Recent content by chuck55

Thank you all for your feedback. Yes it does have plastic intake manifolds, and I noticed they didn't form a good seal when I installed the latest carburetor. I used black silicone gasket material around the outside where it didn't quite seal. I know gasoline will eventually eat away at...

Hoping someone can identify my problem with popping/backfiring and producing a gas smell So here is the symptoms and data 1. Engine is Briggs 44R677 0021G1. The carburetor is a nikki-6 model 796227 2. Backfiring is through the muffler 3. Valve clearance is good at .004 to .006 per the mfr...

Are there any specs on the nikki carburetor so I can check the oriface diameters? Does anyone know where I could find them?

I pulled the flywheel and don't see anything wrong with the key - not split or deformed. I tried replacing the diodes a year ago, but will try again when I get it back together

please see my response to rivets above. It is a 44R677 0021G1. The valve clearance is .004 to .006. The carburetor is a nikki-6 796227. The backfiring is through the muffler

It is a 44R677 0021G1. The valve clearance is .004 to .006. I checked the valve clearances last night and they were in spec at TDC on the compression stroke. I used feeler gages. I used a cheaper aftermarket carburetor, but I was getting this problem with the old one and I replaced it and am...

Hi all I am having a problem I can't figure out. My briggs V twin with the nikki 6 carburetor has been backfiring and smelling like gas. I replaced the carburetor, changed the gaskets on everything, set the valve clearances, replaced the fuel filter and air filter, and the problem got worse...