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Hello everyone! I am sorta lost on this one. I have a Briggs 12.5 I/C Model 286707 Type 1141-E1 Code 000125ZE. The engine ran fine last week. I went to start it today and nothing happened. I checked the compression and it is zero. I pulled the head, thinking the gasket was blown. What I instead...

Hello everyone! I am having a problem with a Briggs 12.5 IC engine (gravity fed, no fuel pump). It is mounted on a John Deere 68 RER (the original engine was a briggs 8hp). The engine runs well under load for about 30 minutes.....then it stalls and I hear a gurgling sound from the gas tank. This...