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Take the Walbro carburetor apart and completely clean it. Drain old fuel and try again.

Get an oil extractor. Forget all the valves mess (literally) and tipping pushers over. Forget crawling under the car.

I agree they are trouble just awaiting to happen. Here when they are loose at the mounting I use a custom crowfoot tool to remove them...

They were designed to be "customer friendly", but I have seen them cost owners an engine a few times. After a few years of oil changes...

I have had several over the years that you couldn't tighten the drain due to the flats hitting the frame below the engine. Have to...

There's a notch in the plastic that catches on a small bump on the metal part of it, but it's easily pulled over it.

The plastic piece just has 2 o-rings internally that seal the oil in, when you pull it forward the Orings no longer block the drain...

If I was you and had removed the entire drain valve, I would replace it with a drain hose and not that twist and pull valve that is...

It is more likely the terminals themselves. I yet to see a properly crimp terminal to be loose and open barrel crimps are very tight or...

Hello B, I have replaced quite a few main fuse holders for the problem you described. The next suspect is the ignition switch but be...

Here is a starting point But from your description I would say the ignition switch acting up in the past would be a starting point...

Hello npbt100, Those integral filters made into the fuel tank are a very clever pain in the neck that gets a lot of good machines...

As Auto Doc was hitting at, at low revs, could be insufficient voltage to fully engage the PTO. (y) Makes total sense.

Hi Tiger SE, I have likely heard most of the traditional debates. (LOL) The ones who disagree have likely never measured the charging...

How fast the engine is running to engage the PTO is another topic that many people disagree with. I have been hitting the PTO on my Scag...