carb trouble

[corky]

have 1440 briggs engine will start but run for 5 sec and stop .have fuel to carb have any ideas

 

[ILENGINE]

Does it have the low oil shutoff. Bolts into the lower crankcase, and if the oil level is too low can cause a no start or short start situation.

 

[corky]

oil is full-- engine will start and run smooth but only for about 4- 5 second then run out fuel resev on carb fullof fuel and floats working

 

[ILENGINE]

When it starts to die, does it sputter around first, or acts like you shut it off. If it acts like you shut it off, could be ignition related.

 

[corky]

no sputtering shuts down like runs out of fuel carb full of fuel will restart an do the same thing

 

[ILENGINE]

Starting to sound like you may be loosing fire to the spark plug. do you have a way to check the spark while the engine is running, to determine if you are loosing fire when it starts to die. Try changing plugs and see what happens.