Well, There's Your Problem!

[equusmaximus]

     As I mentioned earlier, another client has a large tow-behind mower in my shop for repairs.  All he could really tell me was that it simply would not start.  Ok, sounds like it's most likely a fuel-issue (just like the roto-tiller.)  Check for spark, and it's got a good one, so it's definitely a fuel issue.  My first concern is how old the

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[centaurg]

There should be de-gunking solutions just for carburetors, either to dunk the whole unit into or to add to fuel and hope it dissolves just the gunk and not the gaskets and any plastic internal parts.

Sometimes not-so-friendly chlorinated hydrocarbons, so be careful of the fumes.

[equusmaximus]

That's more or less the final solution, but I'm hoping I won't have to go there. The ultimate Final Solution of course, is to replace the carburetor itself. Sadly, some of the new Briggs engines have non-servicable carburetors, and that's pretty much the answer. This isn't one of them though, so with a little more elbow-grease, I should be able to get the gunk out of it. In fact, that's one of today's projects, so here's hoping! :)