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From: bramerd on 13 May 2007 17:21
My mower will not keep running. It runs fine with starting fuel
sprayed into carb.
I have removed / replaced with new fuel.
Removed carb and cleaned all ports with torch tip cleaning rods & carb
clean to insure jets are not plugged.
Everything is clean.
Orderd a carb kit
Any ideas?

From: cuhulin on 13 May 2007 17:57
Wal Mart stores sell new lawn mowers that have Briggs & Stratton engines
for not much over $100.00.Did you clean the spak plug,or put a new spark
plug in there? Fuel screen could be plugged up.
cuhulin

From: clifto on 13 May 2007 18:51
bramerd(a)gmail.com wrote:
> My mower will not keep running. It runs fine with starting fuel
> sprayed into carb.
> I have removed / replaced with new fuel.
> Removed carb and cleaned all ports with torch tip cleaning rods & carb
> clean to insure jets are not plugged.
> Everything is clean.
> Orderd a carb kit
> Any ideas?

Manual or automatic transmission?

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From: Hal on 13 May 2007 19:31
On May 13, 2:21 pm, bram...(a)gmail.com wrote:
> My mower will not keep running. It runs fine with starting fuel
> sprayed into carb.
> I have removed / replaced with new fuel.
> Removed carb and cleaned all ports with torch tip cleaning rods & carb
> clean to insure jets are not plugged.
> Everything is clean.
> Orderd a carb kit
> Any ideas?

Generally speaking the briggs engines with the 'diaphragm pump' (read:
fuel tank BELOW the carburetor) will have an issue if the pump-gasket
falls apart or the screws holding the carburetor to the tank start to
back off. If you are lucky you might get it to stay running by
tightening down the screws. If not, you'll probably need to change the
gaskets. Be careful when taking it apart, the governor/throttle arm
springs and the springs under the pump-gasket must be installed in the
same location as before or you may never get it running again.

In the future, you may want to consider a tecumseh engine. A real
float carburetor is better than a 'pump gasket' carburetor in my
opinion.

Chris

From: Steve on 14 May 2007 10:34
Hal wrote:

> On May 13, 2:21 pm, bram...(a)gmail.com wrote:
>
>>My mower will not keep running. It runs fine with starting fuel
>>sprayed into carb.
>>I have removed / replaced with new fuel.
>>Removed carb and cleaned all ports with torch tip cleaning rods & carb
>>clean to insure jets are not plugged.
>>Everything is clean.
>>Orderd a carb kit
>>Any ideas?
>
>
> Generally speaking the briggs engines with the 'diaphragm pump' (read:
> fuel tank BELOW the carburetor) will have an issue if the pump-gasket
> falls apart or the screws holding the carburetor to the tank start to
> back off. If you are lucky you might get it to stay running by
> tightening down the screws. If not, you'll probably need to change the
> gaskets. Be careful when taking it apart, the governor/throttle arm
> springs and the springs under the pump-gasket must be installed in the
> same location as before or you may never get it running again.
>
> In the future, you may want to consider a tecumseh engine. A real
> float carburetor is better than a 'pump gasket' carburetor in my
> opinion.
>
> Chris
>

Nevermind that 5-horsepower Quantum engines already HAVE float
carburetors.... :-)

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