Grumpy , sorry to cut in but it was the valve seat, the ring which the top of the valve closes down on. The problem was with a side valve and just realized that your on ohv sorry for that. I did have a very similar problem with a 17 hp kohler courage ohv engine and that was simply? a valve adjustment and till I got it right it would not turn over. I think I should just observe .
Last edited by roebuck; 30/08/14 02:07 AM.
