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The gas is fresh. Also, I drained and cleaned the gas tank (with gas and carb cleaner, not water) as part of my troubleshooting.

.....and thanks to civic also.

I finally received the carburetor kit. I completely rebuilt the carburetor including removing the Welch plugs and clearing all the ports with a small wire and carburetor cleaner. I replaced the emulsion tube o-rings. I replaced the primer bulb. I found a very helpful document on-line about...

Tinker Ty, I replaced the intake gasket when I installed the aftermarket carburetor. I went ahead and tried spraying carb cleaner around the intake gasket and the joint between the intake pipe/manifold and the block. There was no change. Rivets, Thanks. I will do a complete rebuild when the...

I went ahead and ordered the larger rebuild kit (632760B) because I need to replace the o-rings on the emulsion tube. Also, the Welch plugs are all in bad shape. I have two more questions. 1. If the primer bulb is OK should I still replace it? It is the original one (~2004) but does not have...

Rivets, Thank you for your thoughtful, detailed reply. I will rebuild the old one if I can. Aside from the lure of the low cost of the aftermarket carburetor, I was worried about re-using the original one because the nipple where you attach the fuel line was a plastic piece that was pressed...

I have a Toro Personal Pace mower, model 20017. It has a Tecumseh engine (model: LV195EA, 362003B). I have had it for 15 or 16 years. It has not had a lot of use. It is used only occasionally to mow a small area or trim around beds or trees. Recently, it had become difficult to start and would...

After careful inspection of the intake valve seal, I decided to leave it in place. The rubber was darkened in color compared to the bright reddish-orange of the new one. The rubber was soft and pliable with light pushing from a small screwdriver. The new valve went through the old seal with a...

Thanks Bertsmobile1, I think I understand what you are saying. It would be a lot of labor if I have to open the engine back up again and wouldn't I risk damaging my new head gasket?

Thanks for your reply Mikala. I am going to lap the valves. I like your idea of a seal puller but in looking at the new seal (especially the underside), I do not see how I could do this without using something large enough that I would risk damaging the inside of the valve guide. Maybe I should...

Thanks for your reply. However, my attached photo shows the original valve seal inside the intake port. Also, I found this Briggs diagram showing this models' seal inside the port and not under the rocker arm. It says at the top of this diagram that this seal replaces previous ones that went...

I have a push mower that has recently lost all compression. It was built in 2014 and has a Briggs & Stratton 625EX OHV engine (model: 093J02-0001-F1). I found that the intake valve rocker had no clearance at all so I removed the head and found a completely fried intake valve. It has never been...