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Posted by Oren on September 27, 2007, 5:12 pm
On Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:40:11 -0000, samhou2001@gmail.com wrote:
>> On Thu, 27 Sep 2007 17:39:36 +0000, samhou2001 wrote:
>> > i have a murray 20 hp riding mower about 5 yrs old,i had it started
>> > once after beating on the solonoid and pouring some gas in the
>> > carb,but it didnt stay on,reason no fuel i replaced fuel line put
>> > fresh fuel and anew solonoid,but it still wont turn on,it turns over
>> > but wont turn on,ps i noticed oil and posibble gas at the muffler
>> > tip,any suggestions guys,
>> > thank you
>> > sam
>>
>> Pull the plugs and crank it over to clear the cylinders. Replace the plugs
>> and try to start like you normally would. If it doesn't start you'll need
>> to determine if it is getting too little or too much fuel or no spark.
>> If it fires but does not stay running check the plugs to see if they are
>> wet with and have a strong smell of gas. If so the motor is flooding. If
>> not it's not getting enough gas. Since you have gas in the muffler it may
>> be flooding or doesn't have good enough spark. If you lack these kind of
>> troubleshooting skills you're pretty much limited to changing plugs and
>> what you've already done.
>
>I missed to mention that i replaced the spark plugs with new ones, and
>bypass the seat switch
Lightly tap the carb bowl a few times with the screwdriver handle. The
float /needle might be sticking, so the flooding. Otherwise, clean it
with a spray carb cleaner and check the float.
--
Oren
"I don't have anything against work. I just figure, why deprive somebody who
really loves it."
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