Recent content by speedbump

In that case, if your galvanized tank is waterlogged, your bleeder is plugged. There are rubber, brass and stainless bleeders. They look like this: They are generally about 10 to 20' down from the top of the well. If it squirted water while the pump was running the schrader is fine. If it...

I have a brand new 30 HP Briggs 49M977 Engine on a 60 inch Dixie Chopper. When I run into real thick grass and the Engine starts to bog a little, it makes a flapping sound and black smoke comes out the exhaust. The noise sounds similar to a belt slapping. Otherwise it doesn't smoke at all. I...

I have an older Dixie Chopper that had a Kohler engine that just gave up. I took it to a local motor shop and they installed a 30 hp Briggs & Stratton. Problem is it doesn't want to start. It's not getting gas. This was proven by the fact that if you throw a cap full of gas at the carb while...

These style blowers come into our shop a lot for motor bearings. Usually after about 7 years of outdoor service here in Florida. Fish farmers use them exclusively. They make lots of air, last practically forever, but aren't cheap. The ones you gave links to won't make 1/100th of the air that...