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Jun 3, 2024
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OldFogey
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Um...those don't use push buttons like your fancy car. Gotta pull the cord
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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.
BoiseBlueCoug
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).
BoiseBlueCoug
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.
BoiseBlueCoug
Jun 2, 9:05pm
Ok, guess I will take the carb apart tomorrow.
Rusty Crab Daddy
Jun 2, 9:06pm
Cougarboard ads may prevent me from ever getting a suggestion out…….
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.
Busting Coveys
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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