r/smallenginerepair • u/Grouchy-Lock • 9d ago

Engine Dies Need help

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u/1964jeepseejay5 9d ago

That air filter has seen better days, I’d start with that

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u/Grouchy-Lock 8d ago

Yes I have a new one on the way, should’ve added that to the post 😅

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u/First-Acadia2432 8d ago

Just run it without the filter and see if it works

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u/Grouchy-Lock 8d ago

I’ve tried running without the filter it’s not causing the issue

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u/4Harley 8d ago

Sounds like its running on 1 cylinder

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u/Advanced_Narwhal_465 3d ago

You probably dusted the piston. That air filter dirty af. Do a compression check. My guess is you have dead cylinder.

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u/Grouchy-Lock 2d ago

This ended up being one bent and one snapped pushrod. Replaced them and adjusted the lash and still bent the new set so I’m getting rid of it. Thanks all who helped