Engine Craftsman 143.014500 (says tecumseh on the top)
Lawn Vacuum 247-770110 24B-031E099
This came to me from a neighbor. He says it was running fine for a whole day. The next day he pulled it out and it wouldn't start. After many attempts, he says he turned it up on its side toward the side you would to drain the oil. I'm not sure why. He said after that, it locked on him.
When it arrived here, I immediately checked the oil and there was fuel in there. He pulled it over and fuel shot out the muffler and was spilling from the carb. I also noticed fuel coming from under the cylinder. Head gasket?
So I started pulling it apart and there was fuel everywhere. Many ounces in the cylinder and it's just pouring out of everywhere. When I removed the spark plug, it just poured out of there. The intake manifold on this one travels down from the carb at a 45% angle so I'm assuming the needle was stuck open and fuel just kept pouring in.
My main concern is that it appears to be leaking from the bottom of the cylinder.
I'm thinking I need to take a look at the carb and perform a leak down to verify whether or not I have a blown head gasket? Also, drain the oil obviously. Am I on the right track here?