Fix the muffler on your Briggs & Stratton engine.
If while running your Briggs & Stratton engine you notice it is getting unusually loud, there is most likely a problem with the muffler. The muffler is full of chambers that route the exhaust out of the engine. Filtering devices in the chambers clean the exhaust and provide back-pressure for the engine. The chambers also decrease the blowing exhaust sound. Over time the muffler can crack or the gasket between the muffler and the engine block can deteriorate. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Allow the Briggs & Stratton engine to cool for several hours before working with the muffler as it can get very hot.
2. Locate the muffler on the side of the engine block. The muffler is bolted to the exhaust port via two bolts.
3. Unscrew the two bolts with the proper sized wrenches. Pull the muffler off. Peel the exhaust port gasket off.
4. Inspect the muffler for cracks. The cracks defeat the purpose of the muffler so you should buy a new one as they only cost around $10.
5. Place the new exhaust-port gasket over the exhaust port on the engine block. Place the muffler over the gasket. Tighten the muffler into place.
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