Recent content by Resqguy

I agree with the direction you suggest. I will test the flow from the pump. I have blown out the line. I also plugged up the line at the tank and blew in the hose at the pump and it held pressure - there was no leakage. I'm also thinking there might be water in the gas. Before I purchased...

A solenoid with no tip.

I removed the solenoid and replaced it with a bypassed one. No difference. I also disconnected the choke to see if it would start with the choke on or off - still no difference. I'm about ready to sell it as junk and hire someone to cut my lawn.

I can feel/hear the solenoid click when I turn the key. I loosened it to see if there was gas in the bowl and there was. The one thing that isn't working is the choke. The linkage on the carb seems to be designed for a seperate cable that pulls forward (choke on) and back (choke off). The...

I have a riding mower with a Briggs 44R677 Type 0018G1. I acquired it from a sketchy used repair/dealer in my area. I put about 2 hours on it - ran fine - until I noticed it was leaking gas out of the fuel pickup under the seat. After replacing the pickup grommet, hose, and fitting it no...

That is exactly the problem. The guy didn't even look at my mower to get an estimate of it's value. Profit seems to be his only concern. My satisfaction or ability to have a working mower didn't seem to enter his mind.