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I currently have the displeasure of working on a Toro 522xi with a Kohler CH22 engine. While doing service on it I noticed it has a very small headgasket leak starting on the right side cylinder head. (The one with the oil fill port). It's a little hard to say but does this engine need to be...

I was wondering if anyone knows what the head bolt torque is for a newer briggs 22hp v twin engine is. My repair book is older and doesn't mention the specs for this engine. The main difference is thar the head bolts are not the typical 1/2in bolts I usually deal with, they are smaller 3/8...

I have a Briggs and Stratton engine on a log splitter that needs to be replaced. I got it for free but the engine is locked up due to the old owner running it without oil. Its on a Huskee 22 ton log splitter. Honestly it looks like a push mower engine but I wasn't sure if one would work. I did...

I have a Kawasaki 15hp engine that keeps surging. I have cleaned the carburetor several times and everything looks nice and clean. I have also installed a new fuel filter and checked the fuel pump which is pumping a lot of fuel with the line removed. Originally the issue I was having was after...

I have a somewhat older Briggs 9hp vanguard engine on a BCS tiller. It was something my neighbor picked up and doesn't know much about it. When he got it, it would run a little bit then die out shortly after starting. I drained and flushed the fuel tank, lines, and filter. I also cleaned the...

I have an older Briggs 8hp engine from 1986 on my simplicity snowblower. It has the electric starter setup for plugging into a wall. I looked up the engine model info and this engine had the option to have an "alternator" setup for lights, heated hand grips, battery, etc. I have a bad engine out...

I have a 2 stroke lawn boy push mower that was made in 1998. It's a pro gold series with electric start and self propelled. Anyway.. a person I know gave it to me and it had sat for awhile and wouldn't start. I went through the carb and cleaned it well. It will start on the first pull and...

I have a Kohler CH22S twin cylinder engine on a Toro lawn tractor. It had a bad ignition coil on the left cylinder from mice chewing the wires. I replaced the coil and now it runs fine. I also power washed the engine block because it was COVERED in grease and other debris. I noticed that when I...

I have a Toro Wheelhorse 522xi lawn tractor with a bad ignition coil. It has a Kohler CH22S engine on it. It looks like I might have to pull the engine to be able to replace the coils because of how it's oriented. I'm not sure how else I could remove the blower housing cover. The engine is a...

I picked up an older Homelite HT-17 hedge trimmer for 65$. It has been sitting for awhile but will fire with fuel in the carb, and overall is complete and in good shape. I will need to rebuild the carb nut overall it looks good. Are these hedge trimmers any good? Hopefully I didn't overpay for...

I'm looking at buying a generator for cheap that sounds like it might have a bad govenor internally. Assuming it does, is the governor gear on these replaceable? I don't have the exact engine numbers yet. I know it's a 208cc briggs engine on a 3500watt generator. Doing a general lookup of xr950...

I have a briggs 8hp engine that was made near the end of 1995. It is on a generator I have that runs great and all. I wanted to add the electric start option/charging system to it. I was able to find a flywheel for it used that came off an older 8hp engine. The engine it came off of was on an...

So.. I'm trying to figure out an issue on a twin cylinder 18hp tecumseh engine. When it's running it seems to run a bit rich and it pops and backfires a bit, mostly at idle speeds. But it will still do it at all speeds. If I take off the plug wire on the left head it almost makes no difference...

I have a mantis tiller that is a bit hard to start and won't run at idle. I usually have to hold it around 1/4 throttle or more. I have put a new plug in as well as a new carb since it sat for several years. After checking compression it's making approximately 70-75psi pulling in over with the...

I have a 10hp OHV briggs engine on a yard blower. It starts up fine and idles but it pops like crazy through the intake as soon as it goes up in rpm. If I take the air filter out it sounds like a 2 stroke engine without a muffler. The engine sounds like its struggling and it never really gains...

So I suppose this is a two part question... My first question is, is there any way to ID this engine if the tags are all either torn, faded, or missing? Unfortunately the tags on the actual mower are also ruined or gone. I included a few pics of the engine, but it's a twin cylinder fuel injected...

I was wonder how/if there is a way to add a vacuum style fuel pump to my briggs engine. It's an old 8hp made in 1986 on my snow blower. To make a long story short, once it gets a little below half a tank it starts to cut out and wont run. I have rebuilt the carb, (its spotless), cleaned and...

I was wondering if there is a different drive pulley that can be put on a walk behind mower to change the speed of it. Currently it is a bit fast for my elderly neighbor to use as they have trouble keeping up sometimes. I thought I saw something awhile back about being able to change the pulley...

I recently had an older Massey Ferguson lawn tractor fall into my hands for free. It needs some TLC but nothing too major. I got it running well and fixed some electrical issues it was having. But more to the point.. I was wondering what type of oil would be best for this engine. I'll post all...

I feel a little stupid asking this question but does anyone know where I could find a carburetor repair kit for a Kohler SV600? I looked at a few sites online and they don't seem to list one. In the picture it says to see a note or something about repair kit parts but I can't find any notes...

I have a Chicago Electric generator that needs a new cylinder head, and maybe a new piston and ring set. I know this is built off the honda engine design but I'm not sure exactly what model to look it up as. All the ID tags and numbers are long gone and there is nothing cast into the engine...

So I currently have the displeasure of working on my neighbors riding lawn mower that has a Briggs and Stratton twin opposed cylinder engine. (42A707-2238-E1). The problem I'm having with it is it seems to start a bit hard, more so when the engine is hot. (Sometimes it will crank and crank but...

I'm working on a Toro single stage snowblower with a Techuseh 5.5hp engine. (LH195SP). Its low hours but sat for awhile. The orginal carburetor was destroyed from sitting with bad fuel so I ordered a new one. It starts up fine but without a load on the engine it surges and pops a bit. If I...

So, I'm working on a Cub Cadet LTX2045 mower with a Kohler twin engine. (PS-SV715-3002). When it's running the red oil light will randomly flash on and off, sometimes for awhile, sometimes not at all. Oil level is good and the mower itself seems to run fine. I thought it might be an oil pressure...

Well, to try and make a long story a little shorter I have a Murray riding mower from 2003. It has a Briggs and Stratton engine on it. Water got into the original switch and caused it to lock up. I put a new ignition switch in it but I never got around to testing it because the battery was dead...

So my neighbor has recruited me to replace the bearings on his mower deck for the blades. I have done this kind of work before but this one has be a bit stuck. I have taken the top pulley lock nut off and the small grease fitting that screws into the top of it. However this pulley is pretty...

I was wondering if anyone on here would know of anyone or any place that has a lot of discontinued chain saw parts. In this case I'm looking for the gasket that would go between the two case halves. I need to rebuild this saw for someone as it's sentimental value to someone. I can get pretty...

I have a Honda GCV160 engine off a push mower that has a bent crank. To make a long story short someone hit a big rock while mowing, (not me) and the crank is bent pretty bad. When I try to lookup the parts for this engine using the engine numbers I can't seem to find anything for it. Maybe im...