Recent content by Opelman

Find a Cole Hersee brand solenoid in the proper configuration and you should be good.

Well there are Bentonite based greases out there.

Well, got the zero turn running after installing a new key switch and air filter, it runs quite well. Changed the tar posing as engine oil too. Fram filter off, Kohler oil filter on with Vanguard 10w-30 in. Two blades are junk and the rear tires need to be tubed but the customer wishes to deal...

Failed Italian Attempt at Technology

It only seems to happen on the older 0 series saws, likely made well before ethanol was adulterating the fuel supply.

That is an odd failure. Some of those models have transmission belt issues due to the position of that idler, a different shim between the pulley and frame is the suggested repair. Check your belt carefully and only use OEM, the aftermarket ones have been problematic on that application. Be...

I have access to Kawasaki FD rated if you would like to try it.

Just thought I'd drop this here. I've seen this quite a few times on the older Stihl chainsaws. The fuel line in the tank turns into goo and you can guess what happens to fuel flow.

A customer brought this Kohler K 241 head in looking for a replacement. The hole is burned clear through, it started spitting fire while he was mowing. My guess is is the head was cracked from the spark plug being overtorqued and combustion pressure combined with heat cycling eroded through the...

I remember the fuss in CA when MTBE started showing up in the water supply. That is when we got switched to ethanol. When MTBE was added to our fuel, the car I was driving at the time lost 3 mpg. That was a 15% drop in fuel economy. Drive out of state and fuel up, mpg picked right up. Please...

Same customer dropped off an old Sears Suburban with an Onan twin at the same time. It looks interesting as the factory fuel pump is on the carb itself and a secondary vacuum pulse pump has been added ahead of that. At least this one had a battery. A bricked battery from 2021.

Briggs twin on a zero turn came in with the fuel pump missing, loose blower shroud and no battery. Note states carb problem. Install a new battery, fuel pump and pulse line. Find the new key switch hanging from its wires under the fender. No crank so jump the solenoid. Spark is ok but it won't...

I've probably replaced over 100 spark plugs at work this year on Kawasaki, Kohler, Briggs, Yamaha, Loncin, and Kubota mower engines. Maybe 1 or 2 looked what I would call "good". A couple looked nasty like yours, but most were just sooty black. Even the fuel injected motors were ugly. A good...

Wife's Gravely with Kawasaki FX got it yesterday. Out Kawi I forget what grade oil and Kawi filter. In Kawi 20w-50 with another factory filter. Air filter replaced with a Kawasaki repackaged Donaldson piece. Spark plugs are Autolite Powersports platinum so they were left alone. I really like...

I drive old carbed vehicles daily as long as the roads aren't salted. The ethanol blend fuels are terrible for their performance, milage and hot starting. Garbage for a motor fuel.