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briggs and stratton 18hp intek v-twin cranks but no fire.

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hoopster050

Hello
My name is Jim.
I have a bobcat ZT218 with a briggs and stratton 18hp intek v-twin that will crank but will only fire if I pour gas straight into the intake then dies when that fuel is burnt.
I have taken the carb off and cleaned it twice and still wont run, I also bought and installed a rebuild kit and still the same symtoms,it will run when I pour gas in the intake but wont stay running. Fuel pump is working and bowl is filling up.
Can someone PLEASE help me. Any and all advice is GREATLY appreciated .
Thanks Jim.


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ILENGINE

Does this carb have a fuel shutoff solenoid on the bottom the carb bowl, and if so does it click when you turn the key from off to on.


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mechanic mark

Post model xxxxxx, type xxxx, trim xx from engine data plate, thanks.


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hoopster050

ILENGINE said:
Does this carb have a fuel shutoff solenoid on the bottom the carb bowl, and if so does it click when you turn the key from off to on.
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I am out of town right now but will check it when I get back on monday.
Sounds like that is my culprit. If the solenoid is not working that means that the pin it controls will not let fuel through the main jet. Am I right ??


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hoopster050

mechanic mark said:
Post model xxxxxx, type xxxx, trim xx from engine data plate, thanks.
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I am out of town right now. I will get you those numbers as soon as I return on monday.
Thanks so much for your time.


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ILENGINE

hoopster050 said:
I am out of town right now but will check it when I get back on monday.
Sounds like that is my culprit. If the solenoid is not working that means that the pin it controls will not let fuel through the main jet. Am I right ??
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that is correct


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hoopster050

ILENGINE said:
Does this carb have a fuel shutoff solenoid on the bottom the carb bowl, and if so does it click when you turn the key from off to on.
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It was indeed a faulty solenoid. THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH !!!


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hoopster050

mechanic mark said:
Post model xxxxxx, type xxxx, trim xx from engine data plate, thanks.
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It was a faulty fuel shutoff solenoid. Thank you very much in your intrest to help me.


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hoopster050

Thanks so much for your help.
I have found that the fuel shut off solenoid was bad.
Thanks again.


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