epa tube on briggs

[acg23]

the oil is black too. could it have gotten in the carb? that would make it hard to idle right? how do you do a compression test?

 

[Blazkowiez]

Uh, we've got a compression tester which screws into the spark plug inlet. I am not really sure of another process of testing compression.

 

[oscaryu1]

That black oil could just be rich running.

No need for a breather filter, they all have ONE WAY valves. Everything from the 1950's Briggs 2HP's to the more current 5HP's and larger.

 

[acg23]

it has compression..
is there a lean/rich screw on these carbs?
thats for the info on that valve man.

 

[oscaryu1]

If you do, it's a single screw right smack in the middle of the carby.

 

[acg23]

im getting a new head gasket tommoro.. should i just get a carb kit and clean the carb? i think that oil got into it too but i cnt tell.

 

[oscaryu1]

Head gasket won't do crap if it's getting oil from elsewhere... multiple places. Rings, bad valve stems (assuming you have any, lol).

 

[acg23]

im assuming that theres not supposta be any oil ontop of the piston right?

 

[oscaryu1]

Nup.

 

[Russ2251]

should i just get a carb kit and clean the carb? i think that oil got into it too but i cnt tell.

Mountain out of a mole hill....oil will not mess up carb...or anything else.
Just run it 'till it dies.

 

[acg23]

alright i guess so. i relized that the oil that was in the engine was 2 stroke before i drained it an put fresh 10 w 30 in. thats why the oil is black.. could 2 stoke oil mess anything up?

 

[oscaryu1]

2 stroke oil is generally blue o.o

But... just take in mind 4 stroke oil can turn black after a few years of hard useage.

 

[acg23]

i knw that 2 stoke oil was put into it.. i am going to get out all of that oil out and change it. then just run it noramly.. i am kinda inexperinced with engines and trying to learn.. also miss how nicely my engine was running.. thanks for all ur input guys. really appericate it.

 

[acg23]

Do a compression check. Might have worn rings, but sounds like oil drenched everything.

i did a compression test today and it was at 90. is this normal?

 

[acg23]

well i took the pto off and then wiped all the oil out. got authentic briggs oil and it still runs hard. the compression is the same on a friends of mines 5.5 briggs so i ruled that out. we discoverd my carb was giving it too much gas by looking at the plug. we took the few bolts off the side of my carb to check the diaphram and the was a hole in it. i am going to buy a carb kit and rebuild the whole thing.