Recent content by Alex Ethridge

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    What does this sound indicate?

    I furnished an MP3 attachment.
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    Long-term Storage of Silicone Gasket Maker?

    Yes, gotta' have it. Ordered a sump on ebay and it came like this. A simple gasket can't be trusted to permanently seal this:
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    Long-term Storage of Silicone Gasket Maker?

    This is not a Briggs question but I don't see a forum here for general questions. I get a tube of silicone gasket maker, use a tenth or less of it, put the tube away and find it hardened months later when I need it again and have to buy another tube. So, has anyone here ever come up with a...
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    Repeat Carburetor Problems

    Will do. I let the mower run for hours at night until it emptied the tank. Today, I put in gas from the same container as before, wet the air cleaner with starting fluid and it started right up and ran perfectly while I cut the back yard. I parked it, let it sit for about a quarter minute and...
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    Repeat Carburetor Problems

    Never heard of pressure testing, don't know what it is or how to do it. Update: Found it on YouTube. Now I understand.
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    Repeat Carburetor Problems

    Thanks for reading and the suggestions. To answer the questions: Mine is Ruixing as that name is in relief in the casting. Replacement is OEM, cost $107.40 when I bought it a year ago. So far, no Chinese junk. Before I replaced the original, I tried disassembly and cleaning but no change...
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    What does this sound indicate?

    Briggs Engine Model 31S877 0001 G1 160418ZD, OEM Carburetor 594593 It does this every few seconds, sometimes four and five in a row. It's like the ignition has been turned off, then immediately back on before it stops spinning. Listen to attachment. Additional Info: I cut the yard about...
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    Repeat Carburetor Problems

    Briggs Engine Model 31S877 0001 G1 160418ZD, OEM Carburetor 594593, Needle 594868 I'm sure this mower hasn't more than a hundred hours on it and I have not used ethanol fuel since replacing the carburetor a year ago with a genuine OEM carburetor. I replaced the carburetor less than a year...
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    Question about parts cleaner chemical

    Yes, I'm afraid that might be the same thing I run into. A lot of regulations have come in since 1980.
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    Question about parts cleaner chemical

    Back in about 1980 through about 1984, I serviced mowers and bought five gallons of carburetor cleaner in a six-gallon bucket with basket. At the time, it was the most expensive brand (about $60 in 1980 would be about $220 today) BUT it cleaned anything and everything and in four or five years...
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    A question about Stens

    Thanks, I'll go with "Chinesium".
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    A question about Stens

    Oops, I just realized only one of those is a Stens, the second one.
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    A question about Stens

    I see a couple of carburetors on ebay that are advertised as Stens and are at very low prices. My understanding is that Stens makes OEM carburetors for Briggs. Any reason I should not get one of these? Links below. Oregon Stens
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    Need advice on installing crankshaft lower seal.

    The oil is definitely coming out from the shaft seal. I replaced that seal last year and it did OK until a plastic bag I didn't see got wrapped around the shaft, then started leaking again. I had totally forgotten oil dye existed; thanks for reminding me.
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    Need advice on installing crankshaft lower seal.

    I got a one-inch piece of PVC pipe yesterday, almost a perfect size, ID and OD.
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