An economical answer to the Briggs OEM carburetor
This Chinese manufactured version of the Briggs & Stratton original carburetor is one of the closest clones I've seen. It's much lighter in weight than the original, since it is cast aluminum rather than the OEM steel or pot metal, but the finishing is good. The o-ring and gasket that were supplied with the new carb were both identical in size and shape as the originals, so I had no problems there. (Some purchasers have complained that the gasket that they received did not match up properly with all of the openings on the air filter side of the carb.)
Some purchasers of these clone carburetors (from various vendors in China) have also complained that the surfaces of the engine and air filter mounting flanges on their carbs arrived with many dings, pits or gouges, which may cause a poor seal. The carb I purchased did not have this problem and I only observed a few minor scratches on the mounting flange surfaces. The carburetor I received got my mower's engine running again quickly and cheaply.
The only negative comment I have is that with the new Chinese clone carburetor, it requires many more rapid pumps of the primer bulb to get the engine started, compared to the 3 pumps that were needed with the original Briggs carb. But once the engine is running, it performs every bit as well as with the original carb. So for a mere $10 investment, I am satisfied to have my mower back up and running, especially since I was unable to get my original Briggs carb cleaned well enough to get the engine running with it.
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