I have an owner manual that came with the generator and one for the engine but none of the engine numbers match anything on the engine. I'll give the changed number a try to see if anything comes up. Still nothing, It is a "Generac" Power Boss 5500 Storm Plus by Briggs & Stratton. I bough it in 2002 when we had an ice storm. The generator is
Locate Your Model Number. Knowing the model number of your Briggs & Stratton engine or product will make it easy to order parts, download an operator's manuals or illustrated parts list for your equipment. The location of the 11- or 12-digit number for your engine or 6- or 7-digit number for your product varies by application.
1. The use of parts that are not original Briggs & Stratton parts; 2. Operating the engine with insufficient, contaminated, or an incorrect grade of lubricating oil; 3. The use of contaminated or stale fuel, gasoline formulated with ethanol greater than 10%, or the use of alternative fuels such as liquefied petroleum or natural gas on engines
On eReplacementParts.com, type numbers are displayed under the tool picture to the right of the model number. Sometimes type numbers are displayed in parentheses, like " (Type 1)" or " (0601916460)". Models that are not assigned type numbers will not have a type number displayed on the web page. However, we will often list "Type 1" or "Type 0

Find Your Utility Engine Model Number. For Briggs & Stratton utility engines, the mode numbers locations include: Stamped on the OHV rocker cover - check the rewind side and OPPOSITE side of the rewind. Label on the fuel tank. For small, late model utility engine: model numbers are stamped in metal near the spark plug.

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