Recent content by bk10s

Thank you for sharing. We are out of town until Sunday, and then I will be back at it!

What would I do besides making sure the valves are adjusted properly?

I really appreciate everyone's patience with this. Visually, it looks like the choke is closing. I adjusted the cable back, and it does seem to start easier. Not sure if the easier start was from the cable adjustment or because I started it about 4 hours ago. It is -15 wind chill here in WI...

I have tried with the cap off. Where would I look for a vacuum leak? Valve cover gaskets, and possibly the pump not getting good vacuum?

You may be on to something here. When I ran out of battery and hooked up my charger to try to start, the engine turned over faster and started quickly.

Going to put it back together with a new fuel line from tank to filter, and see where it's at.

Update: Removed the fenders and the tank. Tank was surprisingly clean (my wife was not too happy with the gas smell in the house from bringing the tank through to the basement!). Washed it out anyway. Tube and elbow clear. Maybe the fuel pump?

Well.....Wishful thinking. Went out tonight in the -20 wind chill and.......Cranked forever and took forever to "catch". Back to the drawing board..Grrr

When a took the fuel line off on the tank side of the filter, hardly any fuel came out. I blew out the line/backwards to tank and gas came gushing out (gravity). I put on a new filter and it started in about 1/2 a crank. Go figure. This engine has a fuel pump.

SOLVED! Clogged fuel line from the tank to the filter. Amazing how easily this thing starts when it has gas!!!

Thank you for these ideas to start! Re-checked valves yesterday. It is 3 degrees here in WI with the wind chill!

Briggs 350777 Replaced plugs, coils, adjusted valves. Have to turn it over for 20-30 seconds to get it to start. Once started runs fantastic. What am I missing? Some kind of fuel problem? Replaced fuel pump a couple of years ago.