Recent content by Vintshave

I replaced the carb at the start of the season, but I will remove it and clean it out.

If I can't get it to run for more than a couple of seconds, how am I going to see smoke?

I restored this mower early this summer. It was running fine for a couple of months and started on one pull. Last week, the mower ran, but with frequent surges and sags. Now, I can get it to start every 10 pulls, but it just surges and stops. Sometimes, it will not start at all. I pulled the...

New gaskets. The only other thing is that I had to replace a broken carb spacer with a 3 D printed one since they don't make them anymore. Hopefully I'll be able to find one soon. That could be an issue.

Commucarb. Couldn't find the original Briggs carb for sale for this unit.

Do these loosen with a left turn or right? Just checking

Trying to replace the string on my trimmer. Watched some videos but it seems like the end knob won't unscrew even with a good deal of force. Am I missing something?

Hi, Had an old Briggs and Stratton generator sitting in my shed for a couple of years. Since everything was pretty stale, I emptied and flushed the fuel tank, replaced the corroded fuel valve and replaced the filter and the carburetor. I checked the plug out. Everything was good. I started it...

So now would I fix this so it doesn't happen again? I was using fresh gas in the tank

Strange happenings. I let the mower sit for a couple of hours. I did nothing to it since I wrote the last message. Now it starts right up and runs well :P

I have this mower which has been sitting awhile. The throttle control cable was broken and the cable that attaches to the front drive wheel control is slack. I kept pulling the rope with gas in the tank and it wouldn't start. If I spray starter fluid into the air intake it starts and then...

OK, I replaced the following parts: Drive cable Throttle Cable Filter Springs Carburetor Spark plug After I replaced the carb (which was very corroded), the mower started on one pull and I was able to mow for about a minute before it cut out. I couldn't restart it. Damn. Since the mower was...

I'll try that. Also, can you tell me what cable I would need to replace the twist tie I'm currently using for the throttle? I'm also curious why there is slack in the cable that controls the power drive. Could the fact that I can't pull back on the bar (since the cable is not attached to it) be...

If it was a valve problem, wouldn't it fail to start with starting fluid as well as gasoline?

I have the mower shown below. It’s been sitting for awhile. The throttle control cable is broken and the cable that attaches to the front drive wheel control is slack. I keep pulling the rope with gas in the tank and it won’t start. If I spray starter fluid into the air intake it starts and then...