Briggs VTEK 22 only runs on starter fluid

Resqguy said:

Before I purchased it, the tractor had been sitting out when we had heavy rain. That was when the grommet was deteriorated

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Bingo was his name O.

If you have water in the fuel tank you can drain the fuel out of the tank. You do not have to take the carb off to get the water out of it. Get some seafoam fill the fuel filter with it, start and run the engine it will pull the water out of the carb. I have done this many times and never had to pull the carb. You may have to spray come gum out carb cleaner in the carb to get it to run and pull the water out of the carb.

Just pull the carb inlet hose. Drain into a glass jar. Look for water in the bottom. If the tank is full get a can ready to take the excess. Dump carb bowl. Blow carb body out with shop air and SAFETY GLASSES.