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Can someone please swap out this server's dial up modem please. Lots of sleepy time going on lately.

Think this comment is about water removal. Either Tarryl or Project Farm proved isopropyl alcohol doesn't remove water from gas. Best to dump it out so you know you got it all out.

The most important items are 1, 2 and 3 that ILENGINE posted. Leave it alone.

Sounds like she is out of oil. Put her on the full mark and nothing less. Underside of deck clean? Definitely sounds mechanical and struggling. Fishing line wrapped around the blade? Something is up. She is struggling for rpm.

Make sure you lap the head and block area where the head sits.

Mid grade is the least used at our pumps. Meaning it will have more water and be stale. Use 87 E-0 if you can get it. Look around when you fill your car what others are using. Best octane is the lowest octane number your engine can run on without knocking. Read your manual.

Yeah what cooling fins........

Amen to that brother. If the internal plug resistor is over say 5k Ohms'ish, red flag.

Welcome for one. Lot of great people on here. Spray your flavor of flammable spray juice into the carb. See it she lights off for a few seconds then dies.

Filling both might be entertaining. Gallon in this one, gal in that one. Lather rinse repeat several times.

NGK plug internal resistors are "roughly" 5k Ohms'ish. 19K seems awful high. Sounds like a possible counterfeit plug.

Could be overheating too.

So nothing is turning slow, without the belt on, and all bearings are quiet? Like a new one internally and it flows OUT like a new one? Do you have a solid fuel flow AT the carb inlet? Will it drain the tank completely into a gas can? Normally, this condition, is a lack of fuel delivery. So...

Best to remove the lower tin shroud that surrounds the cooling fins and clean away. Really need a visual inspection to rule it out. Mice and critters can drag debris in there. And YES they clog up all the time.

THAT is one tank of a mower. Wish they would make these again.

Or this one Rivets? Final answer here. Notice BBC stands for blade brake clutch.

Like this one you mean? Or this one? Maybe this one?

I was diggin' the sheared off rear lug nuts myself. Or is it the picture? Or my eyes LOL.

Bought a couple Snapper Commercial pushers that were exactly like this. Lady said the mower just didn't cut very well...... Took 3 looks at the blade until I spotted the issue. Didn't look right, yup, upside down blade. LOL

Great mower. Too bad the clutch sounds like she is soured. Might see if you can take it apart and clean her up. I have no clue if that is possible. Perfectly good mower and some silly clutch fails. I never buy pushers with blade brakes for this reason. Good luck with it.

Tell him the oil is fine. LOL

Stay away from Deere. Unless you like spending a ton on parts and repairs. They break just as often as others. Why not weld up the deck? Take it to your local vo-tech or high school welding shop. Or have a welder repair it for you. $400-500 is cheaper than a new mower. Remember those older...

Used anti-freeze. The old green sweet style. MMMMMmmmmm

So saving money, is not really, saving money. I get it. (y)

That's right. You are correct. Had to think about that one. Just didn't want any more dirt inside the engine.

On a good set of rings that seal proper, the oil does most of the "final" sealing. Dry cylinders typically result in low readings.

Top picture. Look at all that dirt passed the air filter. This is another reason, why I silicone on a new filter on all my mowers. These cheap filters do NOT seal 100%.

I wish you luck. Most of the time you must lap the heads and block area where the heads sit. Typically they are all nicely warped. Leads to replacing head gaskets again later. Must do even if you pull a head to decarbon the cylinder. Must lap the head and block. It's all in the prep.

Are you sure about that? Are you cutting grass only in a clean room?

Anyone tried looking on the Chinese sites like Ali Express and the like?

Check oil prior to EVERY mow. SAE 30w is your friend. Guys above are hitting on some good ones. Clean cooling fins yearly on every air cooled small engine, not just mowers. Coil right side up? Solid stream of gas reaching the carb? Spotless fuel tank and fresh lines? Backfiring from carb or...

Air Fuel Spark - At the correct time Compression See what you are lacking.

Typically valve seals. Typically rings. Cylinder has no oil control. Either oil rings are seized to the piston or they are not sealing. Time for a rebuild or replace. Okay I got to do it. Or try this.

Um, something to think about. You can see with your human eyes, passed the filter media. What do you think will happen over time? Worst filter on the market. If this is a daily driver or something you are planning to keep and drive, think about it. If this is some race car then by all...

Um, something to think about. You can see with your human eyes, passed the filter media. What do you think will happen over time? Worst filter on the market. If this is a daily driver or something you are planning to keep and drive, think about it. If this is some race car then by all...

If you can't find the air filter, make one. Arts and crafts store or a mattress shop. Maybe get some foam of the same or similar density? Little hi tack 2 stroke air filter oil or SAE 30w. You have to get drastic in stopping grit and sand/dirt from getting into the engine. Some company says not...

Yup, all electrical circuits require full amperage load testing. You can gap an old plug to 1/4" as well. Ground the plug body and spin the engine.

Amen to that. How about some clean cooling fins while you are spring cleaning that little fella'.

Blown head gasket/s.

It will catch up to you, like now. I use Stabil year round with E-0 fuel. Never a fuel related issue. Carb is plugged. Fuel tank could be full of grit, bugs, grass, leaves, dirt dobbers and toe nails. Trash in the tank will pass to the carb. Water in the tank does the same. You already know...

Glad to hear she is running. Don't cheap out like I did on the rear boots. I bought some gray plastic like boots for my RER. Lasted like 2 months till they cracked. Recommend buying OEM Snapper real deal rubber black boots. What type of grease did you use? Snapper 00 grade is what goes in...

Jack the side of the mower up, rim in the air. Tire tools are very helpful. Soapy water in a spray bottle too. If you remove the rim, you still have to hold the rim to battle the tire/tube off. Leave it on if you can. Some mower tires are a struggle to use a clean word. Or pull the rim and take...

Stolen from an Austin Powers movie. Classic!!!

He has 200+ years of bloat to trim through. I would think he would need the entire US military to assist him. Every bill that comes up is full of bloat.

Sounds like it. Burn off the tank fumes inside the carb.

That's the one. I buy the gallon jugs. Run it in everything 4 stroke. Runs really clean too.

Cha' ching! We have a winner! I'd love to find some SAE 40w that isn't over priced.

Yes, all day long. Wallyworld SAE 30w SG rated, full of zddp.

Try google first or youtube. If you lack the wrenching jumbo, call a mower shop.