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    Sep 13, 2007, 08:19 AM
    14.5 Briggs OHV engine won't start
    My Ranch King rider has this motor on it. Last weekend I tried to start it and it smoked really bad and when it did start it ran for about 30 seconds then shut down.
    I have the crankcase to be full of gas. I pulled the head thinking it was a broken ring but the cylinder wall looks great. After installing the head back on I don't think I got it back in time right but when cranking it over the exhaust valve doesn't move. Could it be a stuck lifter? The intake moves OK but the engine backfires through the exhaust.

    Help ed

    Also when the head is removed how do you go about retiming it.
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    Sep 13, 2007, 11:32 AM
    You do not re time the head, you can adjust the valves, or time the crankshaft and camshaft, and have a flywheel key on the flywheel that times it there. Sounds like you have a collapsed valve, check the valve spring.
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    Sep 13, 2007, 12:09 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by MOWERMAN2468
    you do not re time the head, you can adjust the valves, or time the crankshaft and camshaft, and have a flywheel key on the flywheel that times it there. sounds like you have a collapsed valve, check the valve spring.

    The exhaust valve isn't moving at all and I can push it down and it comes back.

    Ed
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    Sep 14, 2007, 06:22 PM
    Is the push rod in place internally and at the rocker arm?
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    Sep 14, 2007, 07:26 PM
    I think it is but I am not sure will have to ccheck it and see.
    Ed
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    Sep 15, 2007, 02:05 PM
    That can keep the valve from moving, because it will not activate the rocker arm.
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    Sep 17, 2007, 09:10 AM
    I just want to let you know that the problem was the exhaust push rod wasn't on the lifter. Then we broke a rocker arm nut. Thank you it appears once we get the rocker arm nut back on it will take care of problem. By the way I am an upholsterer so if anyone needs help in that area I am here.


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    Sep 17, 2007, 10:37 AM
    o.k. glad I could help you.
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