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I was racking my brain last night cause this aerator engine has always started up every season, first second pull no problem. Ran great, always check/change oil and grease bearings on schedule. The only thing I can think of I did different was instead of running it dry of gas like I have been I...

Just noticed you said it would be fine off, oops. Ty!

Here’s the new video, the only thing I did was take off the spring. Could it be a governor arm adjustment issue? Thank you all https://youtube.com/shorts/-jMSQbWIRFE?feature=share

Is there any harm in leaving it off? Everything seems to run perfect with it off. If it would damage it I’ll just keep fiddling. Ty again

Reversed the spring and replaced it with a new one still no joy. While toying with the old spring it accidentally popped off and the engine ran perfect lol. That’s not shown in the video, the video is with the new spring. I’d be happy with 2000 idle but it just stays high! If you even think...

I’ll check all those out ty! This one is actually the free moving one not the on that was clicking. That would be my luck haha.

What would cause the governor arm to keep settling mid throttle (not sure if that’s the correct term). When I start up the idle rpm’s are already at 3600ish when max full throttle should be 3900. That’s with the throttle turned all way low. Turning the throttle stop screw does nothing to adjust...

Thank you! That’s what I needed to know before I took apart something that was fine haha. Ty!

Hi guys, so recently bought another aerator (used) was just poking around comparing it to our first one cleaning it up a bit etc. Both are Honda Gx120. I noticed even tho it has the same springs etc they function differently. On the older one the governor arm sorta “clicks” the throttle valve...

Had to go back and reference so the video with it stuck I brought it back in and took the shroud and carb off again. Was looking at what could be stuck and that’s when I noticed I didn’t have the breather tube (I think that’s what it’s called) connected to the back of the air filter port. I...

I did clean the fins and the top of the block. Took the gas tank off as well just to double check behind it for anything stuck. I looked everywhere for more numbers didn’t find anymore. The only one is the one in pic 9P702-0144-F1 with a DOM of 03-22-14. Here’s the mowers decal if that helps. Ty...

Sure, here it is Ty!

Is there supposed to be oil in the valve area? It’s not a lot but would just like to know if this is normal? Is it normal for an engine in 100% shape or normal for a old engine? Thanks guys!

Bert I’m trying to find the valve clearances on this engine. I don’t see it online. I see a 9A, 9B, 9D but no 9P. Do you have any suggestions? I was guessing an average after looking at a few of .004 but I’d still like to know for future reference how to locate it if I’m looking at the wrong set...

Ty Bert! I’ll look again tomorrow.

Replaced the carb, started up strong thought everything was good2go then it started sounding like it was gonna die then rev up again for almost a minute or two. Kept it running while I looked at things and after about two minutes it shot some fire out of the exhaust which my kid thought was cool...

Ty I did visit there but I’ll double check again. This thing is pretty worn. Found it on the curb looks like it was stored outside haha. Thank you for the link I appreciate it.

I didn’t see any adjustment options. Looks like I can just get the jet part online instead of the carb. Air filter is brand new, clean fresh gas. Ty I’ll start over with the jet piece.

I looked everywhere for a code date on the mower and on the frame everywhere and couldn’t find one. Any other way to tell? No numbers anywhere that are even close. I’m ok with learning , YouTube is a great resource. You win some and you lose some but that’s how I learn. Still looking for the...

The carb model is 799584 and is on a Briggs and Stratton engine 09P702-0144-F1. I guess what I’m asking is if I made the hole to big is the problems I described the result of that? Or did I solve one problem beings now it starts and stay running and now I’m just at a second problem?

Hi guys, so have a Troy built tb110 with Briggs engine. Has one of those plastic carbs, would start then immediately die. Checked out YouTube and found a video from Steve’s saloon where he used some micro bits and made the hole tiny bit bigger in the white piece. Put everything back together and...

Think this was it, I was kinda scared it was gonna catch on fire haha. Went out and started it a few times through the week and finally stopped smokin. Ty all!

Hi Guys! Found this mower on the curb and of course scooped it up. Starts right up second pull but started smoking out the exhaust and it seemed to be smoking all around the exhaust. I did take off the exhaust and carb assembly and there was oil around the gasket area. Not crazy amount just in...

I swapped it with a direct replacement but a newer model, Kawasaki fs600v. Ended up getting a vertical muffler that looked just like the one on the old one. Mounted by the oil filter side, was worried about the horizontal one not fitting with the deck. Luckily Wright mowers It just had two...

Knocked it out, took the weekend but learned a lot! Gonna keep the old engine to dissect haha. I had a precovid post where few guys were helping including you Bert but pause was pushed over Covid. Never got a chance to get to it, she was drinking oil like no other almost every yard we got done...

I gotcha, that makes sense. The muffler does seem to be a problem haha. Ty Bert!

Hey guys, so I have a wright walk behind. Bought it used been nothing but trouble with the engine. Got a good deal on a new engine so just gonna go that route. With these Covid prices on new equipment I can switch out a brand new engine 3-4 times the price of the equipment lol. Anyhow, few...

I’ll give that a try haha. Ty

Hey guys! So I have a husqvarna mower and the control lever is extremely hard to pull back. I took off the shroud and inspected but I can’t see anything getting in the way. I took the cable off and it moves freely back and forth in the sleeve. What else could cause it to be so hard to pull back...

Hey Fish! Sorry missed this message reading over. I’ll take the heads off first and get a pic :)

Thanks Bert! I’ve never dealt with pistons before but excited to break it open and explore! I’ll also check out that diy. Is it pretty safe to say my issue is 99.9% rings /piston and getting a good bore before I buy this kit tonight? Or should I check anything else before?I’ll look up the site...

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Is this pretty much everything I need as far as parts? Thank you all for the help!!

Thanks Bert! The dirt, would that be from the elbow you referred to earlier or is it that something that will be hard to pinpoint without a professional eye? Thank you very much again for the help!

What does the scoring come from? I seen some oil in one of the pics looks like it is seeping out on one particular spot. Is that normal? What should I do next? Thank you!!

Is this what im looking at with the scope? I tried to get it to turn inside but wasn’t going anywhere lol.

What would I be watching for? Sorry for my ignorance heh. Thank you!!

When you said to remove the rocker covers and do a test run, just start the mower and let it run idle at full throttle with covers off? No blade engaged just running? How long do I let her run? Thank you very much! I can get a bore o scope from my neighbor I’ll check that tomorrow and look for...

I will give that a test! Don’t mind messy :) ty for the help! So I’ll let it run for 10 min, then check to see if I see smoke coming out. I’ll update.

I did not smell the oil but will do that. Does it matter let it run or not before?

He said he had been putting 10w30 but after reading posts here I bought some 20w-50 molasses ! Lol

Hello folks! Read through a few posts here similar to issues im having but needed more specific advice. I bought a used wright 52in walk behind for my daughters birthday, it has about 500 hours on it and was owned and maintained by a landscaping company. They told me it burns oil pretty fast and...