5 HP CRAFTSMAN edger engine muffler is loud and leaks from crack in middle

[Craftsman Garage]

yeah, those are the exact ones, why?

 

[Scrubcadet10]

yeah, those are the exact ones, why?

I guess Briggs IPL's are wrong since you said those aren't the right mufflers?

 

[Craftsman Garage]

i found the manual: https://bsintek.basco.com/BriggsDocumentDisplay/default.aspx?filename=msotJP-K_ny7tH217FzoPu

 

[Craftsman Garage]

I guess Briggs IPL's are wrong since you said those aren't the right mufflers?

possibly...

 

[Craftsman Garage]

yeah, so this afternoon I cleaned the air filter, re-gapped the sparkplug which is SUPPOSED TO BE 0.030, BUT WAS AT 0.060, and shot a bit of seafoam deep creep into the needle hole, and this thing... ok, I start it right up and immediately notice the difference of tension in the throttle, and at full throttle, this beast sounds insane loud, is a champion at edging, and could be a 40MPH GO-KART engine. Wow, the things seafoam can do... by the way, the real "champion" is the champion sparkplug hahaha.

 

[Scrubcadet10]

I imagine closing that gap down helped Tremendously....

 

[Craftsman Garage]

it absolutely did, and it's very surprising that it started too... weird

 

[Craftsman Garage]

also, how would be the best way to clean the reusable foam air filter? water didn't seem to do anything.

 

[sgkent]

I replace them but you can wash them in kerosene or even gasoline OUTSIDE AWAY from flames, and let it dry. Or just some hot soapy water in the sink should clean it too. If you have some mineral spirits or stoddard solvent that works well too and is less flammable.

 

[Rivets]

Any type f solvent or fuel will cause the filter to disintegrate. Hot soapy water works best.