briggs and straton surging or primer not working ? Here is a $5.00 fix..

[@dandel351]

That was quite helpful. I'm having an issue with my mower not priming. this saved me from wasting time changing the bulb. You might wanna get a light on the small things you are showing on camera. Have a great day bud.

[@francobryant5768]

A trick : watch series on Flixzone. I've been using them for watching lots of of movies these days.

[@gusomar7213]

@Franco Bryant definitely, I have been using Flixzone for years myself :D

[@shannonbrooks8834]

You can also take a knife, or sharp object with fine point. Mabey a nail? Scratch a line on top of the tank where the gasket mounts. Go all the way around the edge, once you have done that mount the gadgets. This scratch will help prevent the gasket from drawing in ,seating it.

[@randyd9343]

I bought a new carburetor and tank kit.. It came with gaskets /carb already installed. However it does not seem that the primer bulb is distributing any fuel to the throat of the carburetor. If I look inside the throat I see no fuel pushing in when I pump the bulb . The engine will not start unless I squirt some carb cleaner into the carb. l ordered a new gasket set and installed the rubber gasket first and then the paper. The carb had the spring in tact and all filters were clean since it is new.. The suction tube looked fine with clean filter.. The valves on the rubber gasket looked fine.. I then read where some install 2 paper gaskets on top of the rubber and that solves the problem. i tried that as well....same condition.. any ideas?

[@garrettpapp1195]

I’m having the same issue. I’m trying to fix my neighbors mower and ordered a new tank and carb but the bulb won’t prime until I run it with carb cleaner. Have you figured it out yet?

[@billmurray1515]

If you bought a carb off Amazon, or any aftermarket for that matter, I can almost guarantee the one-way valve behind the primer bulb is loose or not sealing. I just got done fixing the second one. You can test it if you plug the three fuel passages, then release the fuel port hole in the throat of the carb. If air gets in, it's the valve. Be careful, there may be small loose parts behind the bulb when you remove it. Hopefully this comment saves someone some time.

[@MC-wt7zt]

@@billmurray1515 I believe I have the same issue. I removed the primer bulb assembly and replaced with the new one which came with the aftermarket carb. I wonder If I could have just reseated the original. As of this time the engine starts, I can hear the fuel move when primer bulb is pressed. As of this writing the issue seems to be resolved. Thanks for this.

[@retepnosbig4859]

5:08 and remember....tighten them pretty snow, not too tight though.

[@glennfarrugia7297]

Great video

[@ypure3859]

can't see what you are doing!!

[@ramtek2702]

You need to get your camera much closer to your work to be effective.

[@juliusjanardhanseptimus352]

Video is too shaky. Lighting is bad. Sunny day. You did not actually show the fuel pumping in the carb.

[@DianaR-qm1qe]

Couldn't watch it. Wobbly camera - you need a tripod. Illumination of work area not sufficient. Let's see what happens is not a good approach. Do the job in a workshop on the bench so we can see what is going on.