"Jules Richardson" wrote in message
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Is there a fuel shut-off solenoid inside the carb?

It sounds like you are getting fuel to the carb, just not through the carb.

Sticky float plunger, clogged passages, or partially functioning fuel solenoid
are the usual culprits.

B&S engines have fixed timing.

A partially shorn shaft key might goof up the timing a bit, but the engine
should still run if it fires at all. It's an all or nothing kind of thing.

Concentrate on the carb.