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The carb you mention is not the correct one for his engine. His is the 2 barrel Nikki type that does not like ethanol gas. part number for his might be 791230 but he did not post up his engine code. I've had better luck re-kitting a real Nikki 2 barrel vs rolling the dice and trying to replace...

AND after taking out the 4 screws in the top cover peck on the top cover with a screwdriver handle and then the gasket has to stay on the top cover as the cover is removed. With care you can use a small putty knife or a long pocket knife plate and gently go round the edge and work the gasket...

If you come back with more engine questions you need to post the engine model, type and code. The mechanic you let work on it THAT HAS BEEN IN BUSINESS A LONG TIME that could not do you or the engine any good is ????????????????. At least his labor price was right. I would not take it back that...

Keep us posted. I've had same issue with couple of those single cylinder Inteks. Low speed knock that sounds like a rod. I pulled the counterbalance from another donor engine and same symptoms. The donor engine had a bad crankshaft or I would have swapped the complete assembly. I set the engine...

I have a chain hoist mounted and hang lawn tractors straight up if needed. I could skin them if they had hair and hide. I have to pull the battery and make sure oil/gas is contained if they go completely vertical.

Here is a link to some info about your Nikki (Briggs) carb. How to ID which kit or parts you need. The 2nd link is how to work on your carb. Use the Briggs name when looking for part numbers on-line. You tube video part 1: (newer style aluminum float bowl Nikki) USE KIT 54832 @ $7 I've...

Since that is a OHV Twin Intek and when doing a compression test I set both intake valves at approx .010-,012 and re-test compression and compare one cylinder to the other. (make sure the ex valve lash is not too tight if you see the compression still low on either cylinder. Should be around...

look here for IPL https://www.jackssmallengines.com/jacks-parts-lookup/manufacturer/briggs-stratton/briggs-stratton-engine/100000-19z999-series/130200-to-130299/130202-1915-01 Appears maybe the oil got thinned out from the puking fuel and it lost a rod. Remove the recoil and See if you can turn...

thinking my father in law tried to remove it at some point and didnt finish. It does have the carriage bolt head up above that is hard to access. Your other belt will probably work ok now that you fixed the idler.

Also, You really have to keep a heads up on idler pulley alignment on that type motion drive. Sometimes just removing a idler to check the bearing or to replace a un-noticed spacer on top of the idler will fall off and not be noticed for re-installing/re-assembly.

Just a hint to make the valve lash adjustment little more user friendly labor wise on the old valve in head L-Head engines.. If you find that the intake valve lash is below specs (valve lash too close) and you remove the valve to remove/grind some off the valve stem off, do not use a power...

You are rolling the dice when operating expensive electronics (or any electronics) and smart appliances from a small emergency gen. If you need tv think about getting a small less expensive tv for such. (or invest in a inverter gen) Some owners manuals of electronics mention such. (in the...

You have lots of questions: first 130 volts is not TOO HIGH for your gen. (can be 135v if necessary. The small emergency gens go for an average of 115-120 volts. with a 80% load or approx 2400-3200 watts resistive load (non-motor), load -no-load. Freq is read with a Hertz meter sometimes called...

Temporary Service maybe. Wondered why price of vise grips keeps going up.

Here is a link to view some Briggs Pulsa jet carbs and tips for repairing. https://outdoorpowerinfo.com/repairs/ One of the holes under the pump diaphragm connects to the pickup tube. If you have air supply you can try blowing air through the pump hole or up through the screen. The other option...

Surging and hunting: Try manually (with your hand, not the throttle control) holding the carb throttle at idle and see if the engine slow idles smooth, slight roughness, very rough, or will not idle at all on it's own????? Report?

engine swaps even small lawn tractor engines for example can be time consuming. Murphy is waiting and watching close for you during such. If electric PTO needed, will the donor engine have correct charging system. If you don't think about such at first, well you know the time/sweat /cost that...

You have been lucky so far that small piece of the bad governor has not caused any major damage. It will eventually happen if you do not retrieve all. BE SURE you retrieve ALL the small pieces from inside. I have a large metal lid/pan from the top of a 55 gallon barrel that has a lip and I take...

Not hard to drill mounting hole. I take cardboard and make a template when the old motor is off the tractor, (if no fit) trace the center hole onto the cardboard. cut out the center per the trace and then center it on the donor motor and mark the donor's mounting holes onto the cardboard. Take...

I've noticed when Poulan's name is involved you cannot assume anything.

You might think about getting some fuel hose and rig it from your fuel pump into a fuel supply setting on the floor, like for example a milk jug and test. You can later rig your old fuel filter into the test hose fuel supply. From post #2 copy and paste. Lots of people are not aware of this...

Was that push rod in the engine? (if so maybe it's making parts like push rods and valve caps by itself when it running and might start making bigger parts and throwing them out of the block before long) Briggs engines have been know to make their own parts sometimes. Would also be a hint as to...

What is the chance it fell into the engine crankcase through the valve push rod galley?

I would not mangle the block by cutting a hole to use a camera. Reasons why. Those engines part out really good. (you currently most likely have a good block. You will not be able see and really inspect good even with a good camera. Those engines with the oil pump are user friendly to take apart...

After I posted this I see now that you just posted the engine info. Below is some hints. You WILL FIND the answers to your questions about proper adjusting in the governor section of the Briggs twin Intek OHV service manual. But you need to do the test ILengine suggests in post #2 first. If you...

Watch this link: and when done wait for the second link. If the 2nd link does not auto play after about 20 seconds wait time just clink on the link. Keeps a heads up as to the valves opening closing and valve overlap. Very important that the valves be adjusted when the piston is on the...

If you still have the old belt take a string or tape measure and measure the belt OD and compare it too the new belt and also compare the width. Your new belt is probably little too long. A hint that it's slightly too long or wrong is the shuttle clutch has to be push down further to get a go...

Was the old belt also jumping off or did the problem surface AFTER you replaced the belt and pulleys?

If they don't ask me about a warranty on a used mower I tell them if the mower starts and runs enough to get unloaded at their destination the warranty has ended. I tell them if they want a warranty to go buy new and use plastic for the best warranty. The mowers I sell I have a parts log and...

So the motion dirve belt comes off: Here is a link to download a owners manual. If the link don't work do a on-line search and then download from sears parts direct. I did not look for a parts diagram. The belt routing diaqgram is on the bottom of the floor pan on yours...

Just a hint. If you decide to have someone fix the spark plug thread hole on your old head you might consider telling them to also fix the stripped out valve cover bolt hole. Another hint. You need to get a feel for when you are about to ruin threads, especially in aluminum. It's quite common to...

It's not time to pull the flywheel AGAIN and also do not remove the head yet. No need in guessing about things yet. You already know the three things needed for a engine to try to run. Since you do not have a compression tester you can do this test to feel for compression W/O removing the...

Also you might consider: Leave the plug wiring to the Anti Backfire solenoid (ABS) disconnected because it's not needed. If you accidently leave the key on again the battery may not discharge plus the solenoid coil might be burned/shorted windings and drawing enough current to take out the...

This is assuming that you have the flywheel fan on and the air shroud so as the engine can be operated long enough without overheating . Try holding the carb throttle manually at low idle of approx 1200 rpms and see if the engine idles ok. If it idles ok at around 1200 rpm's with no spitting...

Just remove your bad solenoid and cut off the pintle and re-install. Watch a you tube video about such.

When the guy told you to sub another fuel supply he wants you to try running on fresh fuel. Or at least drain your tank and your fuel lines and carb bowl and add FRESH NON-ethanol gas. Why: any moisture/water in the fuel or contaminated fuel will cause spitting back /surging/hunting. The...

You are running that engine too long without the fan and shroud. From cold start up the engine should not be run over 15 seconds. You need to stop playing with it until you get a cooling fan on it. If you need to run it longer than 15 seconds install the shroud. You say you don't want to spend...

These are steel bolts going into aluminum. Be careful on the front one. If it twists off you will be depressed. They are not user friendly to remove AFTER THEY TWIST OFF. May have to just operate the machine without any brakes. Antisieze is a good thing when going back with the bolts I've made...

A Briggs and Stratton engine service manual is a good thing. Has lots of pictures and one picture is worth a thousand words. I see 14 pages of questions and answers. (but I did not read every page) What is your latest concern? Is your engine running yet?

Maybe, yes.

If you disconnected the single kill wire at the kill switch area and it run ok the diodes are ok, it's the kill switch wire area being grounded. If you had to disconnect each wire at the coils to get a run then one or both isolation diodes are probably bad. They are not EASY to replace but you...

I actually DID do just that, with no change... when it fires, it revs out of control. I recently had same problem as you with one of those twin Inteks. It was a new to me engine that had bad carb plus other things and people had be flogging the engine creating numerous issues.. When I got it...

To see if the governor on that OHV twin Intek do a static governor adjust but INSTEAD OF rotating the governor shaft in same direction as the governor arm, hole the carb throttle open and TURN THE GOVERNOR SHAFT CCW OR IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. If the internal engine governor is operating and...

Do you have a voltmeter? (electrical tester) or a 12v test light probe? Anything to check for 12v's. If not, get one and get back to us and we can give you some logical electrical testing guidance. Bypassing safety switches for a test crank is not a good thing. I've seen Hydro drives not roll...

The Briggs Intek Twin Service manual is good to have around. About $25. You might search around and see if one is available as a free pdf download. You might even get lucky and just find a blown head gasket. I just got through re-ringing one of those twin Inteks, little over $100 for set of...

Is the engine still on the mower? Is the starter spinning the flywheel? (You seem to indicate that you can turn the flywheel?) Does the PTO end of the crank turn when the flywheel turns? Was the engine running when it happened or did you just go to start the engine and failure? Reason I ask is...

Yes sometimes this is required for the Al Gore carbs. The tiny micro bits #61-80 is what you need with the chuck. turn them slow by hand. If you mess up the jet you can sometimes find them here https://sawzillaparts.com/

I've had fair luck with the 2 cycle weed eater, leaf blower carbs and one barrel Nikki carbs. I have not had any good luck with the 2 barrel Nikki's Usually have the option of free returns if they do not work correctly.

You ask what you should look for next? Look for a tractor model number and the engine model, type and code and post the info on here. Also look for a Volt Ohm meter or DMM. We can then provide you with some logical info.

I've got a service manual on a Honda EG1400 and if no AC voltage it indicates to check for 12v DC at the brushes. (with the engine running at 3700 rpm's) If it has 12vDC check the condition of the brushes and slip rings and also check the rotor resistance as around 15-18 ohms reading across the...