Briggs and Stratton or Tecumseh?

[DDZ]

Mirage, I didn't think of that but you are probably right. It makes sense anyway. Thanks.

[Drilling Man]

DDZ-
If I was to guess, it probably is wired to an oil level sensor to shut off fuel flow if oil gets too low?

  Every small "gas" motor i've seen with a low oil sensor, had the sensor tied to the ingition...

  DM

[JBlk]

When I ran a small engine shop I would rather work on a B&S than anything.The Tecumseh was a piece of junk as far as I was concerned.The best small engine that they ever made was the Wisconsin.If you are going to use anything as a starting fluid, get a can of spray carbureator cleaner.Give it a shot in the carb, and if you have any fire its going to start.It sure saves allot of pulling and cussing.

[MGMorden]

Briggs and Stratton engines have always seemed like tanks.  All of our lawn mowers as kids had B&S engines inside, and the lawnmower literally fell apart around the engine before the engine would ever stop.

Heck I literally remember one of my dad's riding lawnmowers - the hood was long gone.  Seat was covered in a few t-shirts wrapped up in electrical tape.  The cutting unit was wired with some 14ga wire back to the chassis to keep it level.  The ignition system didn't work and the battery didn't charge - to crank it you had to touch a hot wire directly to the starter.  But when you touched that wire the engine fired right up without a hiccup .