Briggs and stratton lawnmower help please :)

mugenb20b, Feb 5, 7:30pm
I don't see a 'shaft looking bit' at all. Your finger is pointing to the crankcase if I'm not mistaken.

kerr22, Feb 5, 7:36pm
its a long bit that goes across to the petrol tank! the bolts from the tank had come off over time and lloks like the weight of the tank has cracked that bit

jmma, Feb 5, 7:39pm
Its the inlet manifold (o:

kerr22, Feb 5, 7:44pm
thankyou both :)

mrfxit, Feb 5, 8:21pm
For want of a better name .correct
Intake tube.
Very common to crack the thread off the end & yep very common for the tank bolts to come loose/ strip threads

jmma, Dec 12, 4:55am
Intake manifold hasn't got a thread :oP