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    Briggs and Stratton 500e sputters after carb replacement.

    I drained the tank and filled it with fresh gas after I changed to the new carb.
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    Briggs and Stratton 500e sputters after carb replacement.

    I did completely drain the tank. Only thing I didn’t do was blow air through the fuel line backward, but know fuel is flowing through it.
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    Briggs and Stratton 500e sputters after carb replacement.

    After it had been sitting for a couple years, I put gas in it and it wouldn’t start. I removed the air cleaner, shot some starting fluid in and the motor would run briefly, then die. I figured there was an issue with the carb, likely gunked up from sitting. With the replacement carb, it now...
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    Briggs and Stratton 500e sputters after carb replacement.

    I used part #799583 as the replacement for the motor. Would I be better off trying to clean the old carb and returning the Amazon part? How challenging is it to clean? Any tips?
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    Briggs and Stratton 500e sputters after carb replacement.

    Where can I find the exact engine date? The sticker on the gas tank just says the model year is 2014.
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    Briggs and Stratton 500e sputters after carb replacement.

    YOUR ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 09P602-0076-F1 D19291 AC It’s a Troy-Bilt TB554 edger purchased from Lowes. Carb is an aftermarket carb from Amazon, B0B3DKJSK3.
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    Briggs and Stratton 500e sputters after carb replacement.

    Hello. I just replaced the carb on my Briggs and Stratton 500e edger. I also replaced the primer bulb, the air filter media, and I dumped out all of the old gas and filled it with new. The unit now starts after three primer pumps, but sputters and eventually dies when put under load. Is...
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