Briggs and Stratton LAWNMOWER PRIMER BULB PROBLEMS. Won't PRIME. WILL NOT Cold START. HOW TO FIX

[@gillesdion7786]

Your video inspired me and i want to add my 2 cents .After many attempts of resolving this problem here is a quick fix . Prime the bulb like you normally do but this time use your other hand to apply a gentle force at the bottom part of the air filter housing . This will help close the gap around the gasket and the air passage. When i did this , fuel came out of the main jet and filled the venturie area .

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

good tip!

[@jlcharles27]

This worked in my mower. But the question is, how to actually resolve it. Stacking two gaskets doesn't work. And I'm using a brand new bulb and plastic piece. So that isn't warped. Could the carb be warped?

[@jmc5341]

I dont often go out of my way to thank someone that made a good video but this saved me possibly hours of troubleshooting. Thank you so much. Short to the point and very accurate

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

Thanks for watching I am happy it helped

[@benchan5854]

This worked for my Craftsman mower with Briggs and Stratton Engine! Needed prime at least 10 times and took 10 pulls, after stacking one extra gasket, it now only needs 4 primes and 1 pull! Thank you!

[@benkiist8218]

Omg Jeff, you saved my day. I didn’t even know that tightening too hard would warp that cover. Best video on KZbin by FAR

[@luckydog-287]

Jeff's Little Engine Service - I read all of the comments on the threads, below. Thank you for sharing your vast knowledge. Happy for folks like you.

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

Thank you friend, and thanks for watching!

[@jcakelee]

I can’t believe this actually worked. I installed a new carburetor and it still wouldn’t start. Primer was not working. At your suggestion I put the old gasket over the new and it worked. This just amazes me. Thanks

[@jaykeehan7355]

Thank you so much for this tip. I have a B&S 300E series mower that I cleaned up but wouldn't start because the primer blub didn't seem to do anything. I was very frustrated and ready to give up and just buy a manual push mover for my little lawn. Then I saw this and loosened the two screws holding my carb plate and voila, the mower started. It would had never occured to me that this was a potential fix. An aside: why are the B&S manuals (and website) so useless for troubleshooting? The main recommendation they have for any problem is to "contact your local authorised dealer". Pure balderdash: like I'm going bring a $150 mower in for repairs. I hated the idea of throwing away my old unit and getting a replacement because of the waste involved. Thank you again for the help.

[@doglegjake6788]

great video ! i used to double up the gaskets but now i use a heat gun to staighten them out works great !

[@scottcampbell2129]

Saved the day with this tip. I just loosen off the bolts on the backing plate slightly and it came to life. Thanks for the video!

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

Right on

[@VendMD]

I've replaced the carb and the primer bulb, it still wouldn't start, I worked on trying to figure out what is supposed to be going on to then figure out what's not going. I've looked on KZbin for days trying figure out what i was looking for,I wasn't sure what was supposed to happen with that primer bulb, I didn't know the role of the backing. You've led me to what my problem probably is. Thanks to you and your "old" friend Christy(that's not very nice to call hey old but I won't tell her) and thanks to your side kick Max.

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

Thanks for watching Ron

[@jesusdrummer21]

Jeff will the 2 gaskets work if one of the pins is missing? I got a plate with 1 gone. Anyway to fix it?

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

the pins just hold gasket in place when mounting up the plate. not really needed

[@toonybrain]

Thank you for this video. I’ve found a small push mower with a Briggs & Stratton engine in a garbage dump. Everything just needed a good cleaning (new plug, new aur filter), and the gas tank had a leak from rust. Once I replaced the tank she’d be as good as new. So I thought. Since then, I’ve been pulling my hair out. Purchased a new gas tank/carb combo for small change, relaced the old one. No prime spray from the bulb. I removed the new carb from the gas tank and put the old one back on because I knew it had spray. Now the old one won’t work. So I’m sitting here over this insignificant piece of machinery thinking, “It can’t possibly be that hard? WTH?” I’ve coined an expression over the years from experience that “when you think a project will take you about 5 minutes, it will end up taking about 5 hours”; case in point. But, I think you may have solved my problem!

[@luckydog-287]

Thanks a lot! I live in your universe.

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

welcome aboard!

[@stevenvangulik5949]

Thanks for the tip. Doubled up the gasket and the seal was back. Primed well and started next pull. Cheers!

[@jamesdickson7510]

I tried this trick on one of my Toro's that iam selling, it worked like a charm. Thanks Jeff!

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

Glad it helped

[@DKSE123]

Is there a torque spec for those primer covers ? I'd like to torque mine when replacing it , hoping to prevent warping . Tia !!

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

good question I am not sure. Tighten it just enough to lightly compress/squish the gasket

[@aroth1211]

@@JeffsLittleEngineService saw video 3.5 ft/lbs

[@grumpa27]

I used the masking tape trick suggested in a comment. Worked perfect. 3 primes and first pull. Thanks

[@Lanninglongarmmowing]

I had this same problem on one of my mowers and used the 2 gaskets to fix it like you did. It worked a lot better buy not quite as good as a new plastic backing plate. Great video!!!

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

cool! thank you

[@sophiathe380sl]

Dang!! Doubling it up really worked. I'm glad Amazon sends a pack of two. haha

[@tamidavis8454]

Mine was the primer bulb was not seated. I took a screwdriver and carefully pushed the plastic ring down. Works great now. That’s for the great video.

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

good job!

[@Papi4l2]

I watched a few videos on this issue. I found 2 i like. 1. Guy always has those gaskets soaking in 2 cycle oil and gas. Helps them be more pliable. Also he has an extra carb and backing plate to use to shape the gasket chanels ebgore he installs it. 2. Bruce pender. Love this guy. And what did he do? He used sone wood screws to hold backing plate down to a pice of wood, with sockets under it, and used a heat gun to heat backing plate as he tightened the screws down to try and bend the backing plate back lol. I used both these methods, and i got it to prime with just 1 gasket

[@super20dan]

working on exact mower today and i used 2 gaskets and it now primes. great tip

[@michaeldose2041]

One more thing to check for a lack of priming. Notice that there is an air hole in the bulb. This allows dirt in and in my case clogged the screen underneath the bulb. Cleaned the screen with some gasoline and a brush and she was priming again.

[@martins8914]

Thanks Jeff, a perfect fix that had me stumped until I watched your video

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

Cool! Nice work!

[@Chriskranenberg]

Very informative video. After watching, I inspected the new gasket and the raised ridge was not fully depressing the gasket due to a partially flattened ridge. Did not have a spare gasket so applied a bit of a thick film of black Permatex form-a-gasket to the gasket surface covering the channel. After installing checked the primer and gas sprayed out of the main nozzle. So, this is an alternative fix to the problem when a spare gasket isn't readily available. Again, thanks for posting the video.

[@richardricks8465]

Was have problems for weeks with this issue Worked like a charm! Thanks.

[@TheShockLoad]

Nice.... KZbin saves the day again. Mine had no visual smash marks like the one in the clip did. 2 gaskets and she is a religious squirter again! Before she did not want to squirt no matter how I used my finger or how fast I did it. I taught maybe it was my finger position at first. But now she squirts like old faiful on the first pump and fires right up! It's nice when tips are shared and easy to find on you tube. I need to contribute tips and tricks on here.

[@TheSnakeboy11]

wait are we watching the same video?

[@xanris74dj]

😅😅

[@hectorhinojos1164]

@@TheSnakeboy11 I thought he was talking bout his girlfriend. LOL

[@sanchezadam74]

Great video that gasket trick fixed my starting issue by adding another gasket to the backing plate Thanks

[@rogermiller6049]

I had this problem on my lawnmower for two seasons. This fix my problem. No more 15 pulls to get started lol. Thank you Jeff.

[@Yawwee]

Put masking tape on the air filter groove with the sticky side on the groove, press it on good so the sticky side of the tape seals the groove, trim it with a razor blade or xacto knife. Put the gasket back on top and bolt it up. It will now squirt gas inside the carb because the tape sealed the groove and no air leaks out ..... problem solved !!!!

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

nice! I will have to try that

[@lzlz-xv6oe]

Tried tape, double gaskets, new carb and air filter housing. Still no prime!

[@cf6979]

​@@lzlz-xv6oe Check the filter behind the red priming bulb make sure there isn't any obstruction. Also make sure you have fuel in the gas tank and the fuel line isn't clogged. Good luck! There are several other videos on YT that will show this in more detail.

[@lzlz-xv6oe]

@@cf6979 Thanks, My patience have run out. Everything is new from the carb, backing plate, bulbs and the masking tape on the groves . 1 gasket or 2 and tightening, loosing bolts doesn`t help. Just pushing air no gurgle. 1 small spray of starting fluid will have to do.

[@cf6979]

@@lzlz-xv6oe Haha I hear you. I resorted to starting fluid last year on my old mower same bad design priming bulb and worked every time. Now I just bought a brand new Troy-Bilt with the same engine design with the prime bulb, etc. Guess what? It doesn't prime either. Takes about 7-10 pulls before it starts because no prime. So I'll try using RTV gasket maker on the side of the gasket that's supposed to create the seal for the priming bulb to work correctly. If that doesn't work, I'll just resort to starting fluid again, even though it's brand new. - I also have an older model mower that has the carb mounted on top of the gas tank. I just put all new parts on the carb and new priming bulb. This 10 year old mower works perfect and starts first pull.

[@wkclshero]

I replaced the carb plate and still not priming ? Will start with starter fluid and then runs fine. Need to remove spark plug a give starter fluid every start. Any ideas ?

[@seanwetrich8299]

I did this to a mower that I'm working on, and the first two times I pushed the bulb, it "burped" a small drop of gas. After that, nothing. The engine was warm because I sprayed a little cocktail of gas and two-cycle oil in there to warm it up for an oil change. Would a warm engine NOT prime since it doesn't need to? I've been fighting this mower for a while now, and I'm not sure what else to try. *FYI* The carburetor has been completely disassembled and thoroughly cleaned in an ultra-sonic cleaner. All venturi have been cleaned with fine welder tip cleaners. I verified all passages were clean by shining a light through them. After all that, it still would not prime or start. I tried this tip, and I got two drops of gas to go through the carburetor.

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

every time you push the button warm engine or cold it should add a little gas into the carb throat. Only a few drops are needed to prime the engine to start. You should not have to prime a warm engine for it to start. Was the carburetor cleaned and rebuilt?

[@driftwood338]

I have a Briggs engine that isn't starting I've checked the spark, cleaned out the carburetor twice, I've switched a carburetor that I know works onto it, I've checked to make sure the throttle had enough tension and check the air filter, nothing has worked. I had no idea that the back of the air filter housing could get warped and cause it to not start though. Thanks for the tip!

[@honeybeahs]

This does really work,I over tightened,so it wasn't sealing good,although I put alittle vaseline behind gasket,it works well now,good info.

[@twobeards6714]

Why is it that several u tube channels seem to offer this solution to a manufacturer's problematic design. This type of assembly has been used in several renditions during the course of years Briggs has done nothing to correct it.

[@RedfishCarolina]

Why does that groove even exist wide open like that? Why isn't it a solid tube, sealed up, except for the tip end where the gasket has the hole in it?

[@harrisonuhles966]

What does that tuber L hose do?

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

engine breather hose. it goes from the engine to the air filter backing plate.

[@gnomebmw]

I have a similar issue, the primer bulb just hisses air. Lawn mower is fairly new, Briggs and Stratton engine on weedeater lawn mower. I can prime 10x and lawn mower still won't start. New plug and fresh fuel made no difference. It's like a hose fell off or something loose?

[@bjusticeforever]

Awesome! I would actually take a 8mm nutdriver and a can of carb cleaner to start my unit when it was cold and inject a little carb cleaner into the throat of the carb to prime it. I'll get another gasket...thanks a lot!

[@johnqmergatroid9916]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Two gaskets and thin layer of sealer and it works better than new 14 years ago. Was wondering if it might have internal engine problems and headed for the scrap yard.

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

Glad it helped

[@mgomez5606]

I have put 3 on and did not work. Ended up swapping another on to get it to work. pain in the A.

[@jw2par]

Only the oem backing plate worked for me . Bought 3 of the China ones didn't work, tried added two gaskets to them and still didn't work . Any tips on how to get the cheap China ones to work ?

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

use only oem parts and you will have less headaches...

[@jw2par]

@@JeffsLittleEngineService , these are freebies I'm flipping for a little cash . Didn't want to put to much in them .

[@timhill497]

Holy shit, I'm glad I found this video. Been troubleshooting my mower for days, and the double seal fixed it. Thanks a bunch!

[@paulgoulet8343]

I tried the 2 gasket method but it still didn't work for me. I ended up putting RTV sealant along the edge of the open channel on the backing plate. I also put a small amount of the sealant on the gasket. I put plate back on snugly and let it cure overnight and voila! It works great. If nothing else works for you try this. There is a video somewhere on you tube that shows this trick but I couldn't find it again. Good luck.

[@luckydog-287]

Thanks for that tip!

[@danespey3488]

Good to have Max assist in diagnosis. Excellent video.

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

thanks friend!

[@rolandogarcia7135]

So, I done it all replaced Carb, Spark Plug and changed the oil. It fires up when I put ether in it. The bulb feels like it not pushing fuel. I replaced Primer bulb and I pumped it and nothing. I'm going to try double gasket. I will let you know. Thanks.

[@paulbouverette503]

Two years later and still havent let us know ok

[@paulbouverette503]

Doubled the gaskets and it still won’t prime. Sold the mower for $20.00 just to get it out of my shed. I’m buying mowers with Honda engines moving forward, screw Briggs and the junk they are now manufacturing

[@brianmott728]

I own a lawnmower with that same style engine and the primer will not prime so I put 2 gaskets behind that plastic part. The engine runs a little erratic and it is usually hard to restart it. Do you think the plastic part is warped?

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

The plastic is probably warped but 2 gaskets often can fix the issue with cold start priming. Warm start problems are usually an issue inside the carb, It probably needs cleaning and maybe a new float needle valve.

[@brianmott728]

I already thoroughly cleaned the carburetor and examined the cylinder head gasket but when I removed the cylinder head half of the gasket sticks to the cylinder head and the other half sticks to the engine. The cylinder head was stuck to the gasket when I removed it. Do you think I need to replace the cylinder head gasket?

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

yes definitely

[@brianmott728]

What other symptoms of a bad flywheel key are there besides the rope snapping out of your hands? Can the flywheel key crack and keep the flywheel in place?

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

oh man yes. A "partially sheared" flywheel key is very tough to diagnose, it's worth taking a look. Have you hit anything hard with the blade? Is the Blade bent? does it vibrate alot? If you take off just the flywheel nut you can usually see it. good luck

[@beingsneaky]

Double gasket did not work for me. I used some formagasket. Around the outside of the grooves.

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

Nice! I hope that works

[@beingsneaky]

@@JeffsLittleEngineService it did. I have used masking rape also.

[@lazarosalazar3366]

Thank you, thank you, thank you. Bought a rebuild kit, all went fine and lawnmower starts but out of curiosity I looked in when trying to prime engine, no fuel, luckily it starts anyway but I couldn't figure it out. Now it primes perfectly.

[@richw4735]

Wondered why there was 2 gaskets on the backing plate of my lawnmower when I went to clean the carb, now I know why. Thanks for explaining the reason why. Happy Christmas.

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

Thanks friend!

[@leeb.7188]

What if no gas is coming up through the brass port, even though I replaced the primer bulb with a new OEM Briggs bulb? I'm wondering if the port is clogged; if so, how do I clean it? Do you have a video on that? I have a Briggs 6.5. Thanks, Jeff!

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

There is a primer gasket behind the air filter backing plate that needs replaced. Sometimes it takes 2 gaskets stacked to get it to work.

[@Wannaspeed]

i have the same problem, new bulb new gaskets. primer has resistance when I push it in, feels like the port is clogged

[@Wannaspeed]

After closer inspection, I think someone replaced the carb with the wrong style, or put the wrong air cleaner on. The primer hole that should be on the carb flange below the left bolt hole is not there.

[@daviddrum8877]

thank you for the tip i tried it and it cured the problem

[@272727sa]

Thanks to Max for his input!

[@J4-kjtdr8775]

How come I had to search and ask the same question in a multiple variety of ways before I found the simple correct one. Google has lost its place as a search engine!

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

Thanks for watching

[@johnmorris6417]

What about the older style primer on the carb

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

it's different, but similar

[@Cl-1993]

Approximately how tight would you say is enough?

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

super snug

[@onetheringonethering2055]

Good video, but it would have been nice to see the results after adding the second gasket. Did it work?

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

Yep!

[@guyaldrich5878]

Just curious where do you get your briggs and stratten engine parts ?

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

a variety of places. I check at my local ma and pa Briggs dealer, or Amazon and Ebay

[@sonnyc3826]

mine doesnt prime..both bulbs look good to me ill try changing the bulbs..tehy blow air but no gas comes out of the center there. this didnt work on either of my mowers..ive had this problem with many other briggs and stratton mowers they only start with carb cleaner being sprayed intot eh filter

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

it's the gasket behind the plate. Sometimes it take 2 gaskets stacked to get a good seal.

[@sonnyc3826]

@@JeffsLittleEngineService yeah after watching a few videos this is a frustrating thing..such a poor design id say..tehir way of saving money and being in the |parts" business rather than selling quality mowers ive come across this on multipke briggs motros all wiht this primer system i saw a few videos online here about this and from now on straihgt away ill be looking here ..the replacement plates are about 25 bucks which sucks but i fixed one using a piece of tape covering the whole line..i tried the double gaskets, the tightening, loosening , eveyrthing but only the taping worked..so annoying

[@thomasvasquez7015]

Worked for me! Used the old gasket along with the new. Thank you!

[@DS-bk3mc]

I added a piece of double sided tape between the first gasket and the primer cavity. Don’t plug the whole cavity, but leave about 1/8” . I doubled the gaskets and it primed. Wouldn’t prime with just the 2gaskets

[@ulrblitzer]

Thanks for this. Rebuilt a 2005 Toro SR4 and it kept having hard start problems. Looked and saw no gas coming up the emulsion tube with priming. Stacked the old gasket with the new and voila. Fixed it.

[@mikems947]

I have tried everything you advise. Nothing works. So I will have to continue to spray starter fluid into the spark plug hole to get my Snapper to start.

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

try a new backing plate and gasket

[@TheGreekAV8R]

I have replaced the primer bulb, doubled up the gasket, cleaned the backing plate and still wont prime. I can use my compressor to blow air into the tip of the primer bulb and fuel will go into the carb. so any idea why i cant get fuel when i push the primer bulb with my finger?

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

you may need a new backing plate

[@TheGreekAV8R]

Jeff's Little Engine Service I did try another backing plate from an identical mower and no luck. I was considering ordering a brand new one but seems strange that two would be bad.

[@TheGreekAV8R]

Jeff's Little Engine Service I mounted the carb to the backing plate and can see where it’s not sitting flat, and even with two gaskets not making a good seal. New backing plate is it I guess. Thanks!

[@ajjoyner1752]

Replaced the gasket and even doubled up. Still not getting fuel in the carb. Continue to here the bulb suck for air. Suggestion?

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

The plastic backing plate may need replacing, they can become warped after time

[@taylorprince1219]

Where do. Buy gaskets at

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

wherever it it is least expensive, Amazon and Ebay or my local lawnmower parts dealer.

[@jordananderson8299]

I have a Briggs 500E with the air purge primer. It will only run off gas fed into the carb for a few seconds. Primer has suction and gaskets are good. Gas is not going into the carburetor whatever I do

[@gen1canamoutlander705]

JordanMatthew Anderson same thing happened to many lawnmowers with this carb, I am an amateur small engine mechanic and have had this problem many times and chances are the seat and needle in the carb is bad, mainly the seat becuase it regulates fuel flow from the bowl into the upper part of the carb and into the engine other issues that happen when the needle or seat is bad is the carb leaking and or overflowing . If it’s not the needle and seat than it is most likely the main jet which is responsible for sucking up the gas in the fuel bowl and putting it into the engine.

[@steviouscam]

Thanks for the video, I have a Toro with a B&S engine that had the same problem. All good now.

[@00700556]

I typed in “push mower won’t prime” on google and this was the the first thing I saw on google.... and it’s the exact same mower as mine smh lol

[@noahbrooks8405]

Exact same engine with the exact same problem! Where can I order the plate and gasket?

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

Amazon maybe or your local Briggs and Stratton Dealer

[@melonboi186]

Thank you very much, I have the same Mower Except it was Made in 2003 But I replaced the carb and gaskets and stuff like that and put a fuel filter on it because why not and it runs now, but the primer won’t work so and it runs but won’t start on its own this helped me

[@scotthibbs]

This worked for me too! Thanks!

[@markpudvelis1836]

Thank you sir double up gaskets, worked!!...love learning much appreciated!!

[@markgibbons4937]

Mine worked with 2 gaskets too. Funny thing. Saw carb squirt fuel with every prime. Didn't do it with 1 gasket. Weird. Thanks!

[@perkinsmitchell3481]

I have a 4.50 have to keep priming to stay running

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

sounds like the carburetor and fuel tank need to be cleaned

[@andrewdickson9964]

Will give this a go thank you

[@dailystruggle2762]

I have had a few engines with this problem.

[@jesusdrummer21]

So beautiful that Snapper

[@hectorhinojos1164]

Thank you Jeff for sharing the advice. "It solved my problem"

[@Jim-ie6uf]

Good tip, I've done it before. I found it you put a little gas on the gasket , sometimes one will do the trick. Strangely enough.

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

cool, I will try that

[@cv4wheeler]

Very useful, thanks! My mower primes, but only runs for a few seconds unless I hold the primer bubble in half way--not a little, not all the way, half way. If I hold it in half way, the mower runs fine! What gives? Been years since I tried to use this mower. All I did was put in fresh gas, check the spark and filter--as I said, it runs fine if I hold the bulb half way in!

[@cv4wheeler]

Replaced air filter to carb gasket (double thickness of gasket) works fine now.

[@adammiller4386]

Easy enough fix. Thank you!

[@etstiffler]

I doubled up gaskets, cleaned back-plate primer hole and changed the primer bulb :( No gas out of brass valve :( Now I'm thinking that the gas isn't getting to the carburetor.

[@etstiffler]

Gas is in the carburetor tank. Maybe I should replace the whole carburetor and back-plate.

[@patrickdonahue686]

This worked, thank you for this video!

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

Glad it helped, good job

[@Herekitttiez]

If anyone reads this, I don't have a briggs and straton lawn mower, I have a yard machine mower that starts but the prime won't stick. Any suggestions??? I've flushed the fuel tank, and used MIB, then placed new fresh gasoline in it. It wants to start but it won't stay started. Someone said check the spark plugs, done that. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

it needs the carburetor and fuel tank cleaned and possibly rebuilt.

[@sunnycampers4249]

Great vid, watched, listened and learnt. Added another gasket, seems to be priming now. Thank you :-)

[@corradopower2]

Thnx this worked also for mine!

[@deltafour1212]

I did it all. Doesn't prime. I'd spray gas in the carb starts and runs for 2seconds then dies. . Did the double gasket, replaced the backing plate. Rebuilt the carb and even cleaned it 4 x Sprayed cleaner in one hole it squirted out another. Did not replace the carb yet. Never had an issue like this on any lawnmower I owned, I'm running out of ideas. The previous owner bought it new and said it was an issue the day they got it.

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

maybe the corresponding hole in the carb is plugged? make sure you are using correct gasket.

[@happycat2172]

Also a person might check the screen behind the primer bulb.

[@BearE9090]

Great tip Thanks.

[@wesbarron8680]

I wish I searched out this video before I cussed for 2 hours working on one of these. With the double gasket I fixed it in 10 seconds. Seems like a stupid design to have a giant channel that needs complete gasket coverage...

[@benkiist8218]

Wes Barron I completely agree. Couldn’t they build these with a tube all the way to the primer port in the carburetor? It’s not like Briggs I’d lacking space behind the air filter 😂

[@MrEd1216]

Tried on three different mowers didn't work

[@ads43v72]

Fuel comes out of left hole by the way not middle

[@christiancrouch2873]

thank you so much Troy E Crouch

[@LoneWolfOU8121]

you get a sub, a thumbs up and a big ass thank you!!! just put the second one on and boom gas was flowing. you are a rock star take 100 out of petty cash and treat yourself.

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

Thanks man. Good job.

[@j.t.3627]

Have a ariens with a briggs and stratton 6.25, I used Seal- All contact adhesive. It's a sealant that is gas and oil resistant .🤔😉😊

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

Yikes! good luck!

[@kevinbedard27]

I'm amazed at such shoddy design by B&S. I thought they were better than that.

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

They finally figured it out with the autochoke system. Brilliant design using the heat from the muffler and a coil spring and it rarely fails.

[@waiting4aliens]

thank you

[@rickcummings609]

The primer bulb is a non-robust, problem plagued, poorly designed system. There is a perfect solution that always works. Buy the carburetor version which had a choke. I paid about $9 for such a carburetor. With the choke it works first or second pull then 10 seconds later open the choke. I fought the primer bulb issue until I found the "always works" solution.

[@dannyg1102]

Good stuff friend!! 2 guns up for girl mechanics lol

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

You got that right!