@tnnaas

I will not share this information, but the next time my dad or my brother are having small engine problems they can't figure out and are about to throw them out, I'll whip out the Valve Lash Wizardry. :)

@462ANIMAL

Yup , the valve will do that.. sometimes.. next thing you know.. it takes more and more pulls to get it going.. 30 pull later.. you might be low on compression..and need an adjustment .