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Jun 2, 2024
10:15:14pm

Manti All-American

Autochoke issues. Watch this video:

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Manti

Previous username: MantiCoug
Bio page: Manti
Joined: Nov 11, 2002
Last login: Nov 10, 2024
Total posts: 63,648 (22,249 FO)

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I have a honda lawn mower. Only a couple years old. Only been used a few times

Rusty Crab Daddy

Jun 2, 8:58pm

Gas, air, spark. It’s missing one or more of those three.

Jun 2, 8:59pm

I'm hoping spark plug. That is the only thing I haven't switched out. But it

Rusty Crab Daddy

Jun 2, 9:01pm

If gas sat in it, the carburetor is likely gummed up (jets most likely culprit).

Jun 2, 9:01pm

Put carb cleaner in it.

Rusty Crab Daddy

Jun 2, 9:02pm

If a jet is clogged on the interior of the carb, that likely won’t clean it out.

Jun 2, 9:05pm

Ok, guess I will take the carb apart tomorrow.

Rusty Crab Daddy

Jun 2, 9:06pm

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DiamondMo

Jun 2, 9:14pm

Spark is usually the least likely issue. My old Honda had an on/off valve on the

DiamondMo

Jun 2, 9:24pm

Yes, valve is on.

Rusty Crab Daddy

Jun 2, 9:27pm

Get an Ultrasonic cleaner, don't need a big one for lawn mower carb

Covid-19

Jun 2, 9:24pm

Or use ethanol free gas

DiamondMo

Jun 2, 9:26pm

Not everyone has access to it. There's like 2 gas stations in PHX metro that do

Covid-19

Jun 2, 9:29pm

Bummer. I want an ultrasonic. A guy on YouTube made one with a palm sander

DiamondMo

Jun 2, 10:19pm

They aren't expensive devices. Had I known about them I probably would have

Covid-19

Jun 2, 10:55pm

Get starter fluid and spray it in the air filter. Enough to make it start. If it

Bin01015

Jun 2, 9:41pm

On an internal combustion engine, there is a fourth component: compression.

thirdgencoug

Jun 2, 11:56pm

If you left gas in it for more than 6 months or so, the gas turned into a

PhilPete

Jun 2, 9:02pm

I drained the gas out of the carburetor.

Rusty Crab Daddy

Jun 2, 9:03pm

That may have been your problem.

byusage

Jun 2, 9:19pm

That was long after it wouldn't start. I drained it out of the bottom.

Rusty Crab Daddy

Jun 2, 9:21pm

Then I would defer back to Philpete's comment

byusage

Jun 2, 9:37pm

Ethanol free gas only. Go buy the starter pack at HD. Comes with new oil, spark

Magneto

Jun 2, 9:08pm

Is ethanol-free gas best for all small engines?

Brisco

Jun 2, 9:18pm

Yes.

Jun 2, 9:26pm

Ethanol is my guess too. It will absorb moisture if left alone for too long and

delux_247

Jun 2, 9:36pm

Run some sea foam through it

cougarstrong

Jun 2, 9:14pm

Same freaking issue. Couldn’t get it going after cleaning the jets so I bought a

Triznaynay

Jun 2, 9:35pm

You may want to double check the idle springs to make sure they're temsioned

delux_247

Jun 2, 9:41pm

Autochoke issues. Watch this video:

Manti

Jun 2, 10:15pm

Who is Auto?

Choke

Jun 2, 11:04pm

Take out the spark plug and pour a tablespoon of gas in the cylinder, replace

Parker Schnabel

Jun 2, 11:22pm

Um...those don't use push buttons like your fancy car. Gotta pull the cord

OldFogey

Jun 3, 7:47am

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