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Old 05-28-2023, 10:01 AM   #14
John Mercier
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Originally Posted by bigdog View Post
This B&S engine has no choke, uses some type of system designed to start on first or second pull, unique to B&S I guess ?

Will look at fuel system again, and try to clean carb is easy to pull ?
Then the metal tab your noting is part of an auto-choke system.

Does it have a fuel filter?
When we empty a tank for the winter then refill, sometimes we clog that little plastic inline filter.

If it isn't that...

Crank a couple times and pull the spark plug.

If the spark plug is dry, then the carb most likely has a problem with the needle sticking. Sometimes a few taps on the carb body with the handle of a screwdriver will loosen it up.
Recheck with a few pulls and then checking the plug again, if it still doesn't start.

If you notice the plug is ''wet''... the problem is either air - usually the filter - or intermittent spark, which can be harder to resolve.
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