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    What's in my sump?

    Does anyone recognise what this little chunk of steel might be (or might have been)? I found it in the sump of my Briggs 11hp 21000 when I dismantled it to replace a broken governor. It's too heavy to be from the oil slinger, but I'm scratching my head to work out where it originated. Thanks...
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    ES45 surging and non-starting

    This seems like it should be a simple problem but... I have a Briggs ES45, which has had very little use (it's only for the lawn edges alongside a riding mower). It was fine last year but this season is very unhappy. First start, it was surging and tricky to start. I removed the carburettor...
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    Briggs OHV slow starting

    I think I'm missing something obvious, so could someone point me in the right direction, please... I have an 11hp Briggs Powerbuilt OHV in a small ride-on mower. It's become tricky to start, whether hot or cold. The engine cranks slowly - generally too slow to fire up. The battery is fine, and...
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    Snapped pushrod

    I have a small riding mower with B&S single-cylinder OHV engine, which I've owned from new (about 15 years). A year or two ago it developed a problem that seemed insignificant - the engine would turn over slowly before firing, almost as though the starter motor was tired. Nothing went wrong...
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    Briggs engine to replace Honda GXV390

    Hello everyone, Does anyone know which Briggs & Stratton engine would be a close(ish) replacement for my broken Honda GXV390? I'm prepared to do a little modification to cables etc but I'd like to start with an engine as close as possible. I've checked the mounting holes on a Briggs...
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