On 6/5/2019 8:45 AM, Dave Cole wrote: > > Solution: > Remove the carb and unstick the float valve/replace if needed, and > clean the carb and blow out all of the passages. > Drain the oil and replace. Once you get it running, drain and replace > again to get rid of the last bits of gas in the oil. > Its best to install a fuel shutoff valve between the tank and the > carb, that way if you have a leaky float valve, this won't happen again. > If the spark plug is fouled up really bad, you might need to replace it. > > Chances are that your engine is still ok.
+1 This is exactly what happened with the B&S engine in my riding mower, and the symptoms match exactly what you described. Adding (and remembering to use!) the fuel shutoff valve was the fix. -- Charles Steinkuehler [email protected] _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
