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OOddjob reacted to Freddie21's post in the thread Leaking tires... tube or replace? If replace, which tire? with
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Buy new, you'll get lots of years out of them. Not going to keep it that long, tubes are a cheaper alternative. If badly dry rotted... -
OOddjob reacted to Tiger Small Engine's post in the thread Briggs Intek, replaced everything, still surging.. Ideas? with Like.
One aftermarket carburetor that didn’t work as an example, is not exactly like having a hundred aftermarket carburetors that didn’t work...
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OOddjob replied to the thread Leaking tires... tube or replace? If replace, which tire?.They can absolutely be patched. But getting a tube in and out of a small tire/wheel is not nearly as easy as a bike tire. Also...
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OOddjob reacted to Etbrown44's post in the thread Briggs Intek, replaced everything, still surging.. Ideas? with Like.
Been doing small engine repair 65 years. Have installed 100s of Chinese carbs and only encountered 2 or 3 bad ones. Those odds work for me.
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OOddjob replied to the thread Briggs Intek, replaced everything, still surging.. Ideas?.Please pardon the long story, I promise to connect back to the topic. I have the 20HP single cylinder Intek. The mower sat for at...
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OOddjob reacted to Tiger Small Engine's post in the thread Briggs Intek, replaced everything, still surging.. Ideas? with Like.
I put cheap Chinese carburetors on all the time. They are usually plug and play. I also don’t get comebacks as a result.
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OOddjob replied to the thread Sears 917370431 self-propelled lawn mower hard to pull start rope.Since it used to be easier to pull, maybe the compression release mechanism has failed. You could try to confirm by using a magnet on a...
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OOddjob reacted to Tiger Small Engine's post in the thread Briggs Intek, replaced everything, still surging.. Ideas? with Like.
When an OEM carburetor is sometimes 5 to 10 times the cost of an aftermarket carburetor, it may just be worth the gamble…
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OI would have thought there would be some minor increase because the tire volume should be reduced. A Google AI of the question answers...
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OOddjob reacted to Tiger Small Engine's post in the thread Intek 12.5HP cranking but not starting fuel coming out exhaust manifold gasket t with Like.
I will bet it is a Nikki carburetor. Add fuel shut off valve. Read and use the above information.
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OOddjob replied to the thread Briggs Intek, replaced everything, still surging.. Ideas?.I was recently gifted a Craftsman YS4500 with a 20HP Briggs single cylinder. It had been sitting in a neighbor’s garage for at least 5...
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OOddjob replied to the thread Nagging Question About Tire Pressure.Challenge accepted. Because it has been about 56 years since my last physics class, I went to the internet and looked it up. Air is...
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OOddjob replied to the thread Toro model 20331 6.75 Briggs no choke/no prime cold start issue.I have worked on two Briggs with stuck auto-chokes. Still in the anecdotal category of evidence, but for what it’s worth, both of the...
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OUnless he told the guy there was a problem if it rained, I'm not convinced on who the f'wit is in this story. Leaving a tractor outside...
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OOddjob replied to the thread John Deere LX188 No crank.It takes a lot of juice to spin the starter motor. A weak battery can easily power lights. Bertrrr is spot on. If you don’t have a...