backyard bob
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Working on a poulan pro lawn tractor for a friend. Has a B&S 18 hp els engine. He said it was smoking ,running rough and lacking power Then quit. Taking the head off found the exhaust valve seal wejed under the valve holding it open. Everything looks fine in the cylinder.We installed a head kit from B&S,adj the rockers/valves,turned it over by hand and all seems fine, Hooked up a known good battery and it wont turn over past the compression stroke. Pulled the starter and had it bench tested at a shop,its good. hooked the battery direct to starter bypassing the solenoid and same thing. Gets to compression stroke and stops. I can turn it over by hand with the spark plug in and its a little difficult but not crazy. With the spark plug out the battery turns it over fine of course. Help pls