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Briggs and Stratton Carb
Anyone know how to remove a Briggs and Stratton Vacu-jet carb from a 3.5 HP engine? This is the floatless type of carb with a tube extending down into the gas tank. It's held on by 5 bolts but is also fitted onto the intake tube on the engine block side. I can't pull the carb up because of the intake tube. I can't pull it forward off of the intake tube since forward movement is blocked by the suction pipe going to the bottom of the gas tank. From what I see, the only way to pull the carb is to lower the gas tank. This seems to require pulling the engine off of the lawnmover bed for access. There has to be a better way.... The carb is partially clogged and I can't clean it properly with it in place. The engine runs lean and will only run right if the whole mower is tilted 45 degrees or so. That seems like a weird effect for a floatless carb but I suspect that some foreign matter is partially clogging the inlet tube. Doug |
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The tank should be removed with the carb still attached. Pay attention to
the location of linkages for reassembly. "Doug" wrote in message ... Anyone know how to remove a Briggs and Stratton Vacu-jet carb from a 3.5 HP engine? This is the floatless type of carb with a tube extending down into the gas tank. It's held on by 5 bolts but is also fitted onto the intake tube on the engine block side. I can't pull the carb up because of the intake tube. I can't pull it forward off of the intake tube since forward movement is blocked by the suction pipe going to the bottom of the gas tank. From what I see, the only way to pull the carb is to lower the gas tank. This seems to require pulling the engine off of the lawnmover bed for access. There has to be a better way.... The carb is partially clogged and I can't clean it properly with it in place. The engine runs lean and will only run right if the whole mower is tilted 45 degrees or so. That seems like a weird effect for a floatless carb but I suspect that some foreign matter is partially clogging the inlet tube. Doug |
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Doug wrote:
Anyone know how to remove a Briggs and Stratton Vacu-jet carb from a 3.5 HP engine? This is the floatless type of carb with a tube extending down into the gas tank. It's held on by 5 bolts but is also fitted onto the intake tube on the engine block side. I can't pull the carb up because of the intake tube. I can't pull it forward off of the intake tube since forward movement is blocked by the suction pipe going to the bottom of the gas tank. From what I see, the only way to pull the carb is to lower the gas tank. This seems to require pulling the engine off of the lawnmover bed for access. There has to be a better way.... The carb is partially clogged and I can't clean it properly with it in place. The engine runs lean and will only run right if the whole mower is tilted 45 degrees or so. That seems like a weird effect for a floatless carb but I suspect that some foreign matter is partially clogging the inlet tube. Doug It's been a while since I've worked on one, but the carb & tank come off as one unit, and it slides off the engine with a interference fit. There must be a screw or 3 to retain the assembly, but then it just backs off the engine with a slight twisting motion once loosened / unscrewed. I remember it being a very quick procedure. Rob |
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"jacko" wrote in message ... The tank should be removed with the carb still attached. Pay attention to the location of linkages for reassembly. "Doug" wrote in message ... One thing I do is to take pictures at each stage of disassembly if it looks like I could get mixed up during the reassembly. Good way to remember how things are hooked up. MLD Anyone know how to remove a Briggs and Stratton Vacu-jet carb from a 3.5 HP engine? This is the floatless type of carb with a tube extending down into the gas tank. It's held on by 5 bolts but is also fitted onto the intake tube on the engine block side. I can't pull the carb up because of the intake tube. I can't pull it forward off of the intake tube since forward movement is blocked by the suction pipe going to the bottom of the gas tank. From what I see, the only way to pull the carb is to lower the gas tank. This seems to require pulling the engine off of the lawnmover bed for access. There has to be a better way.... The carb is partially clogged and I can't clean it properly with it in place. The engine runs lean and will only run right if the whole mower is tilted 45 degrees or so. That seems like a weird effect for a floatless carb but I suspect that some foreign matter is partially clogging the inlet tube. Doug |
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Briggs and Stratton Carb
pull the tank and carb as an assembly, then separate them. there's probably
a bolt or two under the tank that will be a pain to get to. -- Steve Barker "Doug" wrote in message ... Anyone know how to remove a Briggs and Stratton Vacu-jet carb from a 3.5 HP engine? This is the floatless type of carb with a tube extending down into the gas tank. It's held on by 5 bolts but is also fitted onto the intake tube on the engine block side. I can't pull the carb up because of the intake tube. I can't pull it forward off of the intake tube since forward movement is blocked by the suction pipe going to the bottom of the gas tank. From what I see, the only way to pull the carb is to lower the gas tank. This seems to require pulling the engine off of the lawnmover bed for access. There has to be a better way.... The carb is partially clogged and I can't clean it properly with it in place. The engine runs lean and will only run right if the whole mower is tilted 45 degrees or so. That seems like a weird effect for a floatless carb but I suspect that some foreign matter is partially clogging the inlet tube. Doug |
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On Wed, 09 May 2007 03:29:08 -0400, Doug
wrote: Anyone know how to remove a Briggs and Stratton Vacu-jet carb from a 3.5 HP engine? Wiggle it, where the carb meets the engine. And pull. |
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On Wed, 09 May 2007 13:59:58 -0400, mm
wrote: On Wed, 09 May 2007 03:29:08 -0400, Doug wrote: Anyone know how to remove a Briggs and Stratton Vacu-jet carb from a 3.5 HP engine? Wiggle it, where the carb meets the engine. And pull. The engine or the carb? :-)) -- Oren ...through the use of electrical or duct tape, achieve the configuration in the photo.. |
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