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    opposed twin 18.5hp

    ok so i was riding around outside and out of no where i lost all power turns out my #2 piston wasnt firing so i pulled off the head and turns out the exhaust valve is stuck:furious2: but i can hit it back into place and turn the crank and it will open just fine but it wont close???? spring looks...
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    Riding mower as go kart

    i got me a 18.5 hp opposed twin Briggs riding mower with no deck to use as a go kart...i changed the back pulley from a 10" to a 2" so i go fast...now the only problem is hooking up a gas pedal ive been at it for hours...any help ????
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    Stator

    ok well i just decided to put my mower all back together and i just happend to find a 1n4007 diode so i solderd it in line and i started it up and measured with volt meter i was getting anywhere between 14-23v dc depending on rpms...is this good or bad....and is it safe to hook up to battery...
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    Stator problems

    my murray riding lawn mower wont charge the battery i removed the flywheel and stator. the stator has 2 wires red,black..the stator has no diode on it....????? any help?
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    riding mower/go kart

    can i push start a riding lawnmower...if so how??? would i be able to switch the pulleys and belt with sprockets and chain???
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    18.5hp opposed twin Briggs

    ive recently obtained a opposed briggs(42A707-2653-E1) i have a couple of problems....sometimes when its running its surges it acts like its about to die then revs up then donw again...and when i got it they said the battery was dead an wouldnt hold a charge so i went and a bought a $30 battery...
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    Help!

    ok so my 5hp B/S engine wont start but...i start with drill....when i have it in choke and i use drill on high speed...im just getting flames out of the exhaust....and when i have it on run nothing happens....please help
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    good idea or bad idea?

    i am trying to make my 5hp b&s engine electric start let me kno if this is a good or bad idea also pls let me kno how to improve
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    B & S compression problems

    i own a Briggs and stratton go cart engine that will start(sumtimes) but the compression is extremely low and is taking me 5-7hours just to get it to barely start. i have tried spinning the flywheel backwards to check the compression but it just spins back real easy and smooth (same way foward)...
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    lawnmower engine need help asap

    i have a lawnmower(dont kno model rihgt now ) and a few weeks back my mom hit the gas line with it:oops:. we set the mower off to the side....and a couple weeks later when my mom went ot start it it will start for a split second an shut down....any help:confused:
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    removing the engine governor + problems

    ok well if u recently saw solomons thread on removing the engine governor..... i did the exact same thing he did now my engine over heats in like 2 mins and if doesnt go that fast...super slow....it went faster with the governor in. any ideas:confused:
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    Engine problems

    i have a 5hp briggs an stratton go kart engine, i took it apart an removed the governor to make it go faster. at first it ran perfect but all of the sudden when i go to drive it will go fast but then i will be flooring it all the way an it will go extremely slow. but it barely has any gas in it...
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    governor

    im am looking to adjust my governor on my 5hp briggs and stratton. any idea how to ? i took out the entire governor an trying to put it back on but need to adjust the GOVERNOR ARM
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    where can i find a cheap go kart engine?

    i am looking for a cheap working go kart engine. any idea where to get one?
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    clutch problems

    i recently took off my clutch witch was a pain the :censored: when i finally go it off i cleaned it an when putting it back on i cross threaded the bolt so i have a broken bolt in the crankshaft an have no way for the clutch to stay so i was wondering can i take a spall sproket an attach to...
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    crankshaft help

    i was replacing my clutch an when i put the screw into the crankshaft to hold the clutch on i cross threaded it:oops: anyway to get it out an restart?
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    engine governor problems

    i recently took apart my briggs and stratton go cart engine when i did i also took off all the governor parts now when i start it revs up an keeps accelerating an i have no way to control the speed. any help:confused:
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