I had a similar problem with my lawnmower. Cheap tecumseh motor with plastic carb, but the issue actually turned out to be the float bowl gasket was twisted and wasn't holding pressure. Gas wasn't leaking but I guess letting it vent allowed it to fill up.
-Kyle On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 8:17 PM, surfswab <[email protected]> wrote: > Sounds like the float valve, if it has one, needs adjusting. > > On May 23, 8:35 pm, gene hawkes <[email protected]> wrote: > > hello all this question is not honda related but it does involve an > engine on a lawn mower its a 6.75 briggs stratton engine when u start it > it wont start unless u drain some fuel out of the bowl then it starts a > runs fine but when u shut it off you have to drain the bowl each time to > start it am i missing something herte any help would be greatly > appriciated tonight thanks gene > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
