Briggs 6.75 HP Leaking Fuel from Primer Bulb and Smoking - Craftsman 22" Weed Trimmer DIY Cheap Fix

[@BillDavis-zd9rs]

I appreciate your courage showing us your process un-rehearsed. I was working on a lawnmower with this class of engine and made the same assumption about the primer bulb, so I feel better knowing I'm not the only one. With your help and tips on where to find the carburetor I successfully got the old mower running. THANK YOU!

[@budgetprojectsbydavid5263]

THANK YOU for the kind words! Great job!

[@richschafer3354]

That o ring on the intake is the gasket for the carburetor

[@sheri023]

Thank you. I have the same trimmer and got the carburetor from ebay as you did. Miracle--it fits. I appreciate the tip.

[@budgetprojectsbydavid5263]

Hey Sheri, no problem! Thanks for taking the time to reach out with a comment!

[@thomashart1560]

Great video! I have the same trimmer with the same problem hopefully this helps Edit: It runs!! Got my kit off the bay for $17! Good luck!!

[@budgetprojectsbydavid5263]

Awesome news! Glad to hear that!

[@GerentG]

Thanks for this!

[@budgetprojectsbydavid5263]

For sure! Make sure to change your oil after this. Your crankcase probably has a lot of gas in there with the oil, now, which isn’t good.

[@ChristopherNewman-t9k]

That stuff looks like saw dust is corrosion from ethanol in fuel it eats dries out rubber to when it crystallized carb is toast

[@madpogue]

Whaaaa, no LINK to that smokin' (no pun intended) deal on the carb kit?

[@budgetprojectsbydavid5263]

Hey, my bad! I am 99% sure that I got it on Ebay. Lots of inexpensive options, there.

[@bassinbillRC5300]

I just plug up the hole with a sharpened number 2 pencil.

[@RonRobinson-i7z]

So what was the problem with fuel leaking be out of the bulb any amswers

[@budgetprojectsbydavid5263]

If fuel is leaking from bulb, you need to replace bulb. They break over time and need to be replaced.

[@gotman4409]

I ran into that same "milk curd" residue on the body of the carb. I'm wondering if it was water that had gotten in the carb.

[@budgetprojectsbydavid5263]

Possibly, could it also have been ethanol gas that broke down over a few month’s time? I always use non-ethanol to reduce the possibility of that varnish-like crud building up in the carb.

[@gotman4409]

@@budgetprojectsbydavid5263 What I had was like tiny white chunks of stuff. Don't know. You may be right.

[@jacka55six60]

@@budgetprojectsbydavid5263 Bingo! Ethanol gas is the cause of many problems.

[@KSparks80]

Mine had the same stuff. It's the rotten yellow foam off of the old air filter pre-cleaner element. You can see it @ 16:10 in the video.

[@ras9875]

You can get fuel in the crankcase

[@ras9875]

Change the oil

[@budgetprojectsbydavid5263]

Oh, I did, Ras! Thanks!