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Most all of those cool season grasses are blends of many grasses as Auto Doc said.

Would love to see this "test". Please post it up here. Also please include what company published this "test". Current Supertech 30W is off-highway spec'd at an SG rating. Remember waaaay back in the day with flat tappet cams and lifters? Those were the SG days. Full of zddp zinc and...

I tried the wheel bearing grease trick. Not good for under hood temps in summer or mowers. Made a mess when the oil separated from the grease. Went full on 100% GE silicone caulk on a new filter. Air filter is now glued to the filter housing with zero chance of grit passing.

Smart man. Seen the same thing. K&N's are the worst for anything off-road. Well on road as well. Had a 2016 suburban with a K&N. Pulled the filter to clean it once. All down the intake pipe was grit city. All that was heading right to the rings.

Throw a 4x4 or floor jack under the low side. Stand on the high wheel side. Bend it back. Those cheap mowers use very thin sheet metal. Make sure you are on level surface. As mentioned, check the engine mounting bolts.

Dump more water then. If you can't punch a screwdriver into the dirt, too dry. You seriously need to be looking at a minimum 40+ minutes per zone. 20 min 3x a week, from an irrigation system, is nothing. All brands are said to "save water' meaning throwing less water ON your grass. In 85F plus...

follow up That Sta-Green Calcitic Lime from Lowes really works. Bag label says if you have clay like me, need to treat it more, okay fine. My hydrangeas are now showing a solid pink 6+ pH color. I treated my yard/flowers 3 times. Hydrangea blooms were blue showing a <4pH prior to treatment. And...

If you could find one, replace the rod. People junking perfectly good mowers for some 30 dollar part. ??? "Thinking" a new mower, is better LOL.

Please explain this one to us. How the fire do you clean a fuel line? Just install all new line from the tank to the carb. Why waste time cleaning what is probably a collapsed or failed internally piece of hose?

Which never happens. Used motor oil slathered under the deck works like a charm. Great way to recycle.

No it's not guy. It's a thin 10 grade with a ton of viscosity improvers to "act" like a 30w at 212F or 100C. This is apples to washing machines fella. A straight up 30 weight is much thicker than any 10w-blah blah. Plus it doesn't break down and require more oil as Briggs, Kawi, Kroller and...

Pull your air filter. Look down the intake manifold that leads to the cylinder. All I've seen are dirt lined all the way down far as I can see.

Finally went to the dark side. 4.5" angle grinder with a 120 grit flap wheel on low revs. Don't want to remove a ton of material. Balance with a precision food scale. Had to do something with 5 mowers in the garage. Hand file is still my fav.

Because that is fake news.

Don't worry about it. Just a mower blade.

Every mower I've ever seen has a heavy grit trail past the air filter. Don't care what brand or type. I now silicone seal a new fresh air filter for the year per mower. I seal it up like a bank vault. Some good ol' 100% GE silicone. Foam pre filters help but still do not provide a 100%...

Doesn't this go in the Kroller section?

Any multi-grade will shear down way faster than say SAE 30w will. Briggs and the others say if you use a multi, check the oil more often as it will consume more oil. Not saving anything if you have to use more of it. Just like E-10 gas. Have to use more to get your car the same distance on the...

StarTech to the rescue, again...... (y)

Wondering when changing out the pump, you got the hoses crossed? Pull the hose off AT the carb inlet. Check for a solid stream of gas flowing. Drain into a glass jar. Look for water. Ah the ol' NIKKI Six carb. Not a fan of those. Some have good luck with them.

Stop it with all the bypass info please. Safety switches are there for a reason. Having said that......... Tape the plunger down on the switch. Or a zip tie, something that will hold the plunger down. This is for TESTING ONLY. Don't try to mow with it in this condition.

Hope you did the human thing and divulged all pertinent info to the new buyer? Not to start anything but I'm stunned you threw in the towel and got rid of it. Sounded like you were so close to cutting grass. (y)

Was hoping he would replace them but sure, test what you have.

Could be. Or put the tools back where you found them when done.

Typically, this is a clogged fuel tank outlet. Trash in the tank. Could be internally deteriorated fuel lines from tank to carb. Clogged fuel filter. Inline shutoff valve possibly not letting fuel by. Someone using an open top spout fuel can. Passing trash from the can to the mower tank...

True that. Oil is cheap though. Keep her on the full mark prior to every mow.

I would guess at hot. Cold engines require more fuel and will settle in rpm once warmed up. See what the experts say.

Well what is the exact issue then? You seem to be up on your game.

What confirmed this condition please?

If you can't keep a month old mower running return it. Maybe "try" a pair of scissors?

But, you have to fill up more often so you are not saving anything. E-10 has less thermal energy = less HP and torque. In a small engine, that could be big. I cut more grass with E-0 gas.

Agree on the no alcohol. Look around at the pumps next time and several others. Notice most are not using 91 premium. Meaning it has more of a chance to go stale or water down compared to the more popular fuels. Use the most popular stuff you can get. Typical push mowers and 0-turns, 87...

And you already replaced the battery? Sounds like you don't own a trickle charger. Or run the engine at idle speeds only as in not charging the battery up. What engine speed do you run it at?

Wouldn't hurt anything to rule it out completely. Only takes a few minutes. I know, lazy America.

True so true......... Must lap the head and block area where the head gasket sits. Unless you like doing it all over again later.......

How about that new Slime?

None of the shops around here will even look at a battery mower or any battery OPE. Can't get parts and are throw aways one real mower shop manager told me.

Post up some pictures here. Or even better a video.

How cold is cold here? Dead cold, choke plate needs to be fully closed. Read your engine manual about the choke. Do you not have an inline fuel shutoff valve installed? I would get one. Only a couple bucks. Those and good filters go on every mower I touch. So carb was choked up and needed a...

True true. I want to see the spark not some Christmas light with zero meaning about spark condition. Best tool for the job is a PET-4000.

CANBUS is communications area network. As in a buss of specific speed modules communicate on. Talking about OBD2 like coms in cars and trucks. Code scanner time maybe.

Once the plates get uncovered, she is toast. Never had any luck with distilled water or hose water. She died in short fashion once the water evaps. My luck anyway.

2 is plenty for such a small battery. Lower rate the better. Might have to jump it to get some voltage into her so it will charge as others have said. Below will handle what you need.

Maybe if you washed it, might find the tag?

I was waiting on a question to appear.

I doubt it.

Never. Always use the air lift kits bolted to the blade. Best blade and deck on this planet. Will suck up spare change off your garage floor. Nothing from any other brand comes close. Hi-Vac decks roll under towards the blade. Here is a Hi-Vac deck. Even says so on it.

You can but that is not what Snapper used. No.

1.Open the vent on top of the gas cap when mowing. 2. Possible fuel line deteriorated internally blocking fuel flow. 3. Possible fuel filter restriction. BTW, I've ran the low micron filters on gravity fed mowers for years. Starts on the first pull. 4.Trash in the fuel tank outlet nipple...

You want 00 grade grease.