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old 10-18-2012 08:46:38 4.245.8.210 Report to Moderator	Are you 100% sure you got the cam and crank gear timed right?????? Very very common problem with small engines and I have opened up a good many that the guy got the wrong. Still remember back when I was in high school my dads boss who had a doctors degree but did not know engine got that wrong on a 5HP B/S engine Took me maybe 30 minutes to have it running [Reply]   [No Email]
mark terrill 10-18-2012 11:46:36 76.250.134.114 Report to Moderator	Re: 16 hp briggs and stratton in reply to old, 10-18-2012 08:46:38   that part of the motor came from factory. I'm assuming it is correct [Reply]  [No Email]
old 10-18-2012 13:02:59 209.86.226.57 Report to Moderator	Re: 16 hp briggs and stratton in reply to mark terrill, 10-18-2012 11:46:36   Is it an over head valve engine or a valve in block?? If it has the valves in head make sure the valves are set at the correct torque or you will have odd problems [Reply]  [No Email]
rustyj14 10-26-2012 14:09:36 74.109.247.14 Report to Moderator	Re: 16 hp briggs and stratton in reply to old, 10-18-2012 13:02:59   Some times-on older Briggs engines, and Tecumseh, too, the boss where the can gear fits into the block, will be sloppy, and even though you get it meshed to the correct gear, i have seen a few that would allow the cam gear to fall out of "time" with the crank-shaft when reassembling the engine. I solved one of those problems by making a loop from 1/4 inch masking tape, to hold the cam in mesh with the crankshaft, until you get it assembled.The mashed up tape doesn't seem to harm the operation. [Reply]  [No Email]