Common Problems With Small Engine Carburetors (Float Type)

This video will guide you through common problems that you may experience with float type small engine carburetors. A thorough cleaning and rebuild of the carburetor can fix these problems most of the time. This carburetor here is off of a Briggs & Stratton 6 HP generator engine. To learn more on how these carburetors work, click on the video link below.

How a Float Type Small Engine Carburetor Works

[dannyl]

Thank you. Anyone that tackles a small engine that won't run is going to find at least one of the things that you covered. Good job man.

[andrewostrenga]

You helped me clean the needle and seat on my snowblower! I had never cleaned/rebuilt a carburetor before. After watching your video, I had the confidence to take it apart and fix it! Thank you!

[JesseCase]

I don't want no fuel in my gas now! I know what you meant, lol. Good informative video. Thanks!

[ToddKMichael]

Thank you so much, brother! This is exactly what I needed. No nonsense, spoken clearly by a knowledgeable man.

[PawlH]

Best carb troubleshooting overview I’ve ever seen (and I’ve seen a lot of ‘em)!

[mtadams]

Your videos are very good, thanks so much for explaining how everything works. I used to send my stuff out but now that I am semi retired I have the time to rip things apart and fix them myself. Thank you.

[oldoldpilgrim]

Thank you for talking slow enough that my head doesn't spin trying to listen. I'm from SC.

[billbaker]

Great lesson on operation of the carb. Thanks

[Robnord]

Well done video! Another tip I got (on donyboy 73) is to remove the barbed fuel inlet fitting when cleaning small carbs. Sometimes there is a fine mesh screen in there. Quite a few years working on things like this and I didn't know that.

[markcolson]

Thanks. Well done - thanks for the explanation. Fuel in fuel - we knew what he meant. Thanks

[joeyl]

Very simple short and to the point thank you!

[chrisgossman]

Fuel in the gas is a catastrophic problem.

[racyfreeman]

Fuel in your gas?
He meant in your oil, simple mistake, but it's an all around good informative video....Thanks

[anthonysimonhough]

Thanks for your explanation it will help me a lot cheers from New Zealand

[anthonysantiago]

Great Video Mike, my carb fuel bowl fills but will not feed.. with starter fluid she will crank..

[adam_-adam]

Thanks, at 2:02 you answered my question, i have a 80cc 4 stroke motorized bike and ive been noticing fuel dripping out sometimes under the bike, other times i would try and start it and fog would come out of the exhuast pipe, recently i did a oil change and it was much higher level than i filled it up and it looked like gas mixed with oil in my crankcase, so i just changed the oil and didnt think much. I then took it out on a few hr spin the next day and when i got home i noticed engine on my crankcase had oil on it, i looked and found a blown crankcase gasket, so what im thinkin is that fuel must have been dripping down into the crankcase and than filled up the space in there entirely and than when i went to ride it, the pressure from the piston movin up and down probably what caused the gasket blow out. I took off the bottom float container which actually i think the carberetor in your video looks almost identical to mine, anyways i noticed the entire bowl was filled with gasoline, not sure if its supposed to be this way or dry but please let me know" also what can i do to fix it? Can i just drain the bowl and screw it back on to fix it? Thanks.

[MitzvosGolem]

There is often a small filter screen behind that inlet elbow in body of carb.
Remove elbow it's pressed in.

[fightinandirish]

No bullshit, to the point, love it. Cheers Mike!

[cantire]

Greati video. What does the white connection do? I assume there is a tube attached to it? I have a similar carb for Toro lawnmower and when I fill up fuel in tank after it has sat for a few years fuel actually comes out from that tube (ie. not even running, just sitting). I cleaned out the bowl of the carb but didn't change anything. Just want to see if I can get the mower running before changing out parts if possible (mower from 1987) but not sure what would cause fuel to come out from that tube.

[pjlifehacks]

Nice.. Simple and to the point.. Thankyou