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    Trystanderson Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    May 21, 2009, 07:31 AM
    Gas in oil pan on riding lawn mower
    I have a John Deer Sabre riding mower with a 13.5 HP Briggs and Straton engine. It stopped running. When I drained the oil it was filled with gasoline. What happened?
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    May 22, 2009, 07:36 PM
    You have a possible intake valve sticking
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    May 22, 2009, 11:29 PM

    I think you have a float problem in the carb and the needle and seat valve stuck open flooding the carb and shutting down the engine and gas into oil.

    If you can list the No# here for the
    Model #
    Type#
    Code#

    I could hopefully find a manual and carb /engine brake down,
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