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The things you were inspecting is one good reason to do a LEAK DOWN TEST FIRST. You will reach for your new leak down tester quite often...

Can you see it?

You asked? is this the compression relief system again? From your description, not likely yet. Did I overlook the engine model, type...

I agree with the feedback above. I believe if you want it to just run and smoke it’s time to order a $10 carb and see what happens. I...

It appears this would be a good engine to get familiar with your leak down tester. Not likely but A bad breather valve can cause such...

If the HFT one is like the one I got from them it is a low pressure type that makes testing lower cylinder condition on OHV engines...

In post #3 StarTech said to do a leak down test. Very good suggestion. Search for info on-line about doing a leak down test and the...

Update, for the last three days I’ve started the unit with only choke, no prime, and it has started on the first or second pull. Has a...

And that foam starts to deteriorate. If you have that, remove it.

and now it works fine thanks. He got it going.

Right about the reservoir cup. I hinted about the reservoir cup and fuel level in post #18. If reservoir cup has leakage (or the long...

Here's one problem that has been overlooked as these Briggs tank has a reservoir cup that can develop pin holes. The main tank is fairly...

Hi Forest#2, I use a similar method with the steel farm tractor fuel tanks except in a larger scale and I use 4-inch short pieces of...

I do about the same with large tanks such as old tractor tanks and vec tanks that are obsolete. I use pieces of porch swing chain on...

No, final rinse after it's removed from the tumbler is a manual rinse with small amount lacquer thinner or acetone. I tumble with the...