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    Briggs twin with a cough and carb problems

    It sounds like it has some trash or old gas in the carb to me. Plus the new replacement carbs are just OK in my opinion. The older original carb is much better. Was your old nikki carb a 3 or 4 bolt? I was having some of the same problems with my opposing twin Briggs.
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    Troy-bilt tiller manual or advice

    LOL I live in Northwest Georgia so I'm on the right side of the planet. I NEVER wait until spring to start getting ready to plant. WHY That seemes like a waste of time. Unless you live in the frozen tundera. I usually start right after the first of the year. I have 2 neighbors that want to...
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    Briggs 17.5 opposed twin will not restart when hot 42A707

    Since I'm here to ask a question I might as say one more thing about my mower. I also found out that as long as the battery is fully charged it starts much faster. So the carb and the battery was the best fix.
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    Troy-bilt tiller manual or advice

    Thank you that's exactly what I was looking for. Now it's time to get ready for spring.
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    Troy-bilt tiller manual or advice

    Hi I'm in need of a manual for my Horse tiller model # 12089. I tried to get one on the Troy-bilt web site but that didn't work out to well. LOL What I actually need is info on the oil what type for the PTO and transmission. What kind and how much. Thanks
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    Murray Battery

    Your battery is junk at 9.4v replace it. Buy a new terminal end and crimp it on. You will be good to go for a few years.
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    Briggs 17.5 opposed twin will not restart when hot 42A707

    Ok, I do want to thank everyone again for all of there help along the way. Here is an update on how my mower is starting now that it has gotten hot and into the mid 90s. I use my mower all the time now with my trailer behind it. That was one of the best things I could have done with it. I...
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    Murray Briggs and Stratton 5HP Quantum Power Push-Mower blows white smoke

    I've used it before. I used it a lot when I worked at a Chevy dealer back in the early 80s. But it cost more than seafoam plus I like seafoam for other things that work for me. Have a good one
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    Murray Briggs and Stratton 5HP Quantum Power Push-Mower blows white smoke

    NOPE not at all I'm a retired Corvette restorer of 35 years. If you don't like it don't use it, I don't make money off of it either way. All I know is it worked for me. Believe what you want. Have a good one.
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    Murray Briggs and Stratton 5HP Quantum Power Push-Mower blows white smoke

    I really like sea foam I use it in every tank full of gas no matter what it is. It's a long story but I had a log splitter years ago that I couldn't get it to run right without the choke on a little no matter what I did to fix it. After adding sea foam after 2 tanks of gas it started running...
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    murray

    Where is Carnac when you need him?
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    Briggs 17.5 opposed twin will not restart when hot 42A707

    Yesterday I changed my 4 screw nikki carb to a 3 screw because it has more adjustments. What a difference it made, It runs and start like a totally different motor. I believe now it was getting to much fuel and that had a lot to do with it not starting properly. One thing it did before was...
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    Briggs 17.5 opposed twin will not restart when hot 42A707

    Ok I have an update. I've been running and using my mower a lot lately. Still from time to time it wouldn't start if it was hot and I have turned it off and on several times. I have found that if the battery isn't fully charged that would keep it from spinning fast enough to start it. But if I...
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    Briggs 17.5 opposed twin will not restart when hot 42A707

    Yep that's where I often find mine.
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