Craftsman Chipper/Vac trouble

Hi I have a Craftsman chipper vac model number 987.799601. I went to start it and it just smoked for about 5 seconds then sputtered out. Now it wont start. I was just using it yesterday with no issues. Any help?

Kohler Courage XT misfire when warm.

I've got a 4 year old Lawnboy push mower with a Kohler XT-6 in it. First few years ran great, last couple years it starts misfiring once it's warmed up. Sometimes a little worse, sometimes not as bad.



I drain the fuel and change the oil, put oil in the cylinder and all that stuff every fall. I've changed the air filter and spark plugs, sprayed some carb cleaner in the carb with the bowl and air filter assembly off, run some fuel system cleaner through it, pulled out the inline fuel filter that sits in the line near the tank and sprayed it with cleaner... let's see what else... oh, I checked the auto choke and it opens properly when warmed up...



Basically, is there anything else anyone knows about these engines before I pull off the carb completely and overhaul it? I don't want to do that because, well, I'm lazy and I have a crap-ton of other more important things to do. It's driving me crazy though, so I'm hoping that if I wish really hard it will be something else a little easier to fix.



It starts 1st pull every time, runs smooth and quiet, powers through my usually slightly overgrown lawn just fine. All until it gets warm then - mmmmmmmmm-putt-uhmmmmmmmmmmm-puttputt-uhmmmmmmmmmmmm. Kinda like that :biggrin: It still mows, but I like my machines to work like new.



Anyone?



PS - I hate signing up to a forum just to ask a question, so once I figure it out I'll try to post my solution in the hopes of saving someone else from wasting time hoping that it isn't their carburetor causing the problem.

Blade on toro 20113 wont tighten - crank moving

Hi guys,

Just mowing my lawn when the blade came loose...tried to tighten it but the crank is turning before it gets tight...any idea how to resolve this?

Thanks.

saber riding lawn mower 17.5hp42

we have been breaking the mower belt we have gone through 3 of them and they are not cheap .what are we doing wrong

Good Afternoon from Everett, WA

Nice to be here. What's cutting?

Honda engine GCV 160cc observation

I notice that this engine has parts hanging down on the left side of the engine if you are standing facing the handles like when you mow and there is a spring there. Looks like the spring and those parts could get caught if you are mowing around shrubs and or bushes. Don't know how much it would take to bend something but doesn't look like it would take much if it got caught on something.

Engine doesn't start right.

While it's in starting position it it will stop make metal on metal sound then continue starting and fire right up. I've replaced starter same thing. When u turn flywheel by hand it clicks. Runs fine just start's weird.





13 HP Tecumseh