Recent content by kirkkw

If you want an aftermarket carb buy HIPA. A couple of famous Youtube small engine shops have both recently stated they have used HIPA carbs very successfully. Look at Chickanic and Taryl Fixes All on Youtube

Once saw a guy tip over a mower powered by a Honda engine and the choke engagement rod/spring/cable (don't remember exactly) came off. The owner was pulling and pulling but it wouldn't run. I was across the street and heard it. Walked over and said it sounds like the choke isn't working...

SO now you understand you shouldn't use the engine, but does that mean you're not going to use the engine. If its already available use it and report back.

With the new Nikki carb the engine runs virtually like new. I adjusted the valves and my method is not based on TDC. Instead, I just turn the motor and adjust the closed valve based on when the other valve opens. All the valves were opening and closing normally. BTW the engine has 570 hours...

I got the new Nikki carb installed and it now starts and runs like it should. I used it all day yesterday and haven't even bothered to check the carb setting. I know it is idling around 1700rpm which is below the spec of 1750 so I may try to adjust it as described above. I may use the junk...

I certainly don't understand the idle setting. After I get the new carb installed I will try to follow those instructions. It is difficult to identify exactly what is being depicted when just looking at the drawings - hopefully when I am looking at the motor it will make sense. Thank you...

I gave up on finding a rebuild kit for the Nikki and bought a new 791230 Nikki on Amazon for $145 + tax.

What would cause it to vary the idle speed by several hundred RPM? The idle speed screw is functioning and it is very sensitive. A quarter turn results in significant speed change. As long as the screw setting results in less than 2000 RPM the varying speed starts. I agree when the idle drops...

I have a 407777 0128E1 000815YG which in the last weeks started acting up. After the last cold spell my mower would not start which I chased down to carb problems. Also, the fuel cut off valve on the Nikki carb has been dripping for a couple of years. That thing drips fuel onto the...

Another GXI YouTube. The comments are pretty consistent - the machine is bad.

Feeling very silly, the date code is 000815YG Not 000845YG, so I was confused about the date code. Manufactured Aug 15, 2000. As to the parts diagram, I can only guess that I was on a Euro Briggs site and not the US one. When I contacted them they replied via email with the...

Looks like they sell a bunch of no-brand stuff.

I just realized I didn't close the loop on this thread. I cleaned the carb and install a carb kit and it resolved my starting issue. So the order of failure was bad carburation which lead to extremely rich fuel/air mixture which lead to carbon build up on valve causing valve to stick.

Talking about codes can someone please explain them to me? My Briggs says: Model 407777 Type 0128 E1 Code 000845YG When I went to Briggs parts they only had 407777-0131-E1 parts diagram and no 0128. Which of these is the date code and how to read it?

Hammermechanicman, I started the engine with starter fluid. It ran as long as I provided starting fluid. So I think this proves that my problem is in the carb. I also noticed that it would not start when the kill wire was connected. I spent a while checking the safety switches and couldn't...