I recall friend in Wards lawnmower shop who had spent too much time trying to resurrect an old Briggs & Stratton. He finally talked the owner into a new engine. He then clamped the poor old thing on the work bench, took out the spark plug and dumped in an ounce of gun powder. When the spark plug was back in and connected – he gave the starter a pull. . .
Parts of the piston and connecting rod blew out part of the crankcase opposite the cylinder – it took a minute for the flywheel to stop spinning. Even after cleaning up the oil he said he felt much better. I have never had the nerve to do that. When I get to that point, I walk away. A fresh start another day can frequently find a solution. There have been a few that I have gone through many times. They always left me wondering what I did the last time that I didn’t do the previous 3 or 4 tries . . .
