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 i have changed the spark plug and air filt.
i even cleaned the screen on the muffler.
its starts quick and dies quick.
it ran for 1hr before problems started.
it runs smooth but not at full power.
thks.
tom
Answer This is a classic dirty carburetor symptom.
It is best to remove, dis-assemble and clean the carburetor with compressed air and carb cleaner to fix the problem.
A quick fix can sometimes be performed by removing the carburetor float bowl nut draining the carb bowl and cleaning the nut. The float bowl nut is actually the high speed jet.
If your carb is not a float style but rather a diaphragm style indicated by a one piece tank/carb assembly then you have to dis-assemble and clean the tank and carb.
