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did this start when you rebuilt the carb? If so go back over your photos and compare them to how everything is hooked up.

Thank you all this forum is real helpful.

NO, I haven't figured it out yet. It still won't rev up unless I push the governor arm with my finger.

Glad you got it figured out.

A backfire is a pop sound coming out of the carb bore, not really the muffler. What you have going on is either a problem with the...

They should be .006-inch feeler, not .060-inch feeler. The manual gives variables, but I usually go .005" on both valves. I've never...

All good info here. I had a similar problem on my Scag TT 35hp Briggs. Sent it to 2 different shops and it got better each time but...

There was no water in the carb. It's kept under a car port. But here in Arkansas, that doesn't mean much, as we have high humidity all...

Assuming you checked timing, spark plugs, and all the other ideas posted above and all is well: If it has the little anti backfire...

Blow shop air backwards thru fuel line to clear any obstructions. Costs nothing. Fuel starvation can cause intermittent back fire

Have you done a compression or leakdown test on the engine? Disconnect one plug and start the engine. How does it run? Reconnect the...

Sorry, you are using junk spark testers.

Hello PTmowerMec, In the video, that sounds like a coil breaking down issue. You would need 2 adjustable air gap spark testers between...

Hello PTmowermec, Even though you disconnected the coil kill wires, the anti-backfire still has the ability to shut off the fuel in the...

First thing I would do is clean carburetor, run and test under load. That doesn’t do it, check/adjust valves.