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Completely baffled by Briggs 6.75

#1

J

jtcarn

I am trying to fix a friends push mower - a Craftsman 6.75 Briggs, auto-choke.

It is only two years old and has always run fine. Suddenly will not start:

Gets great spark

Seems to have good compression, although I haven't gauged it

Good fuel flow to the carb, has fresh fuel, cleaned the bowl and the bowl nut jets.

Heres the thing - I can't even get it to do anything with starter fluid - either through the carb or in the cylinder. After spraying approx. 10 times, I got a total of two "pops" or backfires...never even acts like it wants to turn over.

I thought it might be a timing issue so I checked the shear key but it is completely undamaged.

Thought I might have a blocked exhaust so I removed the muffler. Now I at least get a few sputters when I pull, but this thing is DOA.

Any other ideas? This thing is driving me nuts.


#2

R

Rivets

Back to the beginning, did you check to see if the choke is closed at startup? If it is does it open and close freely? Have you tried a new plug? You said you have tried starting fluid, more than once I have had a can which would not light if you sprayed it on a fire. From what you have posted things don't add up, so we have to start over and check everything again.


#3

J

jtcarn

Thank you. Choke is closed at startup and moves freely. Has a new plug and my ether is good. Just toasted my hand hairs figuring that out.


#4

R

Rivets

Time to go back to the basics and take another look at everything. I know you have said you have done everything I am going to say, but I am not there and can't hear or see your unit. I will accept that you have good spark, so we will go the compression next. Remove the plug and place your thumb over the spark plug hole. Have an assistant slowly pull the starter rope, you should feel both suction and good pressure while they do this. Be sure to have the plug wire out of the way or you will verify spark again if it is too close to your hand. If you feel suction on the intake stroke and you can't keep you thumb over the hole on compression stroke, you should be good to go. Next is fuel, start by removing both the air filter cover and base, we want them out of the way. Place the palm of your hand over the carb opening and again have an assistant try starting the unit after two attempts, remove your hand and you should find fuel on your palm. If no fuel, you have a problem in the carb. If you have fuel on your hand then remove the plug and see if it is wet. If it is dry, you have a problem between the carb and the cylinder. Let us know what you find.


#5

exotion

exotion

Time to go back to the basics and take another look at everything. I know you have said you have done everything I am going to say, but I am not there and can't hear or see your unit. I will accept that you have good spark, so we will go the compression next. Remove the plug and place your thumb over the spark plug hole. Have an assistant slowly pull the starter rope, you should feel both suction and good pressure while they do this. Be sure to have the plug wire out of the way or you will verify spark again if it is too close to your hand. If you feel suction on the intake stroke and you can't keep you thumb over the hole on compression stroke, you should be good to go. Next is fuel, start by removing both the air filter cover and base, we want them out of the way. Place the palm of your hand over the carb opening and again have an assistant try starting the unit after two attempts, remove your hand and you should find fuel on your palm. If no fuel, you have a problem in the carb. If you have fuel on your hand then remove the plug and see if it is wet. If it is dry, you have a problem between the carb and the cylinder. Let us know what you find.

Beautiful tests. Love it no expensive tools needed. That being said do you own a deeper gauge to check your valve clearance. For me 9 times out of ten the carb needs taken apart and cleaned and the other 1 time its valve lol


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