Briggs and stratton carb help PLEASE

So i recently bought a ride on lawn mower with the intentions of turning it into an off road mower. After figuring out some wiring issues i got it to start and it ran for about 5 minutes, i shut it off and put everything back together from doing the wiring. Now i can't get it to start again. I cleaned the carb in it but it's not sucking gas. Any ideas?

Go back in and re-check your wiring. Something may have come loose.

All i set up for the wiring right now is the negative terminal for the battery is grounded and I'm holding the wire from the starter to the positive terminal on the battery.

CountryBoy357 wrote:

All i set up for the wiring right now is the negative terminal for the battery is grounded and I'm holding the wire from the starter to the positive terminal on the battery.

What about the ground running off the coil?

That ground is fine. It starts up when i spray starter fluid in it but it won't continue to suck gas thru. I've cleaned the carb and checked the needle valve, also i've checked the in-line gas filter and everything seems to be fine aside from the fact that it won't suck gas thru.

Have you tried loosening the gas cap? I've seen a lot of motors not stay running because the tank isn't vented.

Does it have a wire on the carb?

If so, connect it to the battery

If it has 2 wires, connect one to the battery, and the other to ground (i think.)

There's no wire's on the carb. I removed the gas cap completely and it still wouldn't turn over.

Disconnect the fuel hose, tank side, connect it to a funnel and use that as a temp fuel tank keep it above the carb level, and watch out for sparks.

But not easy not knowing what model, type, what you have done with it before.

I just got it yesterday, today is the first day i've done anything to it. It's a 11.5 HP Briggs and Stratton I/C. The previous owner relocated the gas tank to the back of the mower, under the seat. could the lack of gravity influence make it have this problem?

As far as the mower itself goes, i'm not real sure white it kind it is or any of that.

I can post up pictures but i don't know how to

Simple fact if it runs on carb cleaner, but not without, something in the fuel system is wrong.

CountryBoy357 wrote:

I just got it yesterday, today is the first day i've done anything to it. It's a 11.5 HP Briggs and Stratton I/C. The previous owner relocated the gas tank to the back of the mower, under the seat. could the lack of gravity influence make it have this problem?

Yeah it might, so try lifting it or try the funnel trick.

For pics, a external acc. I found the easiest.

Chopperhed wrote:

Simple fact if it runs on carb cleaner, but not without, something in the fuel system is wrong.

Since you went there, starting fluid is kinda banned here(In Norway), we have a saying that the motor gets used to it and won't run on anything else, so we never rarely use it here. Do you know where that saying is from? And if its based on some facts or just fiction.

I've never heard that saying before but i suppose that it could be factual.

Alrighty, It's a little after 8 PM, I'm calling it a day on this mower. Hopefully better luck tomorrow. So far I've cleaned the carb 4 times now, i've flushed the gas line, adjusted the carb(though i'm not 100% sure i did that right), I've tried covering the carb hole, and yet still no luck. A buddy is stoppin by tomorrow and gonna see what he can figure out.
A potential solution? I've noticed that there is no fuel pump, the gas lines run right from the gas tank to the carb. The previous owner moved the gas tank to the back, it runs flat and even with the ground untill it gets about 8 inches from the carb and starts rising upward, against gravity. Is this thing gravity fed? I'm new to ride on lawn mowers so i'm not sure if that is even a set up that they use. What's all your thoughts about that?

Try jacking up the rearend where it sits highter in the back and low in the front and then try starting it up.
If it starts then you could mount on a fuel pump to the motor some where so it pump the fuel to the motor.

Yes, they are gravity fed. The good news is that you can pick up a pump fairly cheap on ebay that will run off your battery.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ELECTRIC-FUEL-PUMP-UNIVERSAL-12V-HEP-02-12V-3-to-5-PSI-18-5-GPH-/160985888418?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item257b81b6a2&vxp=mtr

So, I relocated the gas tank back to the front. Now it starts and runs fine. I guess it's time to Get some better tires and lift it.

Ok thats good.

cant wait t see it