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    tazdevil1956 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Sep 20, 2013, 04:47 AM
    Gas is flowing out of a small hole in the rim of the carb on a 19.5 Briggs and Stratt
    When starting the engine, gas is pouring out of a small hole in the rim of the carb. The fuel pump is working but the carb is flooding the engine
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    Sep 20, 2013, 05:13 AM
    Sounds like some crud or something is preventing the needle valve in the float bowl from closing.
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    Sep 20, 2013, 07:17 AM
    Hi,
    Have to agree with smoothy, the gas is probably flowing from the bowl vent which means the bowl is overfilling and flooding the engine.
    Peace,
    Clarke
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