simplicity broadmoor won't start

I have a 1960's era simplicity broadmoor with a briggs and stratton engine with electric start. The engine won't start though. I have fuel getting to the carburetor, so
much so that the gas is dripping out from the bottom of the carburetor. When I turn the engine over it sounds like there is good compression and it wants to start-its just not getting fuel through the carburetor. What to do? Is there any good video's on how to rebuild this old of a carburetor? I tried shooting a little starting fluid through the air intake while turning it over and it won't even pop.
 
Have you tried one of these?
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A spark tester. Maybe you have no spark. Probably get one at any decent auto parts store. Possibly even borrow one.
 
As posted get a spark tester to find out if the engine has spark what engine is this? I would bet there is no spark if this is a cast iron B&S the points are located just below and to the left of the carb you want to check them
 
when you check to see if there is spark and you don't have spark it could be your points or condenser or it could be your coil. Here is one way to check your coil. Use an OHM meter and measure from the wire that connects to the points to the wire with the ring terminal that grounds under the coil mounting screw. You should get 0 OHMS. Then measure the plug wire to the same ring wire and you should get 4 to 8 OHMS/ If both readings are good your coil is good. If you read infinity in either place, your coil is bad. Good Luck.
 
Also I believe you engine was made between Feb. and Mar. of 1941 It has an L head and a 2" bore and a 1.5" stroke. You can find all kinds of B&S data at B&S data ASECC
 
Also remember that just because you have spark [color=red:c1d36443e8]AT[/color:c1d36443e8] the spark plug, doesn't mean you have spark [color=red:c1d36443e8]THROUGH[/color:c1d36443e8] the spark plug.
 
I checked for spark before and through the plug and had spark at both places. Cleaned up the plug and shot a little starting fluid into the cylinder before reinstalling the plug. The engine started just enough to use up the starting fluid, so I am thinking now it's the carburetor not allowing gas to get into the engine. I guess the
next step is to pull the carburetor off and work on it. Just one of things that I've never done and don't know how.
 
(quoted from post at 16:48:49 02/06/20) I have a 1960's era simplicity broadmoor with a briggs and stratton engine with electric start. The engine won't start though. I have fuel getting to the carburetor, so
much so that the gas is dripping out from the bottom of the carburetor. When I turn the engine over it sounds like there is good compression and it wants to start-its just not getting fuel through the carburetor. What to do? Is there any good video's on how to rebuild this old of a carburetor? I tried shooting a little starting fluid through the air intake while turning it over and it won't even pop.

Have you found the model number stamped on the flywheel shrouding (typically)?

If you could post that those trying to help you would know what you are working with.
 
Pull the air cleaner off and hold your hand over the air intake and try to start it. You should get a good suction and also maybe even gas on your hand. It may even start or try to start. Depending on the carb it has if it is one with the float bowl on the bottom a lot of time the gas jet going up into the carb gets clogged so you get no gas to the engine. BTDT and fix many a carb because of that
 
Thanks for the help and suggestions. I was able to find the numbers for the both the lawn tractor and the briggs engine. I contacted B&S and talked with a representative and he was able to provide me with part numbers for a replacement carburetor and part numbers for a carburetor kit for what I have. I also did find a good
youtube video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5s0HUSA048, that was very informative with tips on the flo-jet updraft carburetor and how to fix it. From the model, type, and code numbers, he was able to tell me that my engine was built on Jan. 7th, 1965. Thanks again.
 

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