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I had an issue with my mower searching like in this video Troy Built Pony 17 HP Briggs & Stratton Governor/Idle Issues - YouTube I ordered a carb kit and replaces all the gaskets, needle, pins, springs and cleaned the carb with Carb cleaner. I was unable to change the welch plug due to not having anything to remove the old one (at that time). I made sure to spray out every porthole I could see. While I was at it, I replaced the spark plug and oil, checked the rocker arms (shaft was loose earlier in the year) and because I thought I smelled gas in the oil, added a fuel shut off valve and new fuel filter. The mower now cranks and runs great at low and mid throttle, but when I put it in rabbit, it dies. Once it dies, it is hard to crank back up, but once I do it does the same, dies at full throttle. I recenlt switched to non ethonl gas.

Any suggestions would be appreciated, I am trying to get this running before the Lawn Mower Parade this Saturday, yes I live in a small town

2011 Troy-Bilt Pony
Briggs and Statton 31c707-3346-g6 engine with a Nikki Carb (795366)

I only see guys complain abut two things on Briggs that do that. The carb is junk and needs replaced on the twins as they will only idle. On the singles it is a leak on the intake somewhere. Both seem to take new stuff.

Sounds like the high speed jet is clogged in the carb just spraying wont work you need to run a paper clip through it to clean the junk out of it.

Try with fuel mixture needle to adjust.

I'd make sure you have adequate fuel flow to the carburetor,there's no kinks in the fuel line,the fuel pickup in the tank is clear,and not blocked,and your fuel filter is clear,if you have a fuel pump it's functioning properly,and lastly your fuel tank vent is functioning...

wjjones said:

Sounds like the high speed jet is clogged in the carb just spraying wont work you need to run a paper clip through it to clean the junk out of it.

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I forgot to mention, I did run a thin wire through every orifice I could see.

RussellTP said:

Try with fuel mixture needle to adjust.

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When I adjust it in, the motor quits and adjusting it out revs the engine up but still dies at full throttle. I will try again. Thanks!

Raw Dodge said:

I'd make sure you have adequate fuel flow to the carburetor,there's no kinks in the fuel line,the fuel pickup in the tank is clear,and not blocked,and your fuel filter is clear,if you have a fuel pump it's functioning properly,and lastly your fuel tank vent is functioning...

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New fuel line and filter, it comes directly from the bottom of the tank, no pump. I will have to check the vent though, never thought of that.

Check the vented fuel cap. Maybe try replace new one.

take the carb off soak it in a 50/50 mix of high test and sea foam for a few hrs then blow it out with compressed air ...should clan up ..Make sure all jets and holes are clean

Try taking the adjusting screw all the way out and then blow carburetor cleaner through it with the wand / spray tube still on the can. Watch your eyes! Then re-adjust the mixture and see if that clears it up. Sounds like it's starving for fuel on the high idle.

Thank you all again for your suggestions. I kinda gave up on it over the winter but now that I need it, I had a friend look at it and it still does the same thing, only running at idle speed. Something I did find out is the plastic piece on top of the choke shaft is broke. The linkage still connects but the little spring on the shaft does not have tension. I am going to order that part but does anyone think it is related to the issue of not running at full throttle?