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lloyd simpkins Posted on Sep 22, 2012

I have a 18 hp b&s vanguard engine and it will only run on half choke any ideas

18 hp vanguard briggs and stratton v twin engine .i have cleaned fuel tank fitted new fuel filter air cleaner is clean carby has been cleaned but the engine will only run on half choke air cleaner on or off .is there a mixture screw

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It,s not getting enough gas, your carburater needs cleaned and there's an mixture screw on most engine's hope this helps

  • sheri love Sep 19, 2013

    thanx it has sat up a while

  • Billy Edwards
    Billy Edwards May 14, 2014

    I have the same problem and I found it was the needle and seat. It gets stuck after the bowl is full of fuel and cuts the fuel off. It should drop down and let more fuel in but instead it gets stuck. I have cleaned it and made it free and it seems to work but when I put it back same thing happens. I am looking for a new neadle and seat.

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  • Posted on May 20, 2009

SOURCE: Engine cant run with air filter fitted, I have cleaned it .but the problem remains the same

This means that you are over fueling. There is more fuel going to the carberator than air. By removing the air filter you are allowing more air flow into the carberator, which is allowing the engine to run right. Natural gas and propane generator must have no more than 11 inches of water column. Gasoline engines should have no more than 3.5 psi out of the electric pump. If gasoline is gravity fed, then this means that you need to rebuild the carberator or purchase a new carberator, but try to adjust the flow valve on the bowl of carberator first.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jul 31, 2009

SOURCE: Generator with Briggs & Stratton,no gas is getting in carburetor

The needle valve may be stuck which would not let gas into the carb. I don;t think rebuild kits are too expensive. Pull the carb and take it to a lawnmower repair shop and they should have the parts. Before that though pull the bowl and make sure it has gas in it. If no then remove the fuel line and make sure gas flows from it. If no then could be the fuel shutoff valve is not operating properly or junk in the gas tank is obstructing the line.

Fred Yearian

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  • Posted on Mar 31, 2010

SOURCE: Briggs and Stratton propane gernerator will not run.

The engine is starved for fuel. Check fuel flow. Possibly a dirty fuel filter someplace in the line or the regulator has low flow.

You can verify this by putting an UNLIGHTED Bernz propane torch into the intake. If that improves it, then low fuel flow is the culprit.

Fuel filters for propane are very fine and can plug up easily. I am not sure where yours are, however I would check at the inout of the regulator for one there for sure.

Testimonial: "Problem solved. The engine was starved for fuel. The regulator diaphragm had pulled away allowing air in."

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  • Posted on Mar 07, 2011

SOURCE: Briggs & Stratton motor- Model 422447 Type

most carbs have tiny little holes in them for gas to flow through and as gas runs through it leaves behind a deposit like scale or plaque on your teeth . It only takes a little scale in one of those holes to prevent the proper gas flow usually the bowl on the bottom of of the carb has two holes in the screw that holds the bowl on it is usually a 7/16 1/2 0r 9/16 screw new models are plastic and have a spring clip on them. remove the screw and see if the whole are blocked if they are get some carb cleaner and go to home depot and go to the welding section and look for a torch tip cleaner it looks like a round wire with ridges on it it is in a little aluminum case 1 inch wide 3 inches wide use that to clean out any holes . the build up in the carb will look yellow and come off with carb cleaner use a paper towel to rubb any thick stuff remember we are talking about a pin sized hole wont take much to clogg even i one particle of scale will close the hole . hope this helps write back for more questions

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