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Well it has been a year since I installed the new short block. The engine still runs well but it has a hard time starting. From day one, the engine would start to crank and then stop. It seems like...

The engine is running fine. I mowed for a couple of hours on Sunday. So far, so good...

The manual indicates that approx. 44 oz. of oil is full capacity. I measured out 44 oz and it only reads up...

The flywheel sheared the key. It must have not been torqued down enough. I'll pick up another key ( or two ) and try again. Thanks!

I assume they are lined up. It was a brand new shortblock. I used a brand new key for the flywheel. I will check the torque. I could not find information on the mixture idle adjustment. With the cap...

I jumped the battery and was able to get it to turn over. Now I have fuel adjustments to make. It backfires and won't stay running. The plug is soaked and fuel is getting spit back into the airfilter...

I installed the shortblock. When I try and start the engine, it seems there is too much compression. Without the plug in, it turns freely. With the plug in, it won't crank past one full turn. Before...

Well, I opened it up and sure enough the con rod was shattered where it would connect to the crank. But unfortunately, so was the case... the area that holds the camshaft in place was broken on both...

The plug was on the light side. It's possible that the idle mixture knob got turned when I had it apart to get at the head. Also, there was some aluminum chips in the oil when I changed it. Do you...

It was so hot that the protective black plastic cover around the wires started melting and the oil dipstick tube warped. When I removed the dipstick it smelled like burnt oil. I let it cool down for...

There was the correct amount of oil when it overheated. It could have been a bit old so maybe the viscosity broke down quickly. Before I bother opening it up, I would like to determine the cause of...

Well, things just got worse. I ran the mower for about a half an hour last night and noticed it was overheating. I let it cool down, changed the oil, checked the breather tube and it seemed clear. I...

They were swapped. I changed them back and checked the valve clearance. The clearance needed to be tightened up a little, probably due to the new gasket. There seemed to be some additional wearing on...

I changed the head gasket. There was an area between the cylinder and the push rod area that was worn ( blown ) through. I put it back together and it won't start. The only thing I wasn't sure of was...

I have a Craftsman lawn tractor with a 17 hp OHV Briggs model #311707-0132-E1. I seems to run fine until I start mowing. The added pressure on the engine from the cutting is creating a huge cloud of...