Briggs & Stratton won't prime

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I think you two should talk this over in private message? And possible an admin freeze this thread we now have 3 pages of an argument
 
Mike88se said:
Hey... the engineman up there said this is a 498965. That is a carb for a Briggs and Stratton 12F702-1814-E1 engine which is what we have here along with a throttle control that works and a primer system that doesn't. Nobody is you to pull any ******* teeth.
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What about giving us some intelligent info??????
 
Will it start if you spray some starting fluid into the carb?
Yes
Ok then just give it a spray and cut the grass.

I was thinking maybe your using the wrong brand of oil.

I just don't get why the two of you can not just stop nick picking each other.
 
briggs said:
good luck poster hope u find your answer
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Thanks, I did. Appreciate all the help regardless of whether it was given in an adult manner or not. Trust me when I say I've been doing this alone for a while and I don't ask for help unless I'm just really stumped or in doubt about whether I'm about to screw up big.
I posted on car resto and modification forums for more than 10 years. This thread doesn't come close to the freeforalls I saw on those boards lol. I used to get asked why I was so easy on the newbies and accused of leading them by the hand. All I could say was well at the moment they need it. Eventually they'll either learn and be an asset to new guys down the line or they give up and find something else... and I don't see any point in giving them a hard time while they're struggling... if they're trying.
And yep, I found the correct carb. The carb matches the engine, not the mower right? I don't know if that was a snow blower carb but it def wasn't the right one. And this did turn out to be a pretty interesting thread about an odd little mower ;)
FWIW this is the carb here.
Mods and admins feel free to lock this one up. Lets just move on.
 
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