Tecumseh electric start with a clutch engaged cutting blade. problem is that the engine loses power when engaging the blade then quits running, like the clutch and blade is too much for the engine now. have to pull start it now and after some warm up time it will engage the blade but I know its just not right. any ideas from anyone. so far I went thru the carburetor and was surprised to see a red emulsion tube and not a blue one and I checked the timing mark on the steel flywheel and I also tweaked the governor spring to increase its running speed slightly. it will not start with the electric start because its just not spinning it over fast enough. I have noticed that when I shut it off I can see the vapor coming out of the back of the carburetor. I will do a compression check next and possibly a head gasket unless someone knows whats up with this engine. its on a toro personal pace.
hello everyone im new to this forum as of today but i have a technical question
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