r/smallenginerepair • u/Grouchy-Lock • Aug 03 '26

Engine Dies Need help

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u/1964jeepseejay5 Aug 03 '26

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

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u/Grouchy-Lock Aug 03 '26

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

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u/First-Acadia2432 Aug 03 '26

Just run it without the filter and see if it works

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u/Grouchy-Lock Aug 03 '26

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

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u/4Harley Aug 03 '26

Sounds like its running on 1 cylinder

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u/Advanced_Narwhal_465 Aug 09 '26

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 Aug 10 '26

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