Briggs twin on a zero turn came in with the fuel pump missing, loose blower shroud and no battery. Note states carb problem. Install a new battery, fuel pump and pulse line. Find the new key switch hanging from its wires under the fender. No crank so jump the solenoid. Spark is ok but it won't fire, even with a prime. Pull the plugs to check compression and find this, plug gaps at .075. Regap and it fires and runs with a prime but carb will not pass fuel. The wrong new customer installed key switch is not energizing the carb solenoid to let fuel through. Ugh, some of the stuff I see.
Customer states "carb problem"
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I guess technically there was a carb problem. Just in conjunction with a bunch of other problems.
Same customer dropped off an old Sears Suburban with an Onan twin at the same time. It looks interesting as the factory fuel pump is on the carb itself and a secondary vacuum pulse pump has been added ahead of that. At least this one had a battery. A bricked battery from 2021.
Some people shouldn't be allowed to play with tools.
Customer had it apart ? That's when the labor multiplier comes into play. Having to reassemble to properly diagnose then fix the real issues.
