19 horse Briggs & Stratton will only run with choke half on

[Tpieman22]

Changed carbs adjusted valves still the same thing hunts real bad only runs with choke half on. Changed carb head gasket and lapped the babes still hunts an dies without choke on

 

[Craftsman Garage]

"Lapped the babes", huh?

 

[Craftsman Garage]

Engine model no. ?

 

[Craftsman Garage]

Have you reset the governor?

 

[Tpieman22]

Have you reset the governor?

Yes

 

[Tpieman22]

Yes

I changed the governor when changing the camshaft.

 

[Tpieman22]

I changed the governor when changing the camshaft.

The surging has been going on for couple of years. The new carb did not help either new head gasket too of course

 

[Tpieman22]

The surging has been going on for couple of years. The new carb did not help either new head gasket too of course

Runs fine with two fingers on the air intake or the choke about half on.

"Lapped the babes", huh?

yeah valves did not have any cuts blued them had contact

 

[Tpieman22]

Engine model no. ?

I’m not their now it is on a red craftsmen 42” cut