Starving for FUEL: The Battle Against a Stubborn Riding Mower That Refuses to Start! Briggs/Nikki

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My name is Bre. I took two years of small engine repair at the local college. When I left school, I fell into a wonderful job at a local small engine shop where I worked the counter for a couple years. In 2010 my husband and I opened up our own small engine shop in central Arkansas where I am able to work alongside my family and best friends. We see over 2,000 pieces of small engine equipment every year, and answer 1,000's of small engine questions. We specialize in brands such as Briggs and Stratton, Kohler, Echo and Shindaiwa, but work everyday on MANY other brands like Stihl, Husqvarna, Honda, Craftsman, Remington, Red Max, Troy Bilt, Scag, Bad Boy, Hustler, World Lawn, Poulan, Mantis, Etc.. Hopefully, my experience I share, will save you Time, Money and Frustration in the future!

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[TheOnespeedbiker]

I always get a kick out of your enthusiasm. You've been doing small engine repair for years yet you still get a thrill when the engine starts; don't ever lose that.👍

[eddiehuff]

Once upon a time I did all that stuff you just did because my mower would only run 2 3 seconds. Finally I looked at the gas cap. Yes, I poked out the hole on the gas cap and my mower ran like a banshee. ALWAYS check for a clogged vent on your gas cap. Love your videos❤❤

[vapnut]

Always feels good when it starts right up after a repair! Thanks for all the education you give that actually is worth something!

[garyharper]

Laughed my butt off when you said if I can do it you can do it! You either grossly underestimate your abilities or grossly overestimate mine!

[dnlmachine]

Another great vid. 10:27 to 10:34 that feeling we all know is what makes a no parts repair extra special.
Stay gold.

[shinaiandbogu]

I love that you actually fix parts that are failing (like the stuck fuel shut-off solenoid in this video) instead of just replacing them with new parts like most shops do. Saving $$$ for customers...

[upsidedowndog]

I love your shirt, and the Beetle in the background. Bre, you show many cool tips for our equipment. You are my favorite youtuber.

[geoffreycollings]

That happy dance you did seems to be a universal thing. Its a great feeling/relief when you hear that motor fire up.

[THEMOWERMEDIC]

Awesome tutorial!! Lots of techs have
Trouble making those Nikki carbs work after a rebuild. They are a mystery to some . Great job!

[Cripleclarence_]

I'm noticing bottles of Weihenstepnaner Dark Hefeweiss showing up in your videos. 🙃

Good stuff.

[SuperJ]

I didn't even know fuel shutoff solenoids were a thing. Kinda feels like something we might not need? But after watching your video I think this might be my problem. Gonna give it a look tonight!

This video was very well done. Thank you.

[fuzzydave]

Nice to see an experienced mechanic get excited when all their work pays off, just like us laypeople

[rickdff]

These are my favorite videos of yours. I always learn something during your troubleshooting. Cheers.

[codysp]

I appreciate you sharing your knowledge.
I just completed an engine swap on a craftsman Z6000. It had a blown engine from the previous owner. It had a 20hp B&S, found a JD L130 rider with a 23hp Kohler. Not too difficult of a job and I now have a nice repowered zero turn to mow with. 🙂

[curtmaas]

This was the best video of the summer ☀️ for me! Fixed my exact problem for a $12 fuel solidnoid. Thank you ❤❤❤

[davidalexander]

I'll be honest.
Im mechanically inclined and feel confident with fixing just about anything else, but have never learned how cabs work and would always junk a product if i hear the carb is the problem.
I was about to give up at the 4 minute mark, UNTIL I heard you say "If I can do it, you can do it". For some reason that was all the reassurance I needed and to my surprise, I followed your instructions and my riding lawnmower works!
You are awesome. Thanks for keeping it simple and providing inspiration. That little comment changed the entire trajectory.

[fireballxl-]

Chickanic....love your channel and your husband and I pray you both are born again. May you both be be born again and live with the LORD forever. God loves you and so do I.

[gaeboi]

Never worked on a small engine before, bit I'm trying to get an old craftsman dyt 4000 running. electronics are good, filters are clean, fuel line seems fine, fixed the throttle cable, and I'm pretty sure the problem is with the fuel solenoid or carburetor, but that dang machine is just built to make it as difficult as possible to access. Hopefully a miracle will happen and I can pull it off

[keithosterkamp]

Great tip on using the drill mounted wire brush to clean the interior of the fuel bowl. Sure beats hand held scratch brushes and paper towels for removing the gunk.

[Joe-mjze]

I just had a JD X320 come through with a Kawasaki that ran, but all it did was spit and sputter, even worse when the PTO is engaged. I put a new fuel filter on. I changed the fuel hoses from filter to fuel pump, and fuel pump to carb ( they were old and soft). I cleaned the carb and made sure the fuel solenoid was working. It still spit and sputtered like it wasn't getting fuel! On a whim, I cut the plunger off of the fuel solenoid... runs like a champ. I ordered a new fuel solenoid.