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Briggs 12hp leaks gas from carb.

Briggs 12hp leaks gas from carb.

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Old 10-17-08, 12:19 AM
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Briggs 12hp leaks gas from carb.
Briggs 12hp leaks gas from breather tube, throttle body piece, and every where else except bowl. Float seems to be functioning, I pulled every thing off and blew in the fuel inlet, then again with bowl up, and it was closed. rubber Breather elbow tube has a small crack in it, could this be causing it? Its a briggs 12hp vertical engine. Any ideas anyone
 
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Old 10-17-08, 10:36 PM
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Remove the float and shake it near your ear. Do you hear gas sloshing in it? If so, it is bad, replace it.
 
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If the float is floating & the needle valve is going up& gas is leaking then the needle or seat is bad.
 
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Old 10-18-08, 07:26 PM
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Yes
I took the float off and it was sloshing fuel
So I replaced it.
Problem solved.
 
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Old 10-18-08, 07:53 PM
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Very good... Glad we could help!
 
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