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• Monday at 8:09 PM / Loping engine

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I have a fairly new DR Trimmer with a Briggs ex675 motor. I didn't empty the gas over winter. The nit wouldn't start. I bought a new carburetor and installed it. The mower started right up but it doesn't run smooth, it lopes. What is wrong?

 

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• Monday at 9:37 PM / Loping engine

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Loping or throttle surging is normally caused by a dirty carb that has idle passage in the carb clogged. If you engage the trimmer head does the loping go away or no different

 

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• Monday at 9:50 PM / Loping engine

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No different.

 

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• Monday at 9:51 PM / Loping engine

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No different.

ILENGINE said:

Loping or throttle surging is normally caused by a dirty carb that has idle passage in the carb clogged. If you engage the trimmer head does the loping go away or no different

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• Monday at 10:06 PM / Loping engine

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If not a Briggs carb the aftermarket carb could be suspect. Also an intake air leak between the carb and were the intake pipe connects to the engine block could cause lean issue. And third an issue with the governor. If you hold the governor steady to stop the surging how does the engine sound. Smooth running or running rough.

 

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• Monday at 10:44 PM / Loping engine

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I will look at these things tomorrow, thanks. Is there something besides spraying the carburetor with cleaner can I do to the original carburetor?

 

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• Tuesday at 4:54 AM / Loping engine

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jyl23 said:

I will look at these things tomorrow, thanks. Is there something besides spraying the carburetor with cleaner can I do to the original carburetor?

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With a new aftermarket carburetor, and the engine is hunting and surging, it is running lean (not enough fuel). The air/fuel mixture ratio is not right. Best thing you can do in this case is completely clean the original OEM carburetor and reinstall.

 

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• Tuesday at 4:58 AM / Loping engine

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Tiger Small Engine said:

With a new aftermarket carburetor, and the engine is hunting and surging, it is running lean (not enough fuel). The air/fuel mixture ratio is not right. Best thing you can do in this case is completely clean the original OEM carburetor and reinstall.

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And just to add to Tiger if it is the carb with the metal fuel bowl, don't figure the bowl nut because that is were the main carb jet is located.

 

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• Tuesday at 3:36 PM / Loping engine

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I tried to clean the original carb., the unit still wouldn't fire. I went ahead and sent the aftermarket one back and ordered a good one. Thanks, you guys for all of your help.