Briggs & Stratton 14 hp. i/c motor question.?
Question:What is the silver thing on the bottom of the float bowl with a plug connected to it? My lawn mower is running weird, is this a fuel pump? When the motor get hot, it sputters and stalls what's my problem?
Answers:
No it's just a float bowl drain so you don't leave gas in the bowl when not in use. Best to shut the gas off or run dry then drain the float over the winter so the gas doesn't spoil. Without knowing your maintenance habits it's hard to determine the problem,but it sounds like you need a tune up, and carb cleaning.
That is an electric fuel shut off. It has to be connected to get gas to the main jet. I would check the coil module. They will break down when they get hot. If it were the carburator it would run bad all the time.
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