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07-19-2010, 10:20 AM
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Briggs & Stratton Engines
Just wondering....have an 18hp single cylinder Briggs that is giving me issues. Has run perfect since I bought it new about 7 or 8 years ago and started acting up this year? It will run fine and then all of a sudden will start to spit and spudder and sometimes just shut down or sometimes will cough a bit and then keep running? If it does spit and die, I shove the clutch in and start it up again with no problem except it will back fire as it starts with a heck of a sounding backfire. So is this dirt in the gas/carb/fuel filter, or is there something electrical with it? It will do this if the mower is engaged or not. STRANGE!!!
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07-19-2010, 07:16 PM
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My "daily driver" mower had very similar symptoms. Bad coil. It's hard to test for this since the issue is inconsistent spark. Just my 2 cents.
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07-19-2010, 07:17 PM
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Oh ya, and that engine is a 16.5 HP Briggs.
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07-19-2010, 09:00 PM
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  Bad coil? Ummmm...dumb question - where would the coil be on an 18hp Briggs? I know this sounds stupid - wait a minute  , it is a dumb question! Bear in mind this is only an engine that is about 7 or 8 years old - it isn't like 25 years old or anything. Is it likely to be hidden under the plastic crap sheilding on it? My lack of engine knowledge is showing through here BIG TIME! I see the solenoid, starter, oil filter, plug wire and spark plug.....so is it going to attached to other end of the spark plug burried under that engine casing?  
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07-19-2010, 09:11 PM
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You have to take off the shroud. Follow the other end of the spark plug wire down the yellow brick road and you will find it.
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07-19-2010, 09:25 PM
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Ok, that is sort of what I thought - but I figured I had better ask. Look dumb asking, look even more dumb not asking and replacing something that isn't the correct thing!
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