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Hustlin' Hank Hustlin' Hank is offline
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Default dead B+S mower engine

On May 5, 8:54�pm, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote:
Which gap? Spark plug? Valves? Piston rings? or.... or.....

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Christopher A. Young


The valve clearance. Over time the valve seats wear and the gap
closes, not allowing the vlave to close completely. If the vlave
clearance is less than .04, the valves MUST be removed and ground down
to the proper clearance.

Hank