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About Robert Dunn
Expertise
Briggs & Stratton engine repair

Experience
10 years experience; 5 years apprentice, 5 years shop owner and mechanic

Education/Credentials
ICS Learning Center (Graduate Small Engine Repair) Local schools on small engine repair and business management

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Walmart Aarons Rent to Own Over 200 private walk-in clients 7 Yard maintenance companies

 
   

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Small Engines (Lawn Mowers, etc.) - 14 hp vertical briggs


Expert: Robert Dunn - 10/29/2009

Question
Hi Robert, This unit apparently sucks gas in and spits it back up into the air filter.  checked the float function, ok.  Could this be a valve problem allowing the compression to flow back through the intake stream, perhaps jacking with the float shutoff function??  thanks for your help. tom

Answer
Hi Tom
First thing to check is your crankcase oil level. A common problem is that the needle valve in the carb is defective allowing fuel to continue the flow and draining into the crankcase and overfilling it causing a blow-back into the carb. If the engine is backfiring back through the carb, then you have a valve problem. If you will send me the code number off the engine, I can give you the proper specs for the valves. Hope this helps.

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