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Lawn Tractor Won't Start
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| Alan Whitehouse 2005-11-05, 8:21 pm |
| I let my lawn tractor sit for about a month without using it.
I went out to start it and it started up, but roughly. But I only let the
engine go for about 15 seconds and then I had to shut down to deal with
something else.
Now the motor won't start.
Battery is charged,
Engine cranks but won't start.
I took out the spark plug and attached it and grounded it to the engine and
I get a spark when I crank the key.
I took off the fuel line and fuel is getting to the engine.
What might be wrong? Suggestions of what to try short of a mechanic?
Alan
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| Stubby 2005-11-05, 9:21 pm |
| Alan Whitehouse wrote:
> I let my lawn tractor sit for about a month without using it.
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> I went out to start it and it started up, but roughly. But I only let the
> engine go for about 15 seconds and then I had to shut down to deal with
> something else.
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> Now the motor won't start.
>
> Battery is charged,
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> Engine cranks but won't start.
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> I took out the spark plug and attached it and grounded it to the engine and
> I get a spark when I crank the key.
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> I took off the fuel line and fuel is getting to the engine.
>
> What might be wrong? Suggestions of what to try short of a mechanic?
Try some "Starting Fluid" from an auto store.
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| Old gas, plugged fuel filter, plugged jet in carb.....
Try draining ALL the gas from the fuel tank and the carb. Refill with fresh
gas....try again.
If that doesn't work, it's likely a plugged jet in the carb due to old gummy
fuel.
Just my 2-cents
"Stubby" <William.Plummer-NO-SPAM-@alum.mit.edu> wrote in message
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> Alan Whitehouse wrote:
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> Try some "Starting Fluid" from an auto store.
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| Borg hater 2005-11-06, 9:21 am |
| "Bg" <rgiles2@wi.rr.com> wrote in message
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> Old gas, plugged fuel filter, plugged jet in carb.....
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> Try draining ALL the gas from the fuel tank and the carb. Refill with
fresh
> gas....try again.
> If that doesn't work, it's likely a plugged jet in the carb due to old
gummy
> fuel.
> Just my 2-cents
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> "Stubby" <William.Plummer-NO-SPAM-@alum.mit.edu> wrote in message
> news:0p6dnWU-OsQzz_DeRVn-ig@comcast.com...
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Agreed. Probably bad gas, possibly water intrusion. Engine was on its
choke cycle, and is probably flooded as well with gunk.
--
Lil' Dave
Beware the rule quoters, the corp mindset, the Borg
Else you will be absorbed
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| Joe Canuck 2005-11-06, 6:21 pm |
| Stubby wrote:
> Alan Whitehouse wrote:
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> Try some "Starting Fluid" from an auto store.
Starter fluid is for charcoal BBQ's!
Argh!
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| UNIVERSAL MIND 2005-11-09, 12:21 pm |
| clean and gap the plug
put fresh gas in it
put a charger on the battery so it will spin fast
when it fires, hold it wide open and try to clear it out- you just may
have a flooded cylinder condition
it would not hurt to remove the plug, put the plug wire away down to
the side, and crank it over and clear the cylinder, and start over
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