Recent content by MowerNick

https://engines.honda.com/support-and-service/recalls-updates Try putting your model and serial number in here. It should tell you one way or another.

Is it under warranty? Honda has had a big recall on those because of camshaft failure. A honda dealer would be able to take care of it.

I used to be a dealer for those. Great trimmers especially. Almost every one we sold never came in for repairs. So much better than whats out there today.

Alot of the old murray diagrams never made it online. I still have my old micro films with break downs but idk how to get them on here for you. Maybe try to reach out to a local shop in your area.

Try resetting the vari pulley like i explained earlier it usually fixes that issue

Your float should sit level with the carb body. I believe the needle and seat kit is a 398188 im pretty sure. The kits only like 5 bucks

Yup swollen red seat. Floats probably not level id assume.

Have you tried resetting the position of the vari pulley? That usually needs to be done if you replace the belts, or the machine stalls while moving, runs out of gas. Put the machine on a flat level spot so it wont roll away. Then get on it start it up. Make sure your shifter is in neutral. Then...

Fuel pump possibly?

More than likely it is still the Chinese carb. 95 percent of those do not run right

Id price a carb assembly. Ive gotten some honda original carbs for alot of the gcv engines for under 30 dollars. I only try rebuilding them if the new oem is crazy expensive.

I would pull the valve covers for sure. Those briggs twins are know for having the rods bend and sometimes they fall into the engine block. For some reason alot of them will run smooth on one cylinder until they get under a load.

Yes if you connect the two wires it should jump it most of the time. I have seen a few machines that that may not work on.

May need a jumper wire

Almost all single cylinders have issues do to them mostly being made in china. I see less issues with both briggs and kohler twins but i usually recommend a kawasaki.