Comments on: My lawnmower will not start ? http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/my-lawnmower-will-not-start/ Thu, 17 May 2012 16:00:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Lee Huynh http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/my-lawnmower-will-not-start/comment-page-1/#comment-1621 Lee Huynh Fri, 17 Apr 2009 22:19:02 +0000 http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/my-lawnmower-will-not-start/#comment-1621 change air filter, prime 4x pull 5 times and put fuel stabilizer next time! change air filter, prime 4x pull 5 times and put fuel stabilizer next time!

]]> By: pcbeachrat http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/my-lawnmower-will-not-start/comment-page-1/#comment-1620 pcbeachrat Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:24:21 +0000 http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/my-lawnmower-will-not-start/#comment-1620 Norseman has it down..They set and gel up..after you get this running the next season when you store it..You can buy an additive that you pour in the tank with your gas and let it run a few seconds and then store it..run it long enough to get some of the fuel in the lines...A simple test to tell if this is the problem before tearing it down and cleaning the carb is to pour a cap full of gasoline directly in the lawnmower and see if it will start after 2 or 3 pulls....If it starts..then dies after a few seconds..then there is a fuel restriction or gelled gas..then do you take it and clean out..unless, which does happen..sometimes the little boost of gas dierectly in the carb may unstop it..but a slight chance of this...This will diagnose the problem though..Personally..I would not spray ether in a carb on a small gasoline engine as suggested though.starting fluid..is ether...it is too "hot" for small engines and can cause damage...Common gas will work as a quick start Norseman has it down..They set and gel up..after you get this running the next season when you store it..You can buy an additive that you pour in the tank with your gas and let it run a few seconds and then store it..run it long enough to get some of the fuel in the lines…A simple test to tell if this is the problem before tearing it down and cleaning the carb is to pour a cap full of gasoline directly in the lawnmower and see if it will start after 2 or 3 pulls….If it starts..then dies after a few seconds..then there is a fuel restriction or gelled gas..then do you take it and clean out..unless, which does happen..sometimes the little boost of gas dierectly in the carb may unstop it..but a slight chance of this…This will diagnose the problem though..Personally..I would not spray ether in a carb on a small gasoline engine as suggested though.starting fluid..is ether…it is too “hot” for small engines and can cause damage…Common gas will work as a quick start

]]> By: norseman http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/my-lawnmower-will-not-start/comment-page-1/#comment-1619 norseman Mon, 13 Apr 2009 13:16:34 +0000 http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/my-lawnmower-will-not-start/#comment-1619 A very common problem on small engines that sit unused for several months is the carburetor clogs up with old gas. Mostly because the gas dries out and turns to varnish in the tiny holes that feed gas to the engine. Remove the air filter and give it a good cleaning with carb cleaner. Use the straw to reach everywhere inside and out. Let it soak for about 20 minutes and try to start it again. A shot of starting fluid will help with that. I find that 9 out of 10 time this fixes the problem. The other 10% is the spark plug. A very common problem on small engines that sit unused for several months is the carburetor clogs up with old gas. Mostly because the gas dries out and turns to varnish in the tiny holes that feed gas to the engine. Remove the air filter and give it a good cleaning with carb cleaner. Use the straw to reach everywhere inside and out. Let it soak for about 20 minutes and try to start it again. A shot of starting fluid will help with that. I find that 9 out of 10 time this fixes the problem. The other 10% is the spark plug.

]]> By: Darby http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/my-lawnmower-will-not-start/comment-page-1/#comment-1618 Darby Fri, 10 Apr 2009 11:33:18 +0000 http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/my-lawnmower-will-not-start/#comment-1618 Put on your steel toed boots and kick the darn thing. Then take it back to the store where you bought it. Did you remember that there's a bar like thing in front of the handle bar that has to be pulled back and held against the handle bar. If that is not engaged, the thing acts essentially dead. Oh, and there's that little rubber choke button that you have to pump so many times to prime the engine. There should be a trouble shooting section of your manual. Look that over. Put on your steel toed boots and kick the darn thing. Then take it back to the store where you bought it. Did you remember that there’s a bar like thing in front of the handle bar that has to be pulled back and held against the handle bar. If that is not engaged, the thing acts essentially dead.

Oh, and there’s that little rubber choke button that you have to pump so many times to prime the engine. There should be a trouble shooting section of your manual. Look that over.

]]> By: Diffin http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/my-lawnmower-will-not-start/comment-page-1/#comment-1617 Diffin Tue, 07 Apr 2009 06:20:55 +0000 http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/my-lawnmower-will-not-start/#comment-1617 I think there could be a serious problem here. Please consult your clergyman. I think there could be a serious problem here. Please consult your clergyman.

]]> By: just wonderin http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/my-lawnmower-will-not-start/comment-page-1/#comment-1616 just wonderin Sun, 05 Apr 2009 12:43:14 +0000 http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/my-lawnmower-will-not-start/#comment-1616 try spraying some starting fluid in the air intake and insure the choke is set to full choke and when it kicks to half choke and when it is running for a while open choke...also insure that the kill switch is set to RUN try spraying some starting fluid in the air intake and insure the choke is set to full choke and when it kicks to half choke and when it is running for a while open choke…also insure that the kill switch is set to RUN

]]> By: matt c http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/my-lawnmower-will-not-start/comment-page-1/#comment-1615 matt c Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:01:41 +0000 http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/my-lawnmower-will-not-start/#comment-1615 You gotta pull the rope a few times. Women :-/ You gotta pull the rope a few times. Women :-/

]]> By: Friend http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/my-lawnmower-will-not-start/comment-page-1/#comment-1614 Friend Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:07:26 +0000 http://www.qualitylawnmower.com/blog/my-lawnmower-will-not-start/#comment-1614 since it is a relatively new mower, it should work... check if you have flicked the switch that cuts the fuel flow to the motor(this is near the engine and on pipe and look like small tap) if you can't pull back, check under the blades and ensure that it has smooth motion... if this doesn't work, then you need to trash it... It is new mower and should work since it is a relatively new mower, it should work…
check if you have flicked the switch that cuts the fuel flow to the motor(this is near the engine and on pipe and look like small tap)
if you can’t pull back, check under the blades and ensure that it has smooth motion…

if this doesn’t work, then you need to trash it… It is new mower and should work

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