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So I picked up a fairly new Murray Push Mower with the Briggs-Stratton Engine, the spring for the throttle was not doing it's job, so the engine only ran at low rpm, doesn't work too well for mowing, so I adjusted it a bit and it runs great, but man does it EAT gas. It's worse than my Ram...
I've got a cheap Weed Eater 22" deck mower with the Briggs 500 engine. It's 7 years old now and STILL cranks on the first or second starter pull. All I've done is change the spark plug, air filter and housing, and the oil. That's it. Had an issue with it a while back with the carb not behaving, but some Seafoam cleared that up.
You might drop some seafoam into the gas tank, see if it helps the carb jets out.
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It was even worse when the plenum was bad.. did the hughes fix. Squeaky clean in there still today. (almost two years later.) I may be leaking some, but, I know I am burning the rest..... The 'new' motor (rebuildable core) is in the barn, just waiting for money to do it.
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That's bad......
I went out and did some yard cleanup today.... got my tractor running and functional last month, in hopes of some good weather. Finally got some today. Holy SMOKES is that tractor effective. (JD 216, with 46 inch deck) Went thru grass that hasn't been mowed in two years like it wasn't even there. Mulched up the sticks and such hidden there rather well too..... I was suitably impressed. Need to sharpen the blades now though methinks.
I went out and did some yard cleanup today.... got my tractor running and functional last month, in hopes of some good weather. Finally got some today. Holy SMOKES is that tractor effective. (JD 216, with 46 inch deck) Went thru grass that hasn't been mowed in two years like it wasn't even there. Mulched up the sticks and such hidden there rather well too..... I was suitably impressed. Need to sharpen the blades now though methinks.
If it's a Briggs 500, you'll love it.
I've got a cheap Weed Eater 22" deck mower with the Briggs 500 engine. It's 7 years old now and STILL cranks on the first or second starter pull. All I've done is change the spark plug, air filter and housing, and the oil. That's it. Had an issue with it a while back with the carb not behaving, but some Seafoam cleared that up.
You might drop some seafoam into the gas tank, see if it helps the carb jets out.
I've got a cheap Weed Eater 22" deck mower with the Briggs 500 engine. It's 7 years old now and STILL cranks on the first or second starter pull. All I've done is change the spark plug, air filter and housing, and the oil. That's it. Had an issue with it a while back with the carb not behaving, but some Seafoam cleared that up.
You might drop some seafoam into the gas tank, see if it helps the carb jets out.
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You know what's even more interesting? North Korea has been pretty damn quiet since the attack on Boston.
They were in the news pretty much everyday, threatening this or that. And now? Nothing. Not a peep.
Interesting...
They were in the news pretty much everyday, threatening this or that. And now? Nothing. Not a peep.
Interesting...
Banned Goober Smoocher
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I think that might be because everyone is focused on Boston...
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