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Carburetor fuel pickup .....

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silver1

silver1

Look at the photos and tell me if the LONG pickup tube can be replaced.
It is brass and plastic. I only see the plastic part listed. Help!
It is off a B&S 3.0 HP. 080202 0520 02. Thanks.

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ILENGINE

Seems like I have seen this question before. the brass part is only available as part of the carb body, The plastic part is available separately.


#3

BlazNT

BlazNT

You can buy the complete carb, part number 495459


#4

Fish

Fish

Yeah, that whole repair/replace scene on that carb was iffy at best. The repair suggestions were limited to somehow attaching
the plastic tube, but I have drilled and replaced the brass one before with good old JB weld, but won't do it again. It probably lasted a long time, but that kind of redneck repair has no future....


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silver1

silver1

Fish said:
Yeah, that whole repair/replace scene on that carb was iffy at best. The repair suggestions were limited to somehow attaching
the plastic tube, but I have drilled and replaced the brass one before with good old JB weld, but won't do it again. It probably lasted a long time, but that kind of redneck repair has no future....
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I don't want to spend $100 plus bucks for a replacement as yet. If it is part of the unit, I will just use JB weld and see what happens. It is a spare one that was on the 080202 0520 3 HP and it needed a new fuel tank. I purchased Carb. and tank together. The original tank had chunks of rust come out of it.
Still need to try and salvage it. Any good ways to do that? (other than rocks!)
Still having some problem with the newer carb. I cleaned, replaced the diaphragm and needle & seat. It starts and runs only with the chock full on and alot of throttle. It will run a long time like that, but stops if you touch anything.

Thanks for you reply.
Silver1


#6

Fish

Fish

You don't like rocks????


#7

Fish

Fish

If you look at the tank by itself, with the carb off, and the tank in your hands, you will see a hole, and a cup, where the carb
bolts on. These older tanks hold a lot of moisture, which sits at the bottom of the tank, as well as the cup. The cup on these metal tanks replaces the "bowl" on the newer gravity fed carbs, and after years of moisture, the cup develops a lot of rust holes,
which are under that layer of rust in the bottom of the cup, so you don't realize that they are there. I have sanded out these tank/cups, and have placed a layer of jb weld in the bottom , and have gotten several years more service out of these tank/carbs.....


#8

Fish

Fish

briggs fuel tank - Bing Images

May not be the exact same tank, but maybe close enough...


#9

silver1

silver1

BlazNT said:
You can buy the complete carb, part number 495459
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That number is for a new carb. Is it a manual choke? 4.25" pickup?


#10

BlazNT

BlazNT

silver1 said:
That number is for a new carb. Is it a manual choke? 4.25" pickup?
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That is the exact replacement. Carburetor [495459] for Briggs and Stratton Lawn Equipment | eReplacement Parts


#11

silver1

silver1

silver1 said:
I don't want to spend $100 plus bucks for a replacement as yet. If it is part of the unit, I will just use JB weld and see what happens. It is a spare one that was on the 080202 0520 3 HP and it needed a new fuel tank. I purchased Carb. and tank together. The original tank had chunks of rust come out of it.
Still need to try and salvage it. Any good ways to do that? (other than rocks!)
Still having some problem with the newer carb. I cleaned, replaced the diaphragm and needle & seat. It starts and runs only with the chock full on and alot of throttle. It will run a long time like that, but stops if you touch anything.

Thanks for you reply.
Silver1
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I put the original carb. back on after using JB Weld on the pickup. It looks real good and flows fuel as good as new.
It acts just like the other one. Starts at full chock/throttle. Could it be the points?:tongue:


#12

BlazNT

BlazNT

Ok you never told us there was a problem besides you needed a part that was not for sale by its self.

So what is the problem.


#13

silver1

silver1

BlazNT said:
Ok you never told us there was a problem besides you needed a part that was not for sale by its self.
I was asking for a FIX for the pickup tube!

So what is the problem.
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It will start and run only at FULL chock/throttle! Any movement of either will cause it to die.
Cleaned both. New diaphragms. Three different needle/seat (299059) kits. New governor spring/rod.


#14

BlazNT

BlazNT

look for air leak. it is sucking air somewhere.


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silver1

silver1

BlazNT said:
look for air leak. it is sucking air somewhere.
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Two different carburetors! Both do the same???????? Two intake gaskets!
I'm puzzled!

Help!


#16

silver1

silver1

Craftsman LT 11-36 Carburetor rebuild today 252707 0668 01 motor

I sent for a carb, rebuild kit (394683). It came with two needle / seat kits.
One was the kind I'm use too needle + seat, the other was only the rubber tip needle and no seat!
I was confused until I took the bowl off and removed the old needle with NO SEAT.
I guess this is the Gravity Feed unit.

I could not get the screw-nozzle (231323) to budge, so I had to leave it in and clean it real good.
After the clean out and mostly new parts the engine fired right up! A few adjustment and it runs
better than before with NO LEAKS. :smile: I still can't get the chock to work from the throttle cable. I
just move it by hand.:confused2:


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