Engine and clutch problems

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Ive been trying all day to fix but I have no idea how to fix my problem. I have a 5hp briggs 135212 and for some reason when you open the choke more than halfway, it stalls. Also, the brand new clutch keeps engaging every other second. If the tire cant spin, the clutch starts to make a horrible grinding sound. Any solutions?
 
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A few drops of oil(any machine oil, 10w30, what ever) at the snap ring that holds the drum on the clutch... Oil every 2hrs of use...
 
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Yup oiling the bushing fixed it, all i need to do now is clean the carb
 
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Everyone has their favorite method of carb cleaning. You can use Gumout carb cleaner while the engine is running (throttle it so it doesn't stall). Some guys let the carb soak in PineSol (the stuff you clean your toilet with) for a couple days. Seafoam is popular with boat engines, so it should work good on other types. It basically depends on your budget and availability of product choices. After it's cleaned, use an ethanol stabilizer in your gas for the duration, ethanol in our pump gas is raging havoc on small engine carbs.
 
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TX7 said:
Everyone has their favorite method of carb cleaning. You can use Gumout carb cleaner while the engine is running (throttle it so it doesn't stall). Some guys let the carb soak in PineSol (the stuff you clean your toilet with) for a couple days. Seafoam is popular with boat engines, so it should work good on other types. It basically depends on your budget and availability of product choices. After it's cleaned, use an ethanol stabilizer in your gas for the duration, ethanol in our pump gas is raging havoc on small engine carbs.
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This man is correct.


Gumout or generic carburetor cleaner blasted liberally into the carb works well (wear eye protection as you do this to protect from fluid ricochets) as well as poking clean all the orifices with a piece of fine brass or copper wire.

I have not tried a soaking of any kind as that's a lot of solvent.

But I have eliminated ethanol from my small engine diet. It's amazing--gasoline that has sat for 6 months to a year still smells fresh and not sickly-stale and better yet, it's still good.

Plenty (or not so plenty) of sites around the US that sell 100% gasoline... http://pure-gas.org/
 
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