Hi,
I recently got a 3 HP Briggs motor. I completely dis-assembled the motor and cleaned it all out, except for the flywheel. I put it all back together with a new coil, oil. After a few pulls on the rope it fired up, and ran really well. Now I only had it sitting on my bench and didn't have it clamped down. I stopped it to clamp it down and tried to start it again without any success. I have a good spark from the coil. I even replaced it and tried the one from my push mower. No success.
When trying to start it, it back fires. When I rotate the motor by hand until the magnet is aligned with the coil, the piston is starting to go down. Shouldn't be at top dead center?
I have cleaned the carb and all the passages are clean from what I can see. Gas is getting to the motor.
Any ideas I can try?
pete108
I recently got a 3 HP Briggs motor. I completely dis-assembled the motor and cleaned it all out, except for the flywheel. I put it all back together with a new coil, oil. After a few pulls on the rope it fired up, and ran really well. Now I only had it sitting on my bench and didn't have it clamped down. I stopped it to clamp it down and tried to start it again without any success. I have a good spark from the coil. I even replaced it and tried the one from my push mower. No success.
When trying to start it, it back fires. When I rotate the motor by hand until the magnet is aligned with the coil, the piston is starting to go down. Shouldn't be at top dead center?
I have cleaned the carb and all the passages are clean from what I can see. Gas is getting to the motor.
Any ideas I can try?
pete108