AboutEric A. Jones Expertise Lawnmower Repair . Certified Master Service Technician from B&S. Have 13 years experience on B&S, Lawn Chief, Weed Eater, Echo, Peerless, Wheel Horse, Snapper, Atlas, MTD, McCulloch, Homelite and many other numerous brands. Specialize in electrical repair.
Experience Born and raised in the midwest. Started tinkering with engines when I was about 14 on my Suzuki RM-80. I began lawn mower repair at a small hardware store. I knew absolutely nothing. I read lots of repair manuals and met an older fellow who taught me many lessons. I continued working on small engines through high school and paid my way through college working on mowers at the same hardware store. Decided to get away from the midwest and mower repair so I joined the Air Force. I repaired air traffic control electronic equipment and ended up in Hawaii where I got a part time job at Small Engine Clinic. I gained a lot of experience from the Small Engine Clinic and had a blast repairing small engines. I then took the Briggs and Stratton Master Service Technician test and earned my MST. I then traveled to Wisconsin where I attended the factory update training seminar and received formal training. I received a scholarship from the Air Force and am currently pursuing another degree.
Question My John Deere with a Briggs and Stratton 15.5 hp Model 28N707 type 1135-E1 Code 981215ZE, I ran out of gas, had to drive the car to the station and fill up my gas can, then returned home and filled up my mower, sat down and the motor turned 1/2 to one turn. I removed the air filter and found gas all over and it filled up the carb. I pinched the gas line from the tank. I pulled the plug and gas ran out. I turned the motor over and blew all of the gas out, then installed the plug and it fired and ran for 15 to 20 seconds, and the same thing happened but this time it look like oil in the carb, my oil level it to high and has gas in it, I have drained the oil and it is very runny. there is a electronic part on the bottom of the carb.
Any helpful ideas would be great.
Thanks
Curt
Answer The inlet needle valve is leaking. The electonic part on the bottom of the carb is an anti-afterfire solenoid to prevent the engine from backfiring when you shut if off.
There may be some dirt/debris in the carburetor causing the inlet need not to seal. Usually this happens when you run out of gas or the inlet needle/seat get old.
I would recommend removing, dis-assembling the carb and cleaning with compressed air from an air compressor. While there, replace the inlet needle and seat as they are old.
Drain the oil and remove the spark plug. With the oil drained and spark plug removed, turn the engine over to flush any oil/gas that may have entered the cylinder. Refill with oil, turn the engine over to lubricate the parts before re-installing the spark plug.
