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Well crap, I get the log splitter out to work on our pile of wood, it starts right up, let it run for a minute or so and off I go. I was splitting a piece of pine, it kind of struggled to split it but as soon as it split the piece, the motor died. I thought I heard something pop but couldn't be sure if that was the wood making that noise or the splitter. I tried to start it back up and no luck. If I keep it on choke, it acts like it wants to run but just keeps speeding up and slowing down, almost dying. As soon as I take it off choke, it will die. It does not even think of starting with the choke off.
The motor is a 5hp Briggs and Stratton. This motor has a filter for the fuel but you have to take the carb off to get to it, which is kind of a pain. And that also means possibly replacing the gasket that goes in between the carb and fuel tank. Well, maybe that gasket will not have to be replaced since I just replaced that not too long ago.
The motor is a 5hp Briggs and Stratton. This motor has a filter for the fuel but you have to take the carb off to get to it, which is kind of a pain. And that also means possibly replacing the gasket that goes in between the carb and fuel tank. Well, maybe that gasket will not have to be replaced since I just replaced that not too long ago.