Insanely Slow Idle on a Briggs and Stratton Engine

This engine is rated at 5.25 horsepower at full throttle, not 2 as the shroud says.

I was trying to adjust the idle on my newly overhauled Briggs and Stratton Model 14, but it wouldn't stall. It just kept running, even though the throttle was completely closed. It was running really really slow so I had to make a video of it.

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• stratton
• idle
• slow
• engine
• motor
• cold
• start
• running
• model
• 14
• old
• antique
• vintage

[justingt3rs]

cuz it has no more compression

[radicalnegative1]

@justingt3rs Read the description.

[jwiss1995]

is that a model 14?

[radicalnegative1]

@jwiss1995 Yes it is. I think it's a late 50's model.

[gumby1008]

its blowing bubbles!

[MrRazmushenriksson]

@justingt3rs An engine runs lower on high compression becuse of the pressure

[engineprojects]

funny sound xd is someone climing on the wals whot an toilet destopeer=

[macgyverdroid]

@justingt3rs yup it has a very very low compression so you can run on a 300 or 400 rpm

[smallenginedude71]

that sounds like a hit and miss engine

or a putt putt engine that is sooooooo slow

[raptormaxx]

dont make things that reliable anymore?

[BUNCHofxs]

didnt the carbs on these models have a slit in the butterfly valve to? If it was completely closed it would die.

[BaberJacks]

must be a really good engine with really good compression

[semperfiedausten]

@justingt3rs

you're kidding right. im pretty sure an engine that can idle low has good compression

[utoobube]

Wow...now thats a tight engine.