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Found this on the interweb - https://youtu.be/ImzRWdr2d9o

 

I have a problem with the carb bowl on my $free.99 riding mower. It's a Briggs motor.



It's dripping off of the circled bit below.



Do I just tighten that with an allen key? Or take off the bowl completely with the phillips head screws in the flange at the top of the bowl?

 

Isnt there supposed to be a brass cap in there? Or guess it depends what model

 

That or a solenoid needle valve...

 

I saw it...

 

Give everything in the area a good wipe down, run the engine, observe and report back.

 

Any recommendations for rope? Going to be used mainly for pulling over back leaning trees. This one looks okay.

$90 Arborist Bull Rope | High Strength Polyester | Tree Hoist Rigging Line | 5/8" x 150 feet, no Eye Splice

https://www.amazon.com/Arborist-Str...0dc-4efb-8cad-af1ca9125ed2&pd_rd_i=B08J4JPK5F

 

I clamped off the fuel line because it's pretty much running out.

I don't know if it's supposed to have a valve in the bottom or not.

If it helps y'all any, it a Briggs PowerBuilt 10.5 horse.

 

I did just get down and look underneath and I don't think that bit where it was dripping has any threads.

 

Was the engine running? Maybe bowl gasket leaking or float stuck, cracked line leaking down. I see some have some kind of sensor on them and some just plain like yours.

 

I pulled the line off, it's fine. I don't know about the gasket because I can't even get the screws cracked loose with a stubby screwdriver. Should I even take the bowl off? I kind of want to be sure before I get medival on it.

 

Can you get the model and serial number off this? With them we can get a parts diagram.

 

I'll try, but I can't seem to find the plate with that info.

 

I found something. Maybe.

 

https://www.briggsstrattonstore.com/briggs-stratton-part-590399/

 

Ok, I see the bowl has an o ring.

Still begs the question, do I take off the bowl? Or the whole carb?

 

Amazon..
Much much cheaper..

 

just replace the carb.
I’ve put like 10 on the past few years.
Like 10 bucks..

 

I’m sorry
15 bucks

 

Oh and I buy older application carbs with adjustable main jets. run so much better