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The engine (20 HP Briggs/stratton) won't start?

The engine (12.5 HP Briggs/stratton) won't start. The motor starts to turn over and binds up the turn key off... [Read more]

18 h.p Briggs & Stratton engine backfiring through the carburator ?

I bought this riding mower at a garage sale. The intake valve had broken and knocked a hole in the piston. I'v... [Read more]

head filling up with gas?

I have a murry riding lawn mower with a B&S 14.5 hp OHV that for some reason the head fills up with gas. I hav... [Read more]

How can I get my craftsman riding mower to start?

My 2 year old Model 4000 riding mower will not start unless I crank it for 5 minutes. (literally) Or use start... [Read more]

Mountfield petrol mower that has stood for 5 years?

Ok, a friend has just asked me to look at his mower, the sump is full of petrol, on turn over the fuel pours o... [Read more]

How can I fix my Kohler enginge model CV15 S?

When I crank the Kohler engine it will run a few minutes stall and send a surge of gas out of the carberator n... [Read more]

wont stay running?

i just got a used craftsman 4.5 eager-1 model 917.387360 and it will crank and run as long as i keep spraying ... [Read more]

will engine start without blade?

i have taken my blade off my 20" push mower to get a new one . I tried to crank mower to make sure it would st... [Read more]

need timing marks for briggs & stratton 204412 engine?

replaceing crank gear that drives came because it broke don;t know what timing marks should be any help would ... [Read more]

crank and cam timing?

Hi I am after where the timing marks should be aligned to on a b&s 12.5hp,model no:286707,type:4031. Can you ... [Read more]

cam gear fell out of block 5 hp brigs & strat engine?

how do I know if cam gear is set right,or how do I put it back in so it is right. is there a mark on cam gear ... [Read more]

re-dismantle late type 2-stroke crankshaft- Victa?

thanks John &William for your reply,but the later type shaft is a one piece forging & the crank pin-journal is... [Read more]

I have a victa vsx 160 how do you replace pull cord?

I have a Victa 2 stroke mulcher lawnmower vsx 160 but just can't seem to work out how to replace the pull cord... [Read more]

how do I dismantle my victa 2stroke crankshaft?

I want to replace the crankshaft bearings on later type Victa 2 stroke motor but can not remove the crank jour... [Read more]

How can I get my Craftsman garden tractor to start?

When I turn the key to start the engine cranks with an effort. I've replaced the fuel filter, battery and st... [Read more]

What do the valves set at on a 17 hp briggs?

I've got a murry rider with a 17 hp Briggs and it doesn't want to crank. It acts like the battery is allmost ... [Read more]

I have a Bolen 15hp riding mower that will not crank and will not roll?

I have a Bolen 15hp riding mower that won't crank or roll when in neutral. model #13AM662F163, It is a 38" cut... [Read more]

How can I fix my lawnmower engine# mod. 124802, type 3436-01 briggs & strat?

I have a craftsman 6.0 Briggs & Stratton engine mod#124802, type#3436-01. While cutting one day it suddenly sh... [Read more]

engine accelerates then idles down continuously?

I have a Craftsman LT1000 w/ briggs & stratton 16.5 hp and the engine will crank and start but once running it... [Read more]

my bolens wont start?

i have a bolens riding mower with a 15.5 hp briggs n straton motor..it was working fine last week, but today w... [Read more]