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Default briggs&stratton starting problem

Carbon on the valves.....

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"Tom G" wrote in message
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If the carb and ignition, plugs, etc are ok, it sounds to me like a
possible
lack of compression to pull the gas into the cylinder when cold.
I've
found that on the old B & S engines, it's necessary to pull the head
now and
then and clean off the carbon. If the rings are ok I think a carbon
build
up will also affect compression.

Tom G.