Briggs Outboard Carb Adjustment

[rebelyell]

It's sitting in another bowl of carb cleaner. I put everything back correctly. Still not getting fuel through the carb.

The only thing it could be is my welch plug install and I have no idea how to tell if I did that right. I put it in and smashed the center out toward the edges until it was nearly flat and couldn't be removed easily. Any other ideas before I light it on fire?

 

[Rivets]

I don’t know what others will say, but many times I don’t reinstall welch plugs. Most times they’re not needed.

 

[rebelyell]

I can get on board with the one in the bowl because that one hasn't been on since I've owned it and it ran fine. The one on the side is the one I'm worried about.

 

[northcreeek262]

Is this a 2 or 4 cycle engine ?

 

[rebelyell]

4

 

[northcreeek262]

I would do a compression test, could be that you don't have enough vacuum . Possible stuck/bad valve or rings,etc.

 

[rebelyell]

90psi after 4 pulls. not great.

I can spray fuel in the carb and it runs.

 

[northcreeek262]

The key word is spray.

 

[rebelyell]

Why would it start 4 days ago and not now though?

 

[northcreeek262]

Fowled plug?