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    F2.5MSHD low compression

    F2.5MSHD is a 2003 motor. Owner said it had no compression. After inspection I found the exhaust (?) valve's pushrod lying out of the rocker arm. I removed the valve because it would barely move. Cleaned the carbon and dry oil from it, soaked in carb cleaner, reinstalled and found it seated...
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    New Snowblower no-start, 8hp Briggs&Strat Engine!!!

    My father was running our new Craftsman snowblower for the first time this season after buying it. It was running lousy he says (not sure what that means). It had 2 month old fuel in it, and I told him that was most likely the cause. He ran it a while more (ugh) until it was almost out of...
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    Help diagnosing this non-recoiling pull start!!!

    It's on a small Johnson o/b I believe. 8 HP if I recall correctly. Plainly enough there is no tension being created, in order to cause it to recoil when pulled. As you can see there is a spring inside of another spring that are used to provide that tension. At the base of the springs in the...
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    Compatible Lower Unit for Mariner O/b?

    It's an early 90's 15hp two stroke. I need to get the serial number off of it in order to check the exact specs of it, but my boss said I can have it. All it needs is a lower unit, and I'm wondering what will fit?
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    9.9 High Thrust ran with NO oil in Crankcase!

    It was never refilled with oil at the end of the last NE boating season. It was started and let idle for about 6 seconds. What are the chances that the cylinders are damaged or the bearings are shot?
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