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What happens if the valve clearance is too tight rather than too loose?

Dude you are so fricking annoying

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Because of your comment, and curiosity, I’m watching this video. Take care brother

How do you over complicate a valve adjustment? It's really as simple as it is in the video. I know some people could make boiling water seem as complex as designing the space shuttle. But valves?

@josephherron7671 maybe you should watch some other people's videos on adjusting valves before you comment on the over complicating aspects in my comment.

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Hey thanks for the kind words.. please do me a favor and subscribe while your here it really helps.. Adjusting the valves is very important and pretty easy.. you can grab feelers guage set at any auto parts store for under $10 , I know you can do it I have faith in you .. remember to let the gasket sealer set up for 24 hours before running the machine so you don't blow it out of the cover and get a leak.. good luck and let me know how it turns out .. I am always here if you have questions

@@MunkyWrench you got it man! Thanks again! I'll let you know how it goes.

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Did it have anything to do with the way adjusted your valves? I'm at newbie at this stuff and I don't wanna go destroying anything.

@@bdaddy503 No, the valves didn't hit anything. It was because it increased the compression and I think the extra pressure broke the top compression ring.

@@bertgrau3934 adjustingvthe valves increased the pressure?

@@bdaddy503 That engine it did. They were way off like over 50 thousands of an inch too loose. The clearance should be around .0004 to .0006. So the valves were just barely opening. It was so low on power it would hardly pull its self. After I adjusted the valves it was running strong. (For a 12.5 horsepower engine)

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the inlet valve is on the bottom and the exaust is on the top, if you remove the exhaust pipe you can see the valve and where it goes

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Congrats on your zero. Once u get one u never want anything else. I hope adjusting the valves helps your problem.. thanks for stopping by

Let me know how it goes.. as last ditch u can change spark plugs. They don't go bad often but it's possible sometimes

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And when they are both loose is this when you set the valve lash?, mine is a 13.5 tecumseh, i do appreciate the input now that i'am, retired i want to cut my own grass and maintain these things myself. Ijust want to cover every aspect before ii attempt a valve job, there seems to be way to much compression while trying to start the engine, that usually indicates a worn crankshaft, or worn compression relief tab, hopefully just reseating the valves would be nice. As i learn more about these small engines i realize that it took a real genius to engineer one, they absolutely amaze me that they even function at all. As an educated person when my grandson was showing me his camera he got for his birthday he told me that this little chip he was holding can store 3 ,000 photos it isn't as big as my pinky finger nail, it makes me wonder how did we , as human beings get to this place we are in now so quickly, just a life time ago no scientist would ever believe that was possible, in fact i barely comprehend it myself. You can only imagine my disbelief when this same grandchild told me they make a card the same size that holds twice the amount of 3,000, how did we become so smart, yet we allow a common criminal to lead our nation in to total destruction.

@@dr.robertsmith1971 Are you okay bro? Went off on a bit of a tangent there. You need to talk?

@@dr.robertsmith1971 thousands of people cheated in at least 12 different ways to affect those vote totals. They are insane political activist types who create havoc at peaceful protests of good people and those activists are behind the violent riots. They are paid to do what they do. Watch the latest video with Dinesh D'Souza and rudy giulliani. They talk about the corruption at many levels and how it's funded against the populace who legally elected TRUMP.. It's healthy to point these days things out and educate each other in peaceful discussion of why the country is sick and doesn't just need one doctor, but scores of them in Congress to replace the bad ones. You have to keep voting and do so effectively. Find out who is in need of replacement on your ballot, where you live and help get them to go to put who you want instead in government. It's our right and duty. And a duty to the young who are confused by bad teachers. That's another facet of the coming problems for the future.

@@dannylinc6247 In a million years, very few would believe that mrs. Clinton is capable of the things that now we know she indeed did these atrocious things affecting the outcome of an election--- I agree with you 100%

@@dr.robertsmith1971 yes she's "horrifying", to use her words about us "deplorables". But somebody we never heard of, lower on the feeding chart, some citizen in their employ takes the fall while she knocks off the witnesses, it seems like.

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@@MunkyWrench Well, reason I watched is because I saw blue smoke (not plumes) after finishing lawn, 100 degrees outside. I thought I pushed mower too hard.. I was hoping to clean some parts (carb,muffler,air filter) instead of fixing head gasket or something drastic like that..

Glad I was able to help.. great job getting yours fixed.. thanks for watching

@@MunkyWrench I’m just glad I’m done I probably should have replaced the engine I put over 200 into the engine

@@Michaelc-gn3eg if u have a place close by like I do for used engines it's sometimes worth it.. but most homeowner machines don't need replaced.. I constantly see 50 yr Old machines with very minor issues. They last a long time if maintained

Def.. most people never adjust them.. they should be checked every year.. if battery is good and fully charged .. valves are next step.. good luck and thanks for watching

@@MunkyWrench valves were out of spec (loose). And the head gasket was definitely rough. Oh and both push rods were bent 😂. I don’t know how it was running but she’s getting rebuilt to live again.

@@Mc88Flyy sounds like a fun afternoon for you.. good luck .. im sure she will purr

Thanks so much for watching.. in a nutshell on larger equipment TDC is more vital but in small engines it is not needed.. basically by doing it with one valve open and one closed you are just taking the pressure of the spring off and ,,making it loose to set your clearance .. and since the clearance can range by a few thousands of an inch its just important that the pressure is taken off when setting the valves.. finding TDC is also subjective meaning when you use a screwdriver against the piston you work it up and down to find it.. and what you perceive as TDC can be slightly different that what another person thinks it is and all it does it relieve the pressure anyway.. hope this helped.. feel free to comment or ask questions any time

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Did u check compression.. u only need 3 things to run. Fuel. Spark and compression.. try sorting a bit of carb cleaner into the carb and starting it. It will only run for a few seconds but it will narrow down your issues to purely fuel.. if u have spark and it still does not start with carb spray.. check compression if u can.. if not then remove the valve cover and check for a stuck valve or missing or bent push rod.. if it does run for few seconds.. pull the fuel line to the carb and turn key.. make sure fuel is getting to the carb. Let me know if u need more advice

Are you able to spin the flywheel by hand with the spark plug in? Is so, you have weak compression.

I have that same engine here popping like a mofo. And I've been playing with the carburetor with no avail. I will be taking a valve cover off and doing the adjustment and then retweek in the carburetor. Thanks for your input in advance.

​@@nater6604 well did it ?

@@ronjohnstonaustralia2417 still sitting in the backyard. I have so many other projects going on cars ATVs go-karts and house stuff. I think it's the rocker stud loosened up. At some point I'll power washing machine fix it and put it up for sale

Hope you got it fixed. That air/fuel screw, turn it all the way in, then back it out 1.5 turns to start. Should be close at 1.5

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You can look up your specific machine for manufacturers specs on a particular one but I have found that tolerances vary quite a bit per manufacturer on how far out of spec is ok before worrying , so a safe bet on most small engines is 4 to 6 thou .. i usually do standard 5 thou across the board.. and have never had a problem.. i work on hundreds of machines a month so that's just my experience.. hope this helps

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That's a good tip .. no doubt .. but in thousands of machines over say the last 5 years. I can remember 2 sheared keys. It'd very rare on riders because belt prevents hard stop when hitting something. Had a handful on push mowers w direct connect blades.. never a bad idea to check though. I find the average owner has never checked valve lash.. til something isn't right and they take to a shop.. a person should adjust valves every season or 2 as regular maint.. people just don't realize.. thanks so much for taking the time to watch and comment. That's how I grow.. u rock

@@MunkyWrench I've seen it several times with riders and experienced a dead stop when I hit a stump hidden in thick grass. The motor restarted but the timing was off and it popped and sputtered. I checked the valves thinking I had bent a pushrod or worse. It turned out to just be the key. 3500 rpm to zero sheared the key. I guess that's why it's there. I also agree it's a good idea to adjust the rockers and check that the rocker studs haven't backed out on the B&S motors.

​@@solexxx8588hey I'm just gonna copy this to you and see what you think. So mine is stalling out at about 1/2 throttle. Spitting out of intake. I've taken the engine apart twice since putting in a new camshaft and a new carburetor, nothing is bad, bent, or anything of the sort. Carb has been adjusted. New plug also. Oil didn't have metal fragments in it. It just refuses to throttle up without missing and losing power. Engine is a 17.5 hp I/C on a Craftsman body. Any ideas? Valve lash has been adjusted... I know all about those things I'm actually pretty mechanically inclined. Intake is .005 and exhaust is .007. I've tried everything from .004 tight/loose to .006/.010 no effect.

I didn't tear it down from the flywheel side, I took it apart from the camshaft side. I checked piston travel, it was good. Could my issues have anything to do with the flywheel side?

​@@A_Stereotypical_Hereticcheck coils?

Thanks so much

In my experience.. no I've done vids where the valve lash was over 20 or dead tight and still ran.. the problem with dead tight is it can throw a rod.. if your backfiring out the carb and it will only stay running at full choke I would first check carb.. if it only runs on choke you have a clogged jet most likely the low end. The backfire issue is usually cause by it being out of timing so if u pop the flywheel off you can look at the flywheel key it may be damaged or partially sheared. At 5 and 6.. your valves are just fine.. there's room for error in mowers.. let me know what u find and I'll try to help u find the issue

When I find gas in the oil pan. Most cases are because of carburetor issue. The needle under the float is not sealing correctly and cutting off the fuel. The fuel then continues to flow... it overflows the bowl and directly into the cylinder and eventually into the oil.

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Could be a bunch of things. The carb could be running a lil rich, the spark plug could be starting to go bad, u could have a partially sheared flywheel key that makes the timing slightly off. There are several other things to check but keep in mind while annoying it won't actually hurt the machine to backfire. Let me know if u figure out what the cause is I'm always interested

I have confidence in my carb but checking the spark it look weak to me and spark plug wire has a couple of deep wear marks on it so I guess I'll start by Replacing it if still BF then I'll adjust it like it don't BF till I release the cutoff lever only then when it sound like a rifle and scope???

@@JasonSmith-qx3zh yeah usually too much fuel at the end with low rpm causes final backfire. Check timing key if it's partially off you wouldn't tell at regular high rpm.. only at low to none. Change plig could be as simple as that

Yes that gap will be fine

They are called " feelers Guage " and u can get them anywhere that sells auto parts or on Amazon. Never be afraid to ask questions

Good morning.. I just looked it up and I see 2 motors.. 1 with a filter and one wuthout.. so I looked up the filter .. it's a shallow filter.. it's about the size if your fist. Usually .. from the driver's seated position would be sticking out the right side of the motor. I'm sure you would see it if it had one.. also if it's a used machine I've seen people remove the oil filter and cover the hole.. feel free to email me and I can help u more in depth

I would need a bit more information from you.. off the top of my head my 1st thought is you could have made the valve too tight when you adjusted it.. I have unfortunately done this a few times in the last 30 years and by doing so i broke a push rod.. my 1st question is did you check the push rod to see if it was loose.. if it was too tight it could have driven thru the keeper inside the motor as well like using a hammer to drive a nail.. my understanding is when you turn the motor over one valve goes in and out as it should but the other does nothing.. my next step would be to remove the head and take a look inside.. is a valve seat jammed and causing the valve not to open or close.. is the back of the push rod broken off? luckily its not an expensive fix even if those things are true .. feel free to email me if you need more help or just respond here.. keep me informed on what you find and I will do my best to walk you through it

Thanks very much.. that was quite a while ago so I have no clue what year it was sorry

Yes tdc is not important on small engines.. turn the motor by hand and watch the valves move.. when one is pressed in the other should wiggle with your fingers which means there is no pressure on it.. as long as no pressure is on it you can set the valve.. then just turn the motor by hand until the other side can wiggle and set it.. easy peasy.. let me know how it comes out.. i normally wouldn't say change the plug as I maybe get 1 or 2 bad plugs each year.. but this past month i have had 6 failed plugs .. so something in the weather lol check or change the plug.. half bad spark can cause it too.. if neighther work you can then pop the flywheel and make sure the timing key is intact.. rarely but sometimes the key will be partially sheared and can cause that nonsense.. keep me informed and good luck.. thanks for subscribing

@@MunkyWrench Well, got the valves set. Mower started faster, ran a bit better, but still similar symptoms. Got ahold of seller where I purchased carb, they sent out a new carb. Hopefully will get the new carb installed tomorrow. Fingers crossed this is the fix. Because I did get it to run pretty smooth, but only while leaving the machine fully choked. Both valves had alot of slop by the way...

@@splash5974 yes if it only runs on choke it means a jet is blocked.. a new carb should finish the repair.. thank for keeping me up to date.. let me know how it ends

@@MunkyWrench thanks again! Will do!

There's actually little to zero adjustment on those carbs.. I'm happy to walk u through any steps you need to figure this out. A carb for a motor that size is around $20 and takes only a few mins to change out .. so that's usually what I do. Make sure the spring is on the linkage to the carb. That will cause issues if missing or stretched out.. you can check valve clearance if it's not running right. Tell me what is wrong and I'll try to help. U can message here or my email is on the ABOUT ME section of my main page

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That's excellent info

Also to mention it is on a 300ex Poulan pro riding mower

Carburetor

@@davidthurston4241 Actually that was my problem, I had ordered a carburetor for the 18hp engine and that was my causing my problem. Ordered a new aftermarket rated for 19.5hp and cleared all my problems. Hope this helps for anyone that could come across this.

Thanks im glad it helped. See u soon

Adjusted valves still doesn’t seem right ,

lol I always forget

Oil level too full can do that too. Mine does it if it is a little too full, when I am riding sideways on my hills. Oil tilted to the left hand side of the engine.

@@kramnull8962 absolutely correct

Absolutely oil level can be too high.. if mower is smoking uts usually too much oil

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Also a bad head gasket can cause it to blow large cloud of white smoke mostly going down hill even with the oil at the right level