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Hire a lawn crew. You will come out much cheaper in the long run. Sit on the couch drinking a cold one watching the game......... Won't have to store 2 huge machines. Fuel for both and maintenance items $$$$.

Ha, we have the State Fair going on now. Triple deep fried butter bacon and so on. It's hard to find a slim person around here. All the gyms like Gold's and so on go bankrupt.

If you want real fuel injection and oil cleaners, get 505CRF and 505CRO by ATS Chemical. Approved by Scotty Kilmer. https://www.atschemicals.com/505-pour-ins/

Check valve lash per your engine manual.

Did you get this running or not?

HA-HA-HA!!!!! Not in Oklahoma. We have walking diabetes all over the place here LOL. (y) :p:D:geek:

Were all the valves closed when you did the leak down? All must be closed (TDC). Continual smoking is piston rings/bore slash sealing.

Used they go for roughly $350.00 in OKC. There is one with the Kawi FJ-180V in Stillwater for $380.00. That one is cherry clean. I have two Commercials but looking for more. Personally I would stay far away from a used Toro. They are not near the build of the old Snappers. Especially the...

No regrets at all. I mowed with it for about 3 or 4 seasons, Chinese carb installed.

Take it back immediately.

I too don't use the red 150 mics. Not enough filtering as mentioned above. Nothing but a window screen inside it. The white 75 mics are okay on push mowers. I prefer the cellulose or paper filters on gravity and fuel pump engines. Still wondering if the bronze filter media snow blower or...

We all did LOL.

Yes. Read this entire thread about how I made it work.

Trash in the fuel tank. Or failed interior fuel lines. Or clogged fuel filter. Dirty carb. Make sure you have a solid fuel flow AT the carb inlet.

Duh, tell us something we all, should know LOL. An old real Snapper will do the same. Got a couple from the 1980's that still cut like a laser today.

Now, figure out WHY it happened. You are not done yet.

Old post but..... Yes gentle circles or X patterns. Let the paper do all the work. Do not push with any force on the head or block area. Use your open fingertips while holding the head. Open fingertips are two ways to lower contact pressure. Really warped ones I start at 220 grit wet/dry paper...

Dude ghosted us.

Did you get this fixed?

Amen to that. Works every time.

Post a video on youtube and link it here. We need to hear it.

I agree, good running plug.

That is trash slash debris in the fuel tank. Pull the tank and flush out like a new one. Bet there is all kinds of bugs, leaves, dead grass, dirt dobbers and so on in there. And that red filter is like a window screen. Not much filtering going on. Look inside the fuel filter for yourself. You...

Sound about right. Check your engine manual as some engines take a 0.020" gap.

Waste of time. Installing a new fuel line is a good idea. They rot from the inside out.

No. The position the valve is in is fully open.

It's not just Toro. It's everyone else too. Got to make more profits for those CEO's. They got to have that fourth summer home in Figi you know....... They are all trying to cut costs and charge more. And the customer is paying for it all.

Chinese Scamazon or Fleabay carb? You do know that pulling your credit card and buying any new part, that part requires TESTING. New does not mean new.

WD-40 works good as a so called cutting oil on aluminum.

Coolant probably never changed. Turns acidic over time. Seals start leaking and parts break.

So not much time to burn off any condensation really in frigid temps?? Could be a head gasket or lack of running it till it gets hot??? Do a couple oil dumps now in hot weather and run the snot out of it at FULL revs.

If the cable is good then the adjustment for the throttle slash choke is off. Download the engine manual for that mower. Read about throttle cable adjusting. Search on youtube as well.

Put all the stock parts back on. Keep the credit card in your wallet. Fix what you have. OEM parts are better than anything off Scamazon or Fleabay. Is the fuel tank spotless like a new one? As in zero trash in the bottom and outlet port? Does this have an after-fire carb solenoid?

Sounds like water in the gas to me. Pull the hose AT the carb inlet. Drain into a glass jar. Look for water in the bottom. Use E-0 gas if possible.

As high as that port is, must be a vent. The replacement carb pic shows a welch block off plug I think.

Carful the brand and formula used here. Some contain vinegar which as we know is an acid. Will corrode things in short order. Read the ingredients first.

No talk about the cooling fins. All hey let's hammer down the valve guide. What about what caused this to happen in the first place?

I have never pulled a head for ANY reason that wasn't in need of a serious lapping job.

Totally agree. Why, because that Band-Aid repair will not last. People have $1400.00 cell phones and skimp out on mower repairs. Probably have $150,000 worth of cars "laying" on the driveway......... I don't get it.

An oily or lubed bolt requires less final torque than a dry bolt. That being said, that Briggs step #1 ILENGINE posted is news to me. I too need to be more careful about torque values and lube. ESPECIALLY on Inteks which are known to toss head gaskets. Nice find ILENGINE. (y)

Lube the cable or replace it.

Who put sand in the oil sump? You have more issues than one crank bearing surface. Look at all that grit inside on the parts.......... WOW!!! That is a filthy engine.

An oiled plug, rusted in place...... Let that percolate a bit. Meaning they stripped slash cross threaded it.

Either you didn't get to it yet or I was ignored. Holler when you do more testing.

How do you know? Something is causing your lack of fuel issue. Pull the hose off AT the carb inlet. Drain into a glass jar. Should have a gundy pulsing fuel flow if the pump is good. As in making a huge mess. Look for water in the bottom of the jar.

Why do you want or need it to idle down for? OPE (outdoor power equipment) mowers, trimmers and blowers are designed to run at full rpm once you let go of the starting rope or key switch. Most are air cooled. Low rpm means less cooling air being generated, not good. Then there is the...

Feel around the head for air movement. That would work on an external leak. Take a small hose. Hold one end to your ear. Other around the head area. Could smoke test it and see where the smoke goes. Use a car evap machine tester slash smoker.

Or you a shop vac you probably already have for free?

Post it up on youtube. Link it here for us to view. Means a rich condition. Carb needle sticking open or choke not locked open once warm/hot. Pressure test the carb needle/seat at 7psi for 30 minutes. Many a youtube video on how to pressure test carb needles. Pull the oil dipstick and smell...

Wish they made the "old" Snappers again. Not the new walmart disposable Snappers of today. Those were the days........