6wheeler 586 #1 Posted April 30, 2022 (edited) Hi all. I have a problem. On my $15 auction tiller. It is frankentiller. I call i that because it is an mtd with an old 7/24 snow blower engine on it. It was working fine until the intake valve retainer decided to get off the reservation. I can't find a model or a spec number anywhere on the engine. It is a tecumseh. My question is? Are the retainers pretty much the same on these small techy's? . Edited April 30, 2022 by 6wheeler Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handy Don 10,639 #2 Posted April 30, 2022 The engine data is usually on a decal on the blower housing and maybe got painted over? If so, a bit of brake cleaner on a rag can sometimes soften the paint without wrecking the underlying decal. The retainers I've encountered were spec'd by the OD of the valve spring and the diameter of the valve stem. Nothing unique or unusual. Just be happy you don't have the two little tiny half-round wedges! I'd take one to the nearest shop that repairs engines/mowers for commercial landscapers. Someone on the forum may even have some from a dead engine that they'll offer to you. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
