug in, connected the wire, and...