Recent content by dlmcmurr

Have a Craftsman mower with a B&S 21hp single cylinder with numbers 331877-2371-G5-110408ZD. Lately it has started surging with the governor seeming to control it. It will not idle except with the choke half closed and even at full throttle needs some choke. All its passages seem clear, but I...

When cleaning out the Nikki carb on this engine, I made a stupid mistake and misinstalled the fuel inlet o-ring. Over a few days time it filled the cylinder and crankcase with gasoline. The dipstick shows about an inch above the level the day before I worked on it. I know now how to properly...