[aclug-L] Re: OT: Mower Reapir Needed

[DAVID CARMICHAEL <dec2955@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Anne:

There is only one hose to check on this 'Lawn Tractor'
[gas] and there was oil all over the muffler and
carburetor which was not there when I had restarted
the mower and there in now no oil in the crank case of
the mower...

And I have been quoted $400++ for a replacement engine
for this mower.... and I only paid $699+Tax when it
was new... 7+ years ago..

I was also told by the person that I was talking to he
was surprised that due to age that the engine "was"
still running after five years due to a bad "Splasher"
design in the model of engine which would wear down
with age.

--David

--- ironrose <ironrose@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> Sounds like a hose came loose when you tipped the
> mower back upright. 
> Did you find any oil or gasoline spill where you
> mowed?  Check your oil 
> & fuel levels again and check the hoses.  It sounds
> like you had an oil 
> or fuel leak and when the levels became too low,
> that is what siezed the 
> engine.  Shouldn't need any special tools, slot
> screw driver, pliers and 
> vice grips to check or replace any hoses.  Worse
> case senario is that 
> you blew the engine on the mower.  Rebuilding the
> engine is a different 
> story, but replacing one is fairly easy.  ~Anne
> 
> David Carmichael wrote:
> > OK I don't know for sure that happened...
> > 
> > I have a eight+ years old 'Murray' 38" riding
> mower which seems to of 
> > "FROZEN UP".. it has a 12hp Briggs and Stranton
> engine
> > 
> > Here is the chain of events....
> > 
> > Tilted on side to change mower blade{s]
> > 
> > After changing blades allowed mower to sit for 30
> minutes to allow oil to 
> > drain back into crank case...
> > 
> > Checked oil level and it read fine.
> > 
> > Mower started up and was ruining just fine ...
> mowed for about five feet.. 
> > when all of a sudden...
> > 
> > White smoke came poring out of the housing and the
> engine stopped dead...
> > 
> > I can not 'crank over' the engine..
> > 
> > Do not have tools to try to repair myself....
> > 
> > --H--E--L--P--
> > 
> > Over Grown With weeds...
> > 
> > 
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