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Briggs and starton 18 hp v twin riding mower

Asked Jun 29, 2009, 11:43 AM — 2 Answers
Can anyone help with this riding mower will not start gas does not leave the carb hoses are not clogged and carb has been cleaned 3 times filter is not clogged either
Thanks in advance

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Jun 29, 2009, 06:05 PM
It sounds like you have no compression, thus no vacuum to pull the gas into the combustion chambers. Do you have vacuum on the carb throat?
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Jun 29, 2009, 07:40 PM


Hi,
Got a model number; sounds like an opposed twin by the HP rating.
Peace,
Clarke
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