Got the wife's van back on Thursday. $2100 For labor, parts and fluids. Runs great now. Gonna change the oil after 500 miles. Got a box of good spare parts.
I finally got my brand new Honda lawnmower running! After checking the spark plug, autochoke & priming the carburetor I decided to check the compression. It had none. Then I noticed a dent in the corner of the valve cover. Took it off and it started right up. I pounded out the dent and now she runs like she's supposed to. The dent had to happen at the factory or Home Depot. It was small and not noticeable unless you were looking for it. It was enough to hold a valve open.
That's 2 down. Now I can wait for the next one to drop.
Terry
I finally got my brand new Honda lawnmower running! After checking the spark plug, autochoke & priming the carburetor I decided to check the compression. It had none. Then I noticed a dent in the corner of the valve cover. Took it off and it started right up. I pounded out the dent and now she runs like she's supposed to. The dent had to happen at the factory or Home Depot. It was small and not noticeable unless you were looking for it. It was enough to hold a valve open.
That's 2 down. Now I can wait for the next one to drop.
Terry
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