Briggs 5 hp idle issue or HELP my BRIGGS
- Thread starter ReapersRide
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When you disconnect the governor is there anything that keeps the throttle butterfly closed in the idle position? If it revved when you started it the throttle is obviously open. Just to clarify my suggestion of disconnecting the governor was only to confirm that the surging was in fact the governor adjustment being off. See if you can "rig" the throttle to stay in the idle position and start it again.
A couple of new set backs on my Briggs engine.
I broke my pull starter cord, also found dirt in my supposedly new fuel tank.
So I will have to take it apart to clean and recheck the carb for dirt.
Good thing I have the links you good people gave me.
So I hope to have it redone in a day or two.
Terry
I broke my pull starter cord, also found dirt in my supposedly new fuel tank.
So I will have to take it apart to clean and recheck the carb for dirt.
Good thing I have the links you good people gave me.
So I hope to have it redone in a day or two.
Terry
While you have the carb and tank apart take a solid wire long enough to go from the jet to the end of the jet passage to insure this is clear from restrictions and I use brake cleaner and blow this out really well. I also hold the carb right side up and spray brake cleaner in the tube that has the screen on it to insure the screen is all cleaned out, remove the pilot jet (idle mixture screw) and blow out everything again. During assembly I tighten the screws down slowly on the carb to tank like torquing down a head (slowly and alternating screws tightened) and never had any issues; just don't get to carried away with over torque on the screws and use safety glasses.
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helps to isolate junk in the tank and to help stop fuel slosh. If the foam is shot you can just take it out otherwise its hard to get the tank clean if it does get junked up with the foam in the tank. A lot of the older small briggs do not have the foam in the tank. You want to make sure your gas cap is good and the seal on the cap is good otherwise you might leak gas. The caps and or just the gasket are cheap.
Well I believe this project is on hold till my gasket arrives on Friday.
I will post as soon as things change.
Thank you for all your input.
I will study all the links and put all your ideas Into play.
It has to be something simple stupid.
This engine sound strong when I unhooked the governor.
Also it doesn't smoke.
I figure this engine hasn't been ran since 2006.
Terry
I will post as soon as things change.
Thank you for all your input.
I will study all the links and put all your ideas Into play.
It has to be something simple stupid.
This engine sound strong when I unhooked the governor.
Also it doesn't smoke.
I figure this engine hasn't been ran since 2006.
Terry